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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.
Sustainable Finance
Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Launches Pilot Trading in New Carbon Credit Market
By Editors | 23/09/2022
The TSE commenced pilot trading in J-Credits, which have been circulating on a voluntary basis in Japan since 2013. Trading began with 145 registered participants.
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
HKGFA Publishes Guidance on Using Common Ground Taxonomy
By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2022
The Common Ground Taxonomy can be used for debt issuance, equity portfolio construction, index creation, company and fund disclosures, and policy settings.
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”.
Reporting & Disclosures
Environmental Groups Take Legal Action over EU Taxonomy
By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022
Four environmental groups are set to start legal action in an attempt to prevent the EU including fossil gas in its sustainable finance rulebook.
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.
Reporting & Disclosures
GRI Standards to Integrate Human Rights
By ESG Investor | 21/09/2022
The Global Reporting Initiative intends to better integrate consideration of human rights into its disclosure requirements.
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