Reporting & Disclosures

Reporting & Disclosures

TCFD Updates Guidance, Outlines Path for Future Reporting

By ESG Investor | 14/10/2021

Adoption of reporting framework bolstered by regulation and national commitments to mitigating climate risk, says status report.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Consider Removal of Quarterly Reporting Requirement

By Editors | 13/10/2021

While some argue quarterly reporting helps investors make more informed judgments, regulators worry it incentivises short term profit seeking behaviour.

Sustainable Finance

HK Regulators Offer Support for New Climate Action Plan

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2021

The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group pledges support for the government’s Climate Action Plan 2050.

Climate Risk

Treasury, Other US Agencies Release Climate Action Plans

By Editors | 11/10/2021

The plan outline the steps the agencies will take to ensure their facilities and operations adapt to and are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA to Mandate Climate Disclosures from April 2022 – Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/10/2021

Companies listed on the TSE’s ‘Prime’ market will be required to comply with mandatory climate risk disclosure requirements first.

Sustainable Finance

OJK Indonesia Establishes New Sustainable Finance Task Force

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/10/2021

The task force comprises 47 financial institutions including banks, securities firms, insurers, pension funds and financiers.

Sustainable Finance

Action Needed to Scale Up ESG Investing, say IMF, OECD

By ESG Investor | 07/10/2021

The IMF, World Bank and OECD are working on classification systems to harmonise and support the development of sustainable finance markets.

Reporting & Disclosures

GRI Puts Human Rights at Heart of New Standards

By ESG Investor | 06/10/2021

Sustainability reporting body provides greater clarity on materiality, launches sector-specific standards, strengthens the governance disclosures.

Reporting & Disclosures

ESG Due Diligence: Setting a High Water Mark

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2021

Refinitiv’s Wendy De Cruz talks to Regulation Asia about new supply chain laws reshaping industries and the challenges FIs face in enhancing due diligence practices.