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ESG Standards and Taxonomies Remain in Flux, But Order is on the Horizon
The ways in which financial institutions receive the data they need to fulfil their ESG targets is determined largely by the regulations that cover its disclosure and dissemination. This year will be an important one in this respect; changes to existing regulations, and the taxonomies on which they are based, are due to be introduced,…
Recorded Webinar: ESG standards and taxonomies – A progress report
The development of ESG reporting and disclosure standards and taxonomies has progressed rapidly over the past few years, yet there is still no certainty on whether there will ever be measures that can be applied on a global basis. The EU leads the way in terms of ESG investment and regulation, ahead of Asia-Pacific and…
Banks are Tackling Unique Challenges with ESG Data, Says CGI
Non-retail banks are wrestling with unique data requirements and challenges as they strive to build their ESG capabilities. A combination of factors including weak reporting standards and legacy technology is slowing wholesale lenders’ efforts to gather and use data needed to green their loan books and operations, according to IT and business consulting giant CGI….
Asset Owners’ Group Extends Access to SDG Assessment Tool
As asset owners take more control of their investments, doing the kind of due diligence and research usually associated with asset managers, one group of participants is providing fellow institutions with a novel way to meet their ESG mandates and obligations. Amsterdam-based Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) has partnered with global index…
Sustainable Fitch Launches Regulations Tracker
Clients of Sustainable Fitch can now access its ESG Regulations and Reporting Standards Tracker, which seeks to bring transparency to changes in the global sustainability disclosures space. The service is offered with Fitch Group, which provides the data backbone of the tracker, enabling companies to stay up to date with changes to compliance obligations.
ESG Data and Tech Summit Report: Pivotal Year that Reshaped ESG
The past year was a pivotal one for ESG, with bold new regulations and political challenges emerging for market participants. But the biggest change may have come from financial institutions themselves as they signalled that sustainability had become fully embedded within their operations. No longer is ESG seen as simply an onerous obligation, it’s now…
ESG Insight Webinar Report: A Bumpy Regulatory Road Ahead but Riches Will Follow
ESG has placed companies within a “chaotic” new world of regulatory responsibility but getting sustainability right through data and technology will reward them and their investors with healthier bottom lines and larger returns. That was the message that rang loud and clear from A-Team Group ESG Insight’s first expert-led ESG webinar of the year, held this…
ESG Data and Tech Summit Report: The Art of Getting Data Right
ESG has become an integral, complex part of financial institutions’ workflows, making it crucial that they get their data and technology provisions right. But in this fast-changing part of the data ecosystem, what constitutes “right” isn’t easy to define. At A-Team Group’s second ESG Data and Tech Summit London last week, leading practitioners from the…
Recorded Webinar: ESG: A Growth Opportunity and a Regulatory Challenge
ESG investing, regulation and compliance are central concerns for financial institutions, although not all jurisdictions are equal. In the US, ESG has become a partisan issue making SEC regulation uncertain; the EU is on good form and has already implemented multiple regulations; and Asia Pacific is advancing as regulators and exchanges deploy ESG rules. Greenwashing…
A-Team Group Names Winners of ESG Insight Awards 2023
A-Team Group announced the winners of its ESG Insight Awards 2023 after the close of today’s lively and informative ESG Data and Tech Summit in London. The awards recognise both established solution vendors and innovative newcomers providing leading ESG solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants. This year’s ESG Insight Awards included over 20…