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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
ESG Data
ESG Ratings Space Needs Regulatory Intervention
By Hazel Ilango | 14/10/2022
The IEEFA’s Hazel James Ilango says regulatory intervention is needed in the ESG ratings sector to enhance market confidence and protect investors.
Climate Risk
FSB Finalises Guidance on Climate-related Financial Risks
By Editors | 13/10/2022
The guidance covers the collection of data from FIs, supervisory tools such as scenario analysis, and the development of macroprudential tools.
Reporting & Disclosures
Firms Falling Short of Full Climate Disclosure
By ESG Investor | 13/10/2022
TCFD marks five years of progress, but warns too few are delivering decision-useful climate-related financial information.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC is Investigating Firms for Possible Greenwashing
By Editors | 12/10/2022
The investigations involve super fund trustees, listed companies and one managed fund. Net-zero claims are a key area facing scrutiny.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore: SIAS Joins Fight Against Greenwashing
By Editors | 12/10/2022
Chief executive David Gerald said the Securities Investors Association of Singapore working to enhance its guidance for annual reports to combat greenwashing.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB on Track to Finalise Standards in Q1 2023
By ESG Investor | 12/10/2022
The ISSB is listening to asset owner feedback on draft sustainability disclosure standards, according to Katie Schmitz Eulitt.
Sustainable Finance
Republicans Withdraw US$1b From BlackRock Over ESG
By ESG Investor | 11/10/2022
Republican-governed US states have started to withdraw state funds from BlackRock due to the asset manager’s ESG investment policies.
Climate Risk
Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney
By ESG Investor | 11/10/2022
Transition plans should demonstrate alignment with 2030 decarbonisation targets, says UN Climate Envoy Mark Carney.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Calls on Investors to Engage with Listed Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 11/10/2022
Asset managers and retail investors are encouraged to more actively engage with their investee companies and participate in setting their strategic direction.
Nature & Biodiversity
Risk Monitoring Needed for Non-Climate ESG Risks: FSA
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2022
Risk practitioners should establish risk monitoring systems that cover sustainability themes beyond climate change, said the FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda.
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