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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
DWS CEO Quits Over Greenwashing Accusations
By ESG Investor | 02/06/2022
Resignation sparked by German police raids to investigate claims over mis-representation of ESG funds.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA Drafts Indicators to Assess Social Projects
By Editors | 02/06/2022
A draft set of indicators have been published which issuers can use to help them assess the social impacts of projects financed with social bonds.
Climate Risk
NZ XRB Publishes Directors’ Guidance on Climate Disclosures
By Editors | 02/06/2022
The guide outlines key considerations and best practice areas for directors to consider as they prepare for New Zealand’s climate-related disclosures framework.
Climate Risk
MAS Issues New Guidance on Environmental Risk Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022
Banks, insurers and asset managers are directed to use the guidance to bolster their resilience to environmental risk and set tangible targets for action.
Reporting & Disclosures
German Prosecutors Raid DWS Offices Over ESG Claims
By Editors | 01/06/2022
“Sufficient factual evidence” has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.
Nature & Biodiversity
Australasia Investor Group Partners with TNFD on Nature-related Risk
By Editors | 31/05/2022
The partnership will help drive the consideration, input and uptake of the TNFD framework in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022
ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.
Reporting & Disclosures
Australia to Start Work on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in July
By Editors | 30/05/2022
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute is seeking proposals from consultants who can work with it on the first phase of its taxonomy project.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
“Notable Progress” in Financial Institutions’ D&I Policies: BIS
By ESG Investor | 28/05/2022
International standards could be more explicit in articulating expectations on diversity and inclusion practices.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Funds Proposals Aim to Tackle Greenwashing
By ESG Investor | 27/05/2022
Asset managers will be required to justify their use of ESG labels under new proposals from the SEC.
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