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The Hong Kong Exchange proposes to mandate all issuers to make climate-related disclosures in their ESG reports, and introduce new climate-related disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Climate Standard by January 2024...

Transition Relief in IFRS S1, ISSB on Scenario Analysis, and More Trends in Climate Risk Assessments

The ASEAN Taxonomy is designed to standardize definitions and classifications of sustainable activities within the ASEAN region, and to promote sustainable finance and investment opportunities...

On April 13, 2023, GC Insights officially became one of the first members to join the China ESG Alliance

Real estate drives approximately 40% of global carbon emissions. A built asset’s overall GHG footprint consists of operational and embodied carbon emissions, and these emissions occur throughout the whole life cycle of the building...

The cost of inaction is over five times the cost of action. Disclosures through CDP indicate that the potential financial impacts of water risks are far greater than the costs of addressing them.

“The annual gross marine product (GMP) is at least $2.5 trillion; the total “asset” base of the ocean is at least $24 trillion”

Final decisions on all the technical content of ISSB's initial standards reached, agreed that its initial IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, S1, and S2, to become effective starting January 2024.

Global sustainable funds attracted USD 37 billion of net new money in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with USD 24.5 billion of inflows in the previous quarter. As criticism and scrutiny of ESG funds increased, so did support from the global governments to regulate the markets for ESG funds.

The new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will ensure companies provide consistent and comparable sustainability information. (European Union, 2021) If you are wondering how the new CSRD will impact your businesses, please start your test here

Current funding for natural capital comes predominantly from governments, private financial flows increased by US$2.3 billion compared to 2021 due to increased investment in carbon markets, philanthropic contributions and impact investments...