ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

KRX Launches Index Tracking Carbon Efficiency of Listed Companies

By Editors | 19/11/2020

The index assigns weightings based on carbon-to-revenue footprints calculated using information in sustainability reports, annual reports, ESG reports, and other publicly disclosed sources.

ESG / Sustainability

Exchanges to Support Investor Need for Climate Disclosures: UN SSE

By ESG Investor | 18/11/2020

The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange is looking to publish climate-related reporting guidelines next year.

ESG / Sustainability

Getting to Grips with the EU Taxonomy Regulation

By Daniel Flatt | 18/11/2020

Designed to deter greenwashing, will the new classification system release asset owners to invest sustainably?

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Central Banks Endorse Collective Approach to Climate Risk

By Shruti Khairnar | 18/11/2020

A new report offers a set of non-binding recommendations to promote a unified ASEAN approach towards managing climate and environment-related risks.

ESG / Sustainability

FSB to Address NBFI Vulnerabilities as Key Priority in Year Ahead

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2020

In a letter to the G20, the FSB outlines its key priorities for the year ahead, including work to address vulnerabilities in money market funds, open-ended funds, and bond markets.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI to Expand Risk Management Committee’s Role at Listed Entities

By Editors | 15/11/2020

The requirement to constitute a risk management committee will be expanded to more companies and its role expanded to include ESG risks.

ESG / Sustainability

OECD, UNDP Launch Plan to Align Global Finance with SDG Goals

By ESG Investor | 15/11/2020

According to new research from Standard Chartered, SDGs are not getting the investment needed to meet the targets by 2030.

ESG / Sustainability

UK TCFD Taskforce Unveils Plan for Mandatory Climate Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 12/11/2020

The roadmap outlines a five-year timetable for a range of UK financial institutions to comply with mandatory disclosure requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market

By ESG Investor | 11/11/2020

The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.