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Reporting & Disclosures
News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Reporting & Disclosures
JPX to Develop New Index Focusing on Human Capital
By Editors | 11/02/2025
The global evaluation metrics for human capital proposed by the SASB will be used for selecting constituent stocks
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong to Develop Operational Guidance for Transition Finance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2025
This year, Hong Kong regulators will also launch an official “green fintech map” and a “transition finance knowledge hub”.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taxonomies in Southeast Asia Lack Ambition – Fitch
By ESG Investor | 06/02/2025
Sustainable Fitch says limited uptake could be attributed to the high benchmarks required for activities to qualify as transitional
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Publishes Guide on Using ISSB Transition Relief
By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025
The guide explains which parts of IFRS S1 apply when a company is only reporting climate-related disclosures under IFRS S2
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea Planning Further Enhancements to Stewardship Code
By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025
The FSC wants institutional investors to periodically check and report on their compliance with the stewardship code, which was already updated last year.
Climate Risk
US Treasury Announces Withdrawal from NGFS
By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025
Treasury said the move aligns with the current administration’s policies of prioritising US interests in international environmental agreements and energy policy
Reporting & Disclosures
IAASB, IESBA Launch Sustainability Assurance & Ethics Standards
By ESG Investor | 30/01/2025
The standards aim to ensure qualified practitioners can consistently perform high-quality assurance engagements on sustainability information
Reporting & Disclosures
UNEP FI Launches Human Rights Toolkit for Financial Institutions
By Thisanka Siripala | 30/01/2025
The toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to help financial institutions integrate human rights considerations into their operations
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia’s JC3 Outlines 2025 Priorities for Building Climate Resilience
By Nithya Subramanian | 28/01/2025
The JC3 also published new guidance on the issuance of SRI-linked sukuk and sustainability-linked bonds.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand SEC Adds SRI Funds to ESG Product Platform
By Mark Johnston | 28/01/2025
The Platform, initially launched in January 2023, now include detailed information on sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) funds.
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