Reporting & Disclosures

    News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules

    By Editors | 03/02/2023

    Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe

    By ESG Investor | 31/01/2023

    A lack of engagement with key stakeholders and timing of greenwashing investigation among criticisms levelled at European Supervisory Authorities.

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    Credit Risk

    FSC Korea Unveils 12 Policy Initiatives in 2023 Work Plan

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2023

    The initiatives seek to mitigate risks related to financial stability, insolvencies, scams, and virtual assets, while also promoting innovation and fintech.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    IFSCA Issues Disclosure Framework for GIFT City ESG Funds

    By Editors | 30/01/2023

    The framework is designed to promote the consistency, comparability, and reliability of disclosures from ESG funds operating in India’s maiden international financial services centre.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Climate Consultancy South Pole Accused of Over-issuing Carbon Credits

    By Editors | 30/01/2023

    South Pole is alleged to have oversold 27 million tonnes of carbon credits and then failed to notify clients when the mistake was discovered.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    ESMA Under Pressure on ESG Fund Labelling Rules

    By ESG Investor | 27/01/2023

    European financial regulator faces up to criticisms of its plans for ESG label rules, with concerns focusing on the EU’s SFDR.

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    Climate Risk

    Researchers Dispute Benefits of Verra Approved Carbon Credits

    By Editors | 23/01/2023

    Investigative journalists found that only a handful of Verra’s rainforest projects showed evidence of deforestation reductions.

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    Sustainable Finance

    SEC Complaint Lodged Against SLB For Misleading Claims

    By ESG Investor | 23/01/2023

    A whistleblower complaint has been filed to the US SEC calling for an investigation sustainability-linked bonds issued by Brazilian meat giant JBS.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    ISSB “Straying” from Core Purpose with Scope 3 Inclusion

    By ESG Investor | 20/01/2023

    Despite investors calling for disclosure of all emissions, there are concerns the board is reaching beyond its remit.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Commissioner Steps Down Early to Join Vanguard

    By Editors | 17/01/2023

    Commissioner Sean Hughes was due to end his five-year term in December but will now stop on 3 February.

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