ESG Data

ESG Data

UK to Bring Global ESG Ratings Providers Under FCA Remit

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2025

The move will require overseas firms serving UK clients to be authorised, with new rules focusing on transparency and governance.

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan FSC Outlines Progress on Green and Transition Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2025

The FSC reports significant progress on its “Green and Transition Finance Action Plan”, already reaching 78 percent of its 2030 investment and financing goal.

Climate Risk

G20 Pushes Climate Adaptation Plans, Backs Carbon Data Model

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

New SFWG report details principles for integrating resilience into transition plans and seeks to bolster carbon market integrity through data standardisation.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea Mandates Industrial Accident Disclosures, Tightens ESG Rules

By Editors | 07/10/2025

New rules will require listed firms to report major accidents and ensure ESG raters factor them into evaluations to manage financial risks.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea to Integrate Industrial Accident Risk into Financial Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

The new measures will require financial firms to factor companies' safety records into lending, insurance, and investment decisions, introducing penalties and incentives.

Reporting & Disclosures

UNEP FI Flags Gaps in Global Climate Risk Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025

The UNEP FI Risk Centre report warns that while sustainability reporting frameworks are gaining traction worldwide, most company disclosures remain largely narrative, inconsistent and hard to compare.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia to Develop "Science-Based" Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Editors | 12/08/2025

The Joint Committee on Climate Change also plans to issue guidance on new reporting rules and tackle persistent climate data gaps.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA Proposes EDINET Taxonomy Update, ISSB Integration Plan

By Editors | 10/08/2025

A draft 2026 taxonomy reflects recent rule changes, while a 2027 development plan confirms the future integration of ISSB sustainability standards.

Reporting & Disclosures

New ESG Guidance Released for Business Valuation Professionals

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

The guidance outlines how valuation professionals can identify, request, and incorporate ESG-related information into business valuations under IVS 2025.