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

ESG Data
Malaysia JC3 to Pursue Additional Climate-related Data Initiatives
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/08/2024
The Joint Committee on Climate Change will help develop national emissions factors for key industrial sectors and simplify climate-related reporting for businesses.

Reporting & Disclosures
DBS, Deloitte Launch Tool to Help SMEs Close Decarbonisation Gaps
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/08/2024
The new sustainability solution aligns with the TCFD framework and helps Singapore SMEs meet their reporting obligations more effectively.

ESG Data
SET, FTSE Russell Partner to Elevate Sustainability Assessments
By Mark Johnston | 01/08/2024
The collaboration will see the Stock Exchange of Thailand replace the current SET ESG Ratings with FTSE Russell’s ESG Data Model by 2026.

Reporting & Disclosures
IASB Proposes Climate-related Disclosure Guidance for Financial Statements
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/08/2024
Eight illustrative examples are proposed to improve transparency of information about climate-related uncertainties in financial statements.

ESG Data
IFSCA Issues Framework for CRAs Providing ESG Ratings in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 31/07/2024
The framework comes on the heels of a decision by SEBI to permit CRAs and ESG rating providers to undertake rating activities in GIFT City.

Sustainable Finance
Australia & New Zealand to Align Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2024
Australia and New Zealand agreed to align sustainable finance taxonomy policy “where appropriate” and to engage on transition planning and investment product labelling.

Climate Risk
Adapt or Burn: Investing in Climate Adaptation
By Mary Leung | 28/07/2024
Mary Leung, Senior Advisor of Research and Advocacy for Asia-Pacific at the CFA Institute, makes the case for increased investment in climate adaptation.

Climate Risk
TWSE Awarded ISO Carbon Neutrality Certificate by BSI
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/07/2024
The Taiwan Stock Exchange has become the world’s first exchange to receive the ISO 14068-1:2023 carbon neutrality certificate.

Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand FMA Issues Draft Disclosure Guidance for CREs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/07/2024
The guidance describes how climate reporting entities should refer to climate statements in documents such as PDS and annual reports.

Reporting & Disclosures
Thai Stock Exchange to Update ESG Ratings Methodology
By Editors | 21/07/2024
The updated methodology will place “greater emphasis on publicly available information, reinforcing transparency and credibility in the assessment”.
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