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Reporting on the tools, platforms, and regulatory standards supporting ESG data collection, analytics, and transparency in sustainability-related markets.
ESG Data
NGFS Issues Final Report on Bridging Climate-related Data Gaps
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2022
The largest gaps are for biophysical impact, emissions and geospatial data types, which affect use cases such as investment and lending decisions and exposure quantification.
Sustainable Finance
Shanghai Approves Regulations to Promote Green Finance Development
By Darien Choong | 30/06/2022
The regulations, effective on 1 July, will support the establishment of evaluation, identification and classification standards for green finance products and projects.
ESG Data
ESG Ratings Providers Fall Short on Transparency – ESMA
By ESG Investor | 27/06/2022
There are 59 ESG ratings providers active in the EU, ESMA said in a letter to the European Commission.
Reporting & Disclosures
Moody’s Finds ESG Risk Mitigation Delivers Higher Returns
By ESG Investor | 25/06/2022
Controversial events can cause lasting damage to shareholder value, analysis from Moody’s Analytics suggests.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation, VRF Finalise Consolidation Arrangements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022
The consolidation will support the sustainability reporting work of the ISSB, which is also working to establish an MOU with GRI.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong Advances Work to Develop Green Finance Capacity, Talent
By Editors | 21/06/2022
Hong Kong will develop a GHG emissions estimation tool, a green classification framework, and adopt the ISSB standards when they’re ready.
Climate Risk
Squelching Dissent Could Harm Credibility of ESG Policy
By Peter Guy | 08/06/2022
The climate action message has become strident, repetitious, and mired in intolerance, putting at risk the still-fragile credibility the movement has built thus far.
Reporting & Disclosures
TWSE Launches New ESG Disclosure Platform
By Editors | 07/06/2022
Listed companies are required to disclose the relevant information, or explain why they cannot, within six months of the end of each fiscal year.
ESG Data
ESG Ratings Diverge Substantially, with Real-Economy Impact
By ESG Investor | 04/06/2022
Analysis across KLD, Sustainalytics, Moody’s ESG, S&P Global, Refinitiv and MSCI finds significant differences in how indicators are measured.
Reporting & Disclosures
ESMA Issues Supervisory Guidance on Greenwashing in Funds
By Editors | 04/06/2022
ESMA says administrative measures, including enforcement, may be appropriate in cases where SFDR disclosures are misleading or do not match fund documentation.
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