Reporting & Disclosures

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

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    Climate Risk

    NGFS Publishes First Report Focusing on Adaptation Finance

    By Thisanka Siripala | 15/11/2024

    The NGFS concurrently released a Synthesis Report on the Greening of the Financial System, seeking to provide a holistic and up-to-date view on the state of climate finance.

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    Sustainable Finance

    EU-China CGT Expanded to Include Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

    The Multi-Jurisdiction Common Ground Taxonomy establishes a comparative framework of the sustainable finance taxonomies of China, the EU and Singapore.

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    Sustainable Finance

    MAS and Industry Partner to Launch Online Philanthropy Platform

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

    The online platform will provide tools and resources to enable finance professionals to enhance their philanthropy advisory services.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    IOSCO Publishes Report on Transition Plans Disclosures

    By ESG Investor | 15/11/2024

    The report explores how transition plan disclosures can support investor protection and market integrity, and identifies actions for securities regulators.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Malaysia Launches Updated Competency Framework for Sustainability Practitioners

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

    This updated framework strengthens ESG skills by incorporating new competencies aligned with the latest reporting standards, including TNFD and IFRS S1 and S2.

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    Sustainable Finance

    COP29 Countries Approve Global Carbon Market Framework

    By Mark Johnston | 15/11/2024

    Countries at COP29 have endorsed a global carbon market framework which forms the basis for operationalising Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    IAASB Releases Final Sustainability Assurance Standard, ISSA 5000

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2024

    IOSCO declared its support for ISSA 5000. IAASB Chair Tom Seidenstein called on policymakers and practitioners to start adopting the standard.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    BSP Issues Adoption Guidance for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2024

    The guidelines help banks assess whether economic activities contribute to SFTG environmental objectives and meet the DNSH and other criteria.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    More Progress Needed to Achieve Consistent Climate Disclosures

    By Editors | 14/11/2024

    Progress reports from the FSB and IFRS Foundation show that significant progress has been made, but more is needed.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    New Zealand XRB Adopts Proposals to Ease Climate Reporting Burden

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2024

    One of the approved amendments will allow an optional one-year delay for assurance of scope 3 GHG emissions disclosures, in recognition of current data challenges.

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