ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

China Issues 3yr Plan to Make Coal Power Greener

By Editors | 24/06/2024

The plan includes financing support for eligible projects through REITs, green bonds, green lending, government investments, subsidies and other channels.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Opens Access to Sustainability Reporting Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2024

To date, the platform has primarily been used by early adopters. Bursa Malaysia said it can now be used by “all companies” of any size.

ESG / Sustainability

UK FCA Opens First Climate-related Enforcement Investigation

By ESG Investor | 21/06/2024

The FCA revealed the existence of the enforcement investigation to environmental law charity ClientEarth in response to a Freedom of Information request.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Publishes New Sustainable Finance Roadmap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2024

The roadmap says mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements will commence for large companies and FIs from 1 January 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Issues Guidance for Users of Climate Statements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

The new guides are intended to help users such as investors and lenders to understand the CRD regime and the information provided in climate statements.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Working to Enhance Transparency of Shareholders

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2024

Custodians typically exercise voting rights based on instructions from beneficial shareholders, but it is often difficult to identify who those shareholders are.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong AFRC Calls for Greater Focus on Audit Quality

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

The AFRC also expressed concerns regarding the current limitations of climate-integrated financial reporting and audit among Hong Kong listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

UN Working Group Issues Investor Guide on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/06/2024

Most financial actors fail to connect human rights standards and processes with ESG criteria and investment practices, says UN working group.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Proposes Enhancements to Corporate Governance Code

By Editors | 17/06/2024

The new requirements aim to enhance risk management as well as board effectiveness, independence and diversity.