Reporting & Disclosures

    News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Completes Overhaul of Carbon Credit Transparency Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

    The Clean Energy Regulator has completed a multi-stage overhaul of its carbon credit register to boost market integrity and transparency.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Consults on Product Labels to Combat Greenwashing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

    Australia's government is seeking feedback on potential rules for the implementation of sustainable investment product labels to curb misleading claims.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Nepal Proposes to Align Sustainability Reporting with IFRS S1, S2

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Nepal's Accounting Standards Board is seeking feedback on new rules to meet national climate goals and growing investor demand for transparent sustainability data.

    Sustainable Finance

    Singapore, China Deepening Partnership on Green and Transition Finance

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    MAS and PBOC report the first loan under a common taxonomy and progress on a cross-border green bond corridor to boost sustainable investment.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Japan to Phase in ISSB-Aligned Disclosure and Assurance from 2027

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2025

    Regulators will require the largest firms to adopt the standards first, introducing a "safe harbour" provision to account for uncertain and forward-looking data.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GIFT City Regulator Amends Proposals for TechFin and Ancillary Services

    By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2025

    Feedback on IFSCA's proposed regulations highlights concerns over re-registration costs, mandatory officer appointments, and restrictive client eligibility criteria.

    Sustainable Finance

    China Extends Green Finance Project Catalogue to Cover Loans

    By Editors | 16/07/2025

    The updated green finance catalogue unifies project standards for loans and bonds, expanding its scope to cover new industries.

    Climate Risk

    FSB Halts New Climate Rules Amid US Pressure and Deep Divisions

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

    The FSB has shelved new climate policy work, citing member divisions after a US pushback against a more aggressive agenda.

    Climate Risk

    HSBC Quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Following US Lenders

    By Editors | 14/07/2025

    HSBC has become the first major UK bank to depart the UN-convened climate group, citing the maturity of its own transition planning amid investor scrutiny.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    IFRS Foundation Clarifies Use of Industry Guidance for ISSB Standards

    By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2025

    The IFRS Foundation has published new guidance to support global firms implementing sustainability disclosure rules tailored to their industries.

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