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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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