Reporting & Disclosures

Nature & Biodiversity

TNFD Unveils Metrics Architecture in Second Beta Framework

By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

There are due to be two further beta drafts to be launched ahead of the final framework’s planned publication in September 2023.

ESG Data

ESG Ratings Providers Fall Short on Transparency – ESMA

By ESG Investor | 27/06/2022

There are 59 ESG ratings providers active in the EU, ESMA said in a letter to the European Commission.

Climate Risk

Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target

By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022

Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.

Reporting & Disclosures

Moody’s Finds ESG Risk Mitigation Delivers Higher Returns

By ESG Investor | 25/06/2022

Controversial events can cause lasting damage to shareholder value, analysis from Moody’s Analytics suggests.

Climate Risk

GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework

By Editors | 24/06/2022

GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation, VRF Finalise Consolidation Arrangements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022

The consolidation will support the sustainability reporting work of the ISSB, which is also working to establish an MOU with GRI.

Reporting & Disclosures

Thai SEC Partners With CDP to Drive Environmental Disclosures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022

The SEC and CDP will co-develop a programme to improve the quantity and quality of environmental disclosures from corporates and FIs in Thailand.

Reporting & Disclosures

ACRA, SGX to Develop Sustainability Reporting Roadmap

By Editors | 22/06/2022

New advisory committee to develop roadmap for wider implementation of sustainability reporting in Singapore, beyond SGX-listed companies.

Reporting & Disclosures

MAS Unveils First Use Case for New AI Platform ‘NovA!’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022

NovA! will initially be used for ESG risk assessments when originating, underwriting and servicing sustainability-linked loans for the real estate sector.