ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Barclays Accused of Greenwashing for Oil Company Financing

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2024

Environmental groups say Barclays misled the public by labelling its €4bn in financing for Italian oil company Eni as “sustainable”.

AML / KYC

GCFFC Estimates Human Trafficking Proceeds at $498b for 2024

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2024

APAC has the most human trafficking victims compared to other regions, including in terms of forced criminality, forced marriages, and sexual exploitation.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Consults on Guidance to Enhance ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 26/04/2024

The guidance is aimed at enhancing ESG disclosures for five sectors, namely energy, transport & storage, construction & real estate, agriculture and manufacturing.

ESG / Sustainability

AVPN Launches Social Investing Platform in Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2024

ImpactCollab launched with MAS support, offering due diligence resources to facilitate impact investing and philanthropic giving.

ESG / Sustainability

UK FCA Proposes to Extend SDR Rules to Portfolio Managers

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2024

The FCA is consulting on extending the SDR rules until 14 June and concurrently published anti-greenwashing guidance which takes effect on 31 May 2024.

Securities / Derivatives

Asia-first Transition Strategy Scouts Opportunities

By ESG Investor | 25/04/2024

Robeco’s Head of Fixed Income argues that the hunt for “perfect” forward-looking emissions data cannot stand in the way of progress.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea to Release Draft ESG Disclosure Standards Next Week

By Editors | 24/04/2024

The standards will make climate-related disclosures mandatory and non-climate-related ESG elements voluntary.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB to Start Research on Biodiversity, Human Capital Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2024

The research projects will focus on the information needs of investors and how these risks could affect the company’s prospects.

ESG / Sustainability

Preparations for Mandatory Climate Disclosures Must Start: ASIC

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2024

ASIC calls on companies to put in place systems, processes and governance practices that will be required to meet new climate reporting requirements.