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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
China: ESG Disclosure Standards to Take Effect on 1 June
By Darien Choong | 14/05/2022
Ping An, China Mobile, Ant Group, Dagong Credit Rating as well as asset managers and energy producers helped to develop the standards.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore Listed Companies Form New Industry Body
By Editors | 13/05/2022
The new association will serve as a platform for thought leadership and advocacy, ESG ecosystem building, and corporate access and investor relations.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore Taskforce Issues Second Consultation on Green Taxonomy
By Editors | 13/05/2022
The proposed traffic light-based taxonomy is accompanied by a user guide for financial institutions and companies to apply the taxonomy.
Reporting & Disclosures
SEBI to Enhance ESG Disclosure, Assurance Requirements
By Editors | 11/05/2022
A new committee will work to address mis-selling and greenwashing risks and explore the introduction of prudential requirements for ESG funds.
Reporting & Disclosures
Thai Stock Exchange Publishes Sustainability Reporting Guide
By Editors | 10/05/2022
The guide contains ESG metrics for eight industry groups and should be used to inform listed company practices for disclosing sustainability-related information.
Reporting & Disclosures
Mandatory Disclosure Needed to Address “Persistent” GHG Reporting Gap
By ESG Investor | 09/05/2022
FTSE Russell paper reveals wide variations across countries, sectors and company size for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Credit Risk
Human Rights Abuses Prompt Review of Cambodian Microloans
By Editors | 07/05/2022
Ombudsman agrees to review complaint from Cambodian NGOs alleging IFC funding contributed to human rights abuses in microfinance lending.
Reporting & Disclosures
UK Regulator Accuses HSBC of Greenwashing Through Advertising
By Editors | 04/05/2022
The UK’s advertising watchdog says HSBC misled customers by selectively promoting its green initiatives without mentioning its continued financing of fossil fuel businesses.
Reporting & Disclosures
EFRAG Consults on European Sustainability Reporting Standards
By ESG Investor | 03/05/2022
The double materiality-based standards are designed to underpin the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX Launches Public Repository on Issuer Board Diversity
By Editors | 30/04/2022
The centralised platform will make available data regarding each listed company’s board of directors – by age, gender and years of tenure.
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