Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

Net Zero Bondholder Stewardship Guidance Launched

By ESG Investor | 16/06/2023

The IIGCC’s guidance provides advice on stewardship across different forms of corporate debt.

Structural Regulation

Faster Progress Needed to Enhance EU Capital Markets: IMF

By Editors | 15/06/2023

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva highlighted key priorities to enhance Europe’s capital markets.

Reporting & Disclosures

IPSASB to Develop Climate Disclosure Standard for Public Sector

By Mark Johnston | 15/06/2023

The IPSASB will build off the IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard and GRI climate-related topic standards, and produce an exposure draft in Q4 2024.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Urges Corporates to Start Preparing to Adopt ISSB Standards

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/06/2023

ASIC chair Joe Longo said the Treasury will publish plans for adopting the ISSB standards in Australia in the next two weeks.

Climate Risk

JPMorgan Sets Out Core Principles for Carbon Markets

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/06/2023

JPMorgan has come up with a set of principles to address the current lack of trust in some existing carbon credits.

Reporting & Disclosures

WFE Declares Milestone Achievement on Sustainability

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/06/2023

For the first time, every exchange surveyed by WFE participated in at least one ESG initiative and engaged in at least one WFE Sustainability Principle.

Climate Risk

APRA Adds Climate Change Risk to New Statement of Intent

By Editors | 12/06/2023

A key update is the explicit inclusion of climate-related financial risks as a consideration for APRA’s duties.

Reporting & Disclosures

OECD Updates Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct

By ESG Investor | 12/06/2023

The updates cover business conduct across climate change, biodiversity, technology, business integrity and supply chain due diligence.

Reporting & Disclosures

Critical Sustainability Reporting Gaps Remain for APAC Firms: Study

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/06/2023

A study by PwC Singapore and NUS Business School found that only 51 percent of the top listed companies in 14 APAC markets disclose net-zero targets.