Tag: ESG 2025

Agencies withdraw climate risk principles for lenders

US federal bank regulators have announced the withdrawal of their Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for large financial institutions, marking a shift in...

Singapore banks warn of nature loss impact on lending

In a landmark move for the financial sector, DBS, OCBC and UOB have collaborated, with backing from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to...

Malaysia unveils Climate Finance Innovation Lab

Malaysia has unveiled its Climate Finance Innovation Lab (CFIL), a major initiative aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of innovative financial solutions for...

Six reforms proposed to simplify ESRS reporting

EFRAG has published a progress report detailing its efforts to simplify the ESRS responding to a formal request from the European Commission. The report,...

ACCA urges EU to simplify SFDR and ease reporting burden

The ACCA has called on the European Commission to simplify its SFDR, warning that its current complexity risks undermining the bloc's sustainability ambitions. In its...

ESG commitment remains strong, but publicity fades

Despite rising geopolitical tensions and polarised public discourse, the vast majority of institutional investors are maintaining their commitment to sustainable investing, though many are...

South Korea targets carbon neutrality with new green finance training programme

South Korea is taking a significant step toward achieving its carbon neutrality goals by announcing plans to train 200 specialists in green finance within...

BoardRoom and Bursa Malaysia join forces on climate disclosure push

Bursa Malaysia has announced a strategic partnership with BoardRoom Group aimed at scaling the adoption of its Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Solution across Malaysia’s...

Gprnt backed by Ant and MUFG to automate emissions reporting nationwide

Singapore has become the first country globally to roll out a nationwide digital utility that enables companies to automatically generate baseline sustainability metrics using...

EU Commission’s ESG reform plan faces legal scrutiny over due diligence...

The European Ombudsman has launched a formal investigation into the European Commission’s handling of its recent Omnibus proposals, which aim to significantly reduce sustainability...

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