Reporting & Disclosures

Climate Risk

SBTi Consults on Climate Guidance for FIs

By ESG Investor | 20/06/2023

SBTi seeks to assist the finance sector in ensuring their decarbonisation plans align with scientific principles and contribute to combating climate change.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Opens New ISSB Office in Beijing

By Editors | 20/06/2023

Beijing Vice Mayor Linmao Xia said the government will actively support the promotion and application of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in China.

Sustainable Finance

IGCC Welcomes Australia-New Zealand Climate Finance Pact

By ESG Investor | 16/06/2023

The two nations have agreed to hold an annual Climate and Finance Dialogue to align sustainable finance frameworks and accelerate policy implementation.

Reporting & Disclosures

IPSASB to Develop Climate Disclosure Standard for Public Sector

By Mark Johnston | 15/06/2023

The IPSASB will build off the IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard and GRI climate-related topic standards, and produce an exposure draft in Q4 2024.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Urges Corporates to Start Preparing to Adopt ISSB Standards

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/06/2023

ASIC chair Joe Longo said the Treasury will publish plans for adopting the ISSB standards in Australia in the next two weeks.

Reporting & Disclosures

WFE Declares Milestone Achievement on Sustainability

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/06/2023

For the first time, every exchange surveyed by WFE participated in at least one ESG initiative and engaged in at least one WFE Sustainability Principle.

Reporting & Disclosures

OECD Updates Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct

By ESG Investor | 12/06/2023

The updates cover business conduct across climate change, biodiversity, technology, business integrity and supply chain due diligence.

Reporting & Disclosures

Critical Sustainability Reporting Gaps Remain for APAC Firms: Study

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/06/2023

A study by PwC Singapore and NUS Business School found that only 51 percent of the top listed companies in 14 APAC markets disclose net-zero targets.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan to Set Gender Diversity Target for TSE Prime Market

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

TSE Prime Market companies will have to have at least one woman board member by 2025, and reach a 30 percent target by 2030.