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$4trn of Asian debt exposed to ESG risks
04 April 2022$4 trillion of aggregate debt is exposed to environmental, social or governance (ESG) risks in the Asia Pacific, with more than two-thirds of this related to environmental risks.
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'Vital' ESG credit harmonisation project launched
01 April 2022Two credit industry associations are joining with the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to develop a "vital" environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting template for the credit market, expected to be published in the spring.
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China carbon market makes 'smooth start,' but must be more robust
01 April 2022The China emissions trading system (ETS) made a "smooth start" in its first compliance period, but enhancements are needed to make it "more robust" in the future.
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'Dramatic' 100-fold green finance growth over last decade
01 April 2022The global green finance market has grown 100-fold to more than $540 billion over the last decade, according to a 'first-of-its-kind' study.
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Legal & General escalates assault on 'half-baked' climate plans
24 March 2022 -
GRI and IFRS to collaborate on global sustainability standards
24 March 2022The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the IFRS Foundation have agreed to work together to develop a global baseline for investor-focused sustainability reporting standards.
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Apex supports S&P call for ESG scores to consider impact
23 March 2022 -
Climate risk data provider draws investment from Deloitte
23 March 2022 -
Marsh launches ESG risk ratings
22 March 2022 -
Comment: Do the SEC's climate rules go far enough?
22 March 2022Investors heralded US climate disclosure rules - but in which areas could they go further, asks Michael Hurley