Topical Reports

A Full-list of ESG-related Policy Development Round-Up in China: Jan-Aug 2022 is Available Now!

NDRC’s Implementation Plan for Accelerating The Establishment of A Standardized Carbon Emissions Statistical Accounting System

Emerging Trends in Measuring Biodiversity and The Business Case for Biodiversity

China’s cybersecurity regulatory agency, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), issued the Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures on July 7, 2022, which will be effective September 1, 2022.

Rules Update on The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with timeline, and audit requirements

Parliament Pushes for Higher Ambition in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Emissions Trading System Reform

The current version of the CGT covers 72 climate change mitigation activities that share common ground for both the EU and China taxonomies with regard to the “substantial contribution” criteria.

Regulatory Insights and Best Practices on ESG Due Diligence

Reporting standards for EU rules on non-financial reporting with requirements for double materiality is published [draft] for CSRD reporting…

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a proposal to put a carbon price on imports of a targeted selection of products so that ambitious climate action in Europe does not lead to ‘carbon leakage’.

New rules for Investor Relations Management published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will take effect from May 15, 2022, as AGM season approaches.

TCFD recommendation has been a key reference to many great sustainable reports and key governance to guide sustainable solutions. At GC Insights, we keep monitoring the best available practices for companies/ investors to conduct climate risk assessments and perform scenario analysis based on the TCFD Recommendations