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Webinar Review: How to Develop a Reporting Framework for ESG Disclosure Regulation
Financial institutions have been handed a golden opportunity to grow their business and add value for their customers from an unlikely source – ESG regulators. While banks and investors are under pressure to comply with a slew of new sustainability rules, the process is providing them with a treasure trove of data that can be…
Recorded Webinar: How to develop a reporting framework for ESG disclosure regulation
ESG reporting is a challenge and additional burden for many financial institutions as regulations continue to evolve, ESG data management is complex, and global standards remain elusive. Helpful solutions include reporting frameworks that support the collection, understanding, and management of ESG data for disclosure. This webinar will provide practical guidance on how to build a…
Most Companies Unprepared for SR Disclosure Assurance
A large majority of companies are unprepared to fully comply with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other imminent sustainability reporting regulations, according to a new survey. KPMG found that 75 per cent of 750 companies surveyed in its “Road to Readiness: KPMG ESG Assurance Maturity Index 2023” didn’t have the skills,…
New Nature Data Disclosures Expected Under TNFD Proposals
A landmark report is expected to see stringent data disclosure rules placed on financial institutions to reduce their exposure to risks posed by biodiversity loss and help them direct capital to companies and projects that can restore waterways, forests and other natural features lost to human activity. The Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ (TNFD) final…
Webinar Preview: How to Develop a Reporting Framework for ESG Disclosure Regulation
The surge of new regulations covering the disclosure of ESG data has been accompanied by deepening confusion over how financial institutions and corporates should prepare for an evolving regulatory landscape. As these are new requirements, organisations are having to interpret for themselves how they can comply. There is a risk of misinterpretation and the potential…
HKEX Plans to Widen Climate Disclosure Rules
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has said it will increase requirements for companies to disclose climate-related data as it seeks to better enable investors to direct capital to ESG-linked assets and companies. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) chair Laura Cha Shih May-lung said the plans would be introduced in pursuit of helping China reach its…
Webinar Review: Net-Zero Goals Face Data Challenge but Offer Hope
Decarbonising the atmosphere is the most ambitious target that’s been set to limit rising global temperatures to within the levels set by the Paris climate agreement. But putting in train the processes that can achieve that target is proving difficult. The financial system will be key to finding the resources to bring that change. But…
Recorded Webinar: From Data to Impact: Empowering Asset Managers and Owners with ESG Solutions for Net Zero Transformation
As asset managers and owners embark on their net zero journey, aligning with the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) and Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) initiatives, they will encounter various challenges. One of these revolves around effectively managing and using data, as the volume and complexity of data related to emissions, sustainability, and environmental…
Are We Paralysing CSOs Through ESG Metric Overload?
AI ethics analyst Tess Buckley examines how new technology can be applied to streamline ESG regulatory compliance. The overwhelming number of ESG disclosures unnecessarily burdens Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs), potentially hindering their pursuit of meaningful change. We believe this causes paralysis of ESG changes that stems from a need for more regulation and standardisation in…
EU Considers Rewriting Sustainability Categorisations for Financial Products
The European Commission is reviewing parts of its flagship regulation covering financial institutions’ ESG performance reporting. In a consultation questionnaire on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) market participants are queried on the way sustainability products are categorised. This follows complains that the designation of products as Article 6, 8 or 9 – indicating increasing…