Sustainability & ESG

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Transparency International: Global Corruption to Impact Climate Action

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

Latest Corruption Perceptions Index results highlight that weak anti-corruption efforts threaten democracy, enable money laundering, and put climate funds at risk

Reporting & Disclosures

Bangladesh Updates Guidelines on Environmental and Social Risk

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2025

Banks will have to conduct deeper due diligence for financing infrastructure projects, assessing carbon emissions, biodiversity impact, and community displacement.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

US States Accuse Asset Managers of Downplaying China Risks

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

While multiple firms are being targeted, much of the scrutiny is directed at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.

Reporting & Disclosures

JPX to Develop New Index Focusing on Human Capital

By Editors | 11/02/2025

The global evaluation metrics for human capital proposed by the SASB will be used for selecting constituent stocks

Sustainable Finance

CSRC to Develop Five Areas of Capital Market Activity

By Editors | 11/02/2025

New guidelines aim to promote investment in cutting-edge fields, and encourage more green products including futures and options.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong to Develop Operational Guidance for Transition Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2025

This year, Hong Kong regulators will also launch an official “green fintech map” and a “transition finance knowledge hub”.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taxonomies in Southeast Asia Lack Ambition – Fitch

By ESG Investor | 06/02/2025

Sustainable Fitch says limited uptake could be attributed to the high benchmarks required for activities to qualify as transitional

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Publishes Guide on Using ISSB Transition Relief

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025

The guide explains which parts of IFRS S1 apply when a company is only reporting climate-related disclosures under IFRS S2

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea Planning Further Enhancements to Stewardship Code

By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025

The FSC wants institutional investors to periodically check and report on their compliance with the stewardship code, which was already updated last year.