Reporting & Disclosures

Sustainable Finance

China Issues Rules to Enable Voluntary Emissions Trading

By Editors | 11/07/2023

The proposed rules are expected to pave the way for the relaunch of a national voluntary carbon market.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand Seeks to Extend Climate Disclosure Deadlines

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/07/2023

If approved, the exemption would waive the requirement for climate reporting entities to include their climate statements in their annual reports, and instead file them separately within four months of their balance date.

Reporting & Disclosures

NZIA an “Empty Shell” as it Scraps Emissions Target-setting Rules

By ESG Investor | 07/07/2023

NZIA members are no longer required to set or publish GHG emissions reduction targets.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Revises Tax Incentives for SFOs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/07/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is looking to encourage single family offices (SFOs) to “deploy their capital more purposefully to benefit Singapore and the region”.

ESG Data

SEBI Mandates Certification for ESG Raters

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/07/2023

ESG rating providers in India now need to establish an adequate framework to ensure transparency, prevent conflicts of interest and openly publish their rating methodology on their website.

ESG Data

Industry Consults on Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/07/2023

The code incorporates recommendations from the International Organisation of Securities Commissions and sets out clear guidance for ESG data and rating providers.

Reporting & Disclosures

Singapore’s SRAC Recommends ISSB-Aligned Climate Reporting

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/07/2023

Singapore’s sustainability reporting advisory committee studied ISSB’s exposure draft closely and consulted several stakeholders before making major climate reporting recommendations, chairperson Esther An told Regulation Asia.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia: New Report Calls into Question Credibility of Corporate Reporting

By Editors | 05/07/2023

The poor quality of disclosure suggests that directors are not taking their responsibility seriously, said Professor Peter Carey at Deakin University.

Climate Risk

Systemic, Firm, and Human Capital Implications of Climate Transition

By Siva Ramachandran | 04/07/2023

Siva Ramachandran and Phoebe Chan discuss the key implications of the global transition journey at the systemic, firm, and human capital levels.