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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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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