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Reporting & Disclosures
News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand to Allow SMEs Issue Sustainability-Themed Bonds
By Editors | 16/03/2023
Regulatory amendments will enable small “businesses of all types and sizes” to offer sustainability-themed bonds.
Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand Considers Climate Reporting Exemptions for Secondary Listed Issuers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2023
The exemptions seek to reduce compliance costs for foreign exempt issuers that already produce similar reporting in their home jurisdiction.
Reporting & Disclosures
New Guidance for Accounting, Reporting Real Estate Emissions
By ESG Investor | 15/03/2023
The three organisations have outlined recommendations for on accounting and reporting real estate operational emissions.
Reporting & Disclosures
ESG Scrutiny Reveals Cracks in Credit Rating Methods
By ESG Investor | 15/03/2023
An IEEFA study has found “no direct relationship” between ESG credit scores and credit ratings, due to ratings providers still “evaluating companies the traditional way”.
Sustainable Finance
Philippines to Adopt ASEAN SRFS, Issue Blue Bond Framework
By Editors | 15/03/2023
The SEC will adopt the ASEAN Sustainable and Responsible Fund Standards and separately release a new blue bond framework by Q2.
Sustainable Finance
PRI Identifies Demand for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in Japan
By Editors | 14/03/2023
PRI survey identified “substantial demand” from investors for some form of comprehensive sustainable finance taxonomy for Japan.
Reporting & Disclosures
Record Number of FIs Seeking Environmental Disclosures Via CDP
By Editors | 14/03/2023
CDP’s annual disclosure request this year is on behalf of 746 FIs across 40 countries. Firms are asked to disclose on plastics for the first time.
Reporting & Disclosures
Fitch Rating Analyses ESG Fund Regulation Globally
By ESG Investor | 13/03/2023
New Fitch report compares fund-level ESG regulatory developments across North America, Europe and Asia.
Nature & Biodiversity
Integrating Natural Capital and Biodiversity in the Investment Process
By Siva Ramachandran | 12/03/2023
Siva Ramachandran and Phoebe Chan call on investment professionals to integrate natural capital into their investment process, staff training and risk analysis.
Reporting & Disclosures
PNGX Proposes New Corporate Governance Code for Listed Firms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/03/2023
The Code covers disclosures on policies for achieving gender equality and managing and reporting on environmental and social impacts.
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