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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Reporting & Disclosures
SGX RegCo Outlines Steps to Tackle Greenwashing
By Manesh Samtani | 21/07/2022
SGX is developing a digital portal known as ESGenome which will help issuers with disclosures and make ESG data more easily accessible to investors.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Launches New Committee to Lead Reform Efforts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2022
The committee is expected to ease rules for banks on investments in non-financial businesses, improve ESG disclosure rules, overhaul capital markets infrastructures.
ESG Data
FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on ESG Ratings
By Editors | 21/07/2022
The review seeks to help support increased transparency around collection processes and methodologies as a means of facilitating comparability of ESG ratings.
Climate Risk
China: One Year In, Poor Data Slowing Carbon Market Growth
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2022
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment is nevertheless optimistic, saying the carbon market launched last July has achieved positive results.
ESG Data
Japan FSA Proposes Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2022
The Code of Conduct offers six principles for ESG evaluation and data providers to adopt, and is open for consultaiton until 5 September.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Launches New ESG Bond Information Platform
By Editors | 20/07/2022
The new platform brings together information about securities and issuers, including their strategies, use of proceeds, ESG impacts, and external reviews.
Reporting & Disclosures
Quarter of ASEAN Companies Disclosing Climate Risk Strategy
By ESG Investor | 19/07/2022
Most companies are reporting their emissions, but climate-related targets remain vague, says GRI.
Climate Risk
Asset Managers Need to Collaborate on Risk, Compliance – IA
By ESG Investor | 15/07/2022
New report from the Investment Association and Deloitte offers recommendations for asset managers on net zero transition.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand SEC Launches ‘SDG Investor Map’
By Editors | 15/07/2022
The SEC says the SDG Investor Map will promote the capital market as a mechanism for driving Thailand towards the UN SDGs.
Climate Risk
Encouraging Progress on Climate Risk Roadmap: FSB
By Editors | 15/07/2022
The FSB has published its first annual stocktake on progress to address climate-related financial risks since the release of its roadmap last July.
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