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Sustainability & ESG
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB to Assess Priorities, Applicability of SASB Standards
By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023
Four potential projects have been identified – biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services; human capital; human rights; and integration in reporting.
Climate Risk
Verra Publishes New Draft Methodology for REDD Projects
By Editors | 20/04/2023
The updated draft comes after investigative journalists reported finding that most of Verra’s forest carbon offsets do not represent genuine carbon reductions.
Reporting & Disclosures
APAC Firms Lag on Integrating Critical ESG Measures
By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023
Only 29% of companies include ESG-related goals and KPIs for their C-suite, despite 58% of companies stating that ESG is critical to their long-term success.
Sustainable Finance
Climate Bonds Initiative Offers Firm-level Certification for SLBs
By ESG Investor | 19/04/2023
The expansion looks to recognise “appropriate ambition” on transition and bring all sectors “into the fold”.
Credit Risk
More Credit Downgrades Imminent Under Climate Change
By Hazel Ilango | 18/04/2023
Bond investors, including those who do not prioritize climate change mitigation, are unknowingly exposed to the increasing impact of climate-related credit risk.
Climate Risk
US and Allies to Cooperate to Displace Russia from Nuclear Energy Market
By Editors | 17/04/2023
The US, UK, Canada, Japan and France will leverage their resources and capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on supply chains.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX: Climate-related Disclosures to Become Mandatory in 2024
By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2023
New rules aligned with the TCFD recommendations and the ISSB Climate Standard will become effective in January 2024.
Reporting & Disclosures
Korea to Develop Fund Manager Guidance on Exercise of Voting Rights
By Editors | 15/04/2023
There is currently insufficient guidance on the exercise of voting rights, particularly for issues involving corporate governance and ESG matters, the FSS said.
Reporting & Disclosures
EU Financial Regulators Propose SFDR Amendments
By ESG Investor | 14/04/2023
The consultation is open to feedback until 4 July. Regulators plan to submit their final report to the European Commission by end October.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong Overtakes France in Morningstar’s ‘Sustainability Atlas’
By ESG Investor | 13/04/2023
Hong Kong overtook France for 3rd place and Taiwan jumped from 11th place to 5th place in Morningstar’s 2023 Sustainability Atlas.
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