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  • Hong Kong Exchange delays implementation of ISSB-style rules

    06 November 2023

    Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) has delayed by one year, to January 2025, the implementation of climate-related disclosure rules based on International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards.

  • Hong Kong to make ISSB-aligned disclosures mandatory

    19 April 2023

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has announced plans to make climate-related disclosures mandatory in ESG reports from 1 January, 2024.

  • Hong Kong Exchange launches carbon market council

    06 July 2022

  • Hong Kong appoints sustainable finance group to bolster disclosures

    15 July 2021

    Hong Kong's securities regulator and central bank have helped create a group of experts to develop sustainability reporting and a dedicated carbon market in the territory.

  • Hong Kong regulators deliver action plan for greening financial ecosystem

    18 December 2020

    A steering group composed of key Hong Kong regulators has announced its five-point action plan for a green and sustainable finance strategy for the major financial centre.

  • WFE highlights lack of consensus on ESG standards across exchanges

    16 July 2020

    Stock exchanges have flagged the array of different environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting standards as a hindrance to their sustainability efforts.

  • Hong Kong launches green finance steering group

    11 May 2020

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have established a Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group.

  • BNP Paribas launches global equity carbon offset fund

    24 January 2020

    BNP Paribas has launched a global version of its climate carbon offset plan fund, targeting a reduced carbon footprint and a material social and environmental impact, following the launch of its European fund.

  • Hong Kong stock exchange revises ESG reporting rules

    20 December 2019

    The Hong Kong stock exchange has introduced new environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements for issuers, from the middle of 2020.

  • 20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant

    11 July 2019

    Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines, according to Standard Ethics.