Sustainability & ESG

    Sustainable Finance

    ICMA Issues KPI Registry for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

    By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

    ICMA has also updated its guidance and introduced clarifications to support growth of the sustainable bond market.

    Climate Risk

    Malaysia Regulators Publish TCFD Adoption Guide for FIs

    By Editors | 30/06/2022

    All local and foreign FIs are expected to adopt the basic recommendations set out in the application guide within a recommended timeframe of 24 months.

    Nature & Biodiversity

    TNFD Unveils Metrics Architecture in Second Beta Framework

    By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

    There are due to be two further beta drafts to be launched ahead of the final framework’s planned publication in September 2023.

    Sustainable Finance

    G7 Announces Initiative to Counter Belt and Road Initiative

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    The US plans to contribute USD 200 billion to the new initiative, while the rest of the G7 will contribute another USD 400 billion.

    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.

    Climate Risk

    Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target

    By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022

    Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.

    Cryptocurrency

    Bitcoin Consumes Less Energy than Classical Payments: Report

    By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2022

    Research report finds that the Lightning network enables a single Bitcoin transaction to become 194 million times more energy-efficient than a classical payment.

    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.

    Climate Risk

    GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.

    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.

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