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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Conduct Risk Management Shifts to ‘Predict and Prevent’ Approach
By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2021
In its annual Compendium on culture and conduct risk supervision, Starling highlights a shift from ‘detect and correct’ to ‘predict and prevent’.
Reporting & Disclosures
SEBI Enhances Sustainability Reporting Rules for Listed Entities
By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2021
The new Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reports will contain disclosures relating to ESG risks, sustainability performance, environmental metrics, and social factors.
Reporting & Disclosures
CSRC Adds Environment & Social Responsibility to Disclosure Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2021
A new chapter on environmental and social responsibility has been added to the disclosure rules for publicly listed companies. The consultation is open until 7 June.
Sustainable Finance
How Derivatives Exchanges Can Promote Sustainable Development
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/05/2021
A new report from the WFE and the UN’s SSE Initiative offers guidance on how derivatives exchanges can facilitate the sustainability transition.
Reporting & Disclosures
China’s Long March to Net Zero
By ESG Investor | 08/05/2021
Corporates are a few steps behind on ESG disclosures, but momentum is building under pressure from regulators and investors.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan to Incorporate Human Rights in Governance Code – Report
By Editors | 06/05/2021
Authorities will be pushing companies to root out potential forced labour and human trafficking abuses in their supply chains.
Climate Risk
New Zealand Launches First Carbon Efficient Indices
By Editors | 05/05/2021
All S&P/NZX 50 companies are covered in the new indices. Constituent weights will be adjusted based on carbon intensity and emissions performance.
Sustainable Finance
HKMA Issues Guideline on Green & Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme
By Editors | 05/05/2021
The grant amount for each bond issue will be half of the eligible expenses, capped at HK$2.5mn for rated bonds and HK$1.25mn for unrated bonds.
Climate Risk
BNM Finalises ‘Climate Change and Principle-based Taxonomy’
By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2021
The document introduces a progressive system of transition categories to acknowledge concrete efforts and commitments by businesses to adopt sustainable practices.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Consults on Revisions to Constitution
By Editors | 02/05/2021
The proposed amendments expand the Foundation’s objectives and set out the structure and function of the new International Sustainability Standards Board.
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