Reporting & Disclosures

Nature & Biodiversity

Indonesia, Malaysia to Object to EU Deforestation Law

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/05/2023

Indonesia and Malaysia are alleging the EU’s new deforestation law will harm their palm oil industries.

Nature & Biodiversity

SBTN Takes “Integrated Approach” to Nature Targets

By ESG Investor | 26/05/2023

The first science-based targets for nature provide corporates with the guidance, methods and tools to thrive in an equitable net zero, nature-positive future.

Reporting & Disclosures

China Eyes Transition and Nature Taxonomies

By ESG Investor | 26/05/2023

Dr Ma Jun said the PBOC is working on a transition taxonomy and looking to create a nature-based taxonomy.

Sustainable Finance

IIGCC Outlines Principles for Enhancing Net Zero Benchmarks

By ESG Investor | 26/05/2023

New IIGCC working group with Bloomberg, FTSE Russell, MSCI, and S&P Global aims to promote best practices and real-world emissions reductions.

ESG Data

PITCH! REGTECH: ESG Data Needs to Be More Accurate 

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/05/2023

Panellists at Regulation Asia’s PITCH! REGTECH conference said RegTech needs to be “creative” to help FIs manage ESG data.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Launches Sustainable Finance Training for Asset Managers

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/05/2023

IMAS is introducing sustainable finance training courses to enhance capacity building within the asset management industry.

Reporting & Disclosures

Malaysia Establishes Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2023

The Committee will explore the enablers that would support the implementation of the ISSB Standards in Malaysia, and discuss matters related to assurance of sustainability statements.

Sustainable Finance

ELFA, ICMA Offer Practical Guidance on High Yield SLBs

By Mark Johnston | 24/05/2023

The ELFA and ICMA partnered to create guidance for the high yield bond market in line with ICMA’s Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.

Sustainable Finance

Indonesia Becomes First Asian Sovereign to Sell Blue Bond

By Editors | 22/05/2023

Indonesia sold a JPY 104.8 billion blue bond with four-tranches, less than two years after establishing a framework to do so.