The introduction of a compliance-related approach to financial crime enforcement, where liability may be triggered by actions far down a supply chain, will likely be applied to ESG concerns too.
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Banks need to connect climate and nature financial risks
February 1, 2022It is not possible to manage climate risk without looking at nature, argues David Craig, co-chair of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
Sustainability-linked derivatives markets primed for growth
January 28, 2022Derivatives with sustainability targets attached to them are becoming more common, but are they really an effective tool for improving a company’s sustainability?
Stock exchanges look at ESG disclosures
January 26, 2022Greater numbers of listing venues around the world offer guidance on sustainability reporting
Next steps for ESG disclosures
January 26, 2022As work at the IFRS’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) continues to create a new ESG reporting framework that would be as widely accepted as IFRS accounting standards are, we caught up with the head of one of the two organisations merging into ISSB.
Financial crime links to ESG compliance
January 26, 2022The introduction of compliance-related offences within financial crime enforcement, where liability may be triggered by actions far down a supply chain, will likely be applied to ESG concerns too.
Achieving Africa’s just transition
January 20, 2022The financial sector has a critical role to play in supporting positive environmental, social and economic outcomes across the continent.
NatWest bond supports green mortgage lending
January 14, 2022The UK bank’s second green bond, and fourth issuance under its green, social and sustainability framework, incentivises purchases of energy efficient properties.
Enel: zero emissions and fully ‘electrified’ by 2040
January 7, 2022The sustainable finance pioneer has big plans to cut carbon emissions — both its own and its customers’.
Energy group Snam moves ahead with green transition
January 4, 2022Renewable energy infrastructure and clear asset definitions are essential in a green and just economy.