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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
Citi, JP Morgan, RBC Agree to Disclose ‘Energy Supply Ratios’
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2024
The three banks agreed to disclose their financing ratio of low-carbon energy to fossil fuels, the New York City Comptroller confirmed.
Sustainable Finance
Thai SEC Allows SMEs, Startups to Issue Sustainable Debt
By Editors | 08/04/2024
SMEs and startups are now allowed to offer sustainable debt instruments through crowdfunding and private placement channels.
Reporting & Disclosures
Carbon Markets Integrity Body Makes First Approvals
By ESG Investor | 06/04/2024
ICVCM named the first carbon-crediting programmes that meet its Core Carbon Principles.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Pauses Implementation of New Climate Disclosure Rules
By Editors | 06/04/2024
The SEC issued an order to stay the new climate-related disclosure rules pending the resolution of six cases challenging their validity.
Climate Risk
BCBS to Backtrack on Climate-related Standards – Report
By Editors | 04/04/2024
The BCBS plans to make its standards on disclosures and transition plans optional rather than universally adopted due to US pressure.
Tokenisation
Thai SEC Tightens Requirements for Sustainability-related Digital Tokens
By Editors | 04/04/2024
Issues of sustainability-related digital tokens will have to make additional disclosures and engage external reviewers to assess whether sustainability standards are met.
Sustainable Finance
Japan FSA Finalises New Impact Investment Guidelines
By Editors | 01/04/2024
The guidelines set out four principles for market participants to refer to when structuring and financing investment projects that have social and environmental benefits.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASEAN Releases Version 3 of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
By Editors | 31/03/2024
Version 3 introduces TSC for two more focus sectors, namely transportation & storage and construction & real estate.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
APRA Confirms Plans to Publish Super Fund Expense Data
By Editors | 30/03/2024
Super fund data on director remuneration, travel and entertainment, payments to industrial bodies, and asset allocation will be published.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Wins First Greenwashing Action Against Vanguard
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2024
The court found that Vanguard contravened the ASIC Act in its representations about the ESG exclusionary screens applied to one of its index funds.
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