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Canada to require private companies to make climate disclosures

Canada has pledged to introduce disclosure requirements for large private companies who are regulated at federal level, in a move it says will help investors understand the climate-related risks to which these companies are exposed.

Decrease in financial sector greenwashing, finds RepRisk

The number of incidents of greenwashing in the banking and financial sectors decreased by 27% in 2024, amid increasing regulation in Europe and the ESG backlash in the US, research has shown

Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures launched

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) has been launched, in a bid to tackle the backsliding of social development and growing risk of civil disobedience.

Canadian regulator 'mindful' of reporting burden as it prepares for CSSB standards

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is "mindful of the regulatory burden" for its legion of smaller companies as it considers revising its climate disclosure rules.

ICE launches transition risk assessment product for 'underserved' asset classes

ICE has launched a data product it says will provide transition risk assessments for "underserved segments" of fixed income including mortgage-backed securities and real estate, to support reporting of financed emissions and climate stress testing.

Enable biodiversity credits with blockchain, says Global Canopy

Biodiversity credits should be created as a blockchain-enabled digital asset, rather than trying to retrofit, Global Canopy has said, despite challenges on linking to real world assets.

The impact of regulating ESG raters

It seems inevitable that litigation risk will increase once regulations are implemented, write Kate Gee and Tom Crawford

ESG ratings regulation could cover transition plan assessment products, says FCA

The UK's planned regulation of ESG ratings providers could cover forward-looking ratings such as those in the burgeoning market for climate transition plan assessments, the FCA has suggested.

Demise of SEC taskforce no sign that ESG is off regulator's agenda, law firm says

Ocean impact fund universe swells to €2bn

The universe of impact investors exclusively targeting 'ocean' themes has grown to more than €2 billion in assets, Environmental Finance understands, but concerns remain that the theme is drastically underfunded.