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Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Sustainable Finance
SGX Lists First Low Carbon Index ETF Dedicated to APAC
By Editors | 29/09/2022
The ETF reflects the performance of nearly 200 large and mid-cap companies with low carbon characteristics in 11 markets in Asia Pacific.
ESG Data
International Committee to Create Public Utility for Net-Zero Data
By Editors | 28/09/2022
International organisations and policymakers will work alongside financial data service providers to help bring the utility to fruition.
Sustainable Finance
APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance
By Editors | 27/09/2022
Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.
Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework
By Editors | 27/09/2022
By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.
Climate Risk
US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks
By Editors | 26/09/2022
JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.
Climate Risk
NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate
By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022
New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.
Reporting & Disclosures
GFANZ Issues Guidance for Firms’ Transition Plans
By ESG Investor | 23/09/2022
GFANZ has released a report advising companies on the information they should disclose in their transition plans.
Reporting & Disclosures
More S&P 500 Firms Disclosing in Line with TCFD – CDP
By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022
Over half of S&P 500 firms assessed by CDP are 90-99% aligned with the TCFD key recommendations.
Climate Risk
US Banks “Ignoring Climate Emergency” – Reclaim Finance
By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022
Reclaim Finance calls on US banks to “immediately complement their net zero pledges with real action and implement robust coal policies”.
Climate Risk
ECB Issues Bond Decarbonisation Plans
By ESG Investor | 21/09/2022
The ECB has published details of how it intends to “gradually decarbonise” the corporate bond holdings in its monetary policy portfolio.
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