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  • Canadian regulator unveils ISSB, TCFD reporting requirements

    27 May 2022

    Canada's financial institutions are to be required to provide annual climate disclosures, conduct regular climate scenario analysis and study the impact of climate change on their capital reserves, under regulatory expectations published for consultation.

  • DNA biodiversity data company raises $15m

    26 May 2022

    UK biodiversity data company NatureMetrics has raised $15 million in funding from supporters including BNP Paribas.

  • US SEC proposes rules for ESG disclosures, naming conventions

    26 May 2022

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rules to govern the information fund managers and advisers must provide when they market their funds as having an environmental, social or governance (ESG) focus.

  • IR Framework to be adopted by IFRS Foundation

    26 May 2022

    The Integrated Reporting framework is to become part of the IFRS Foundation, as part of broader efforts to promote convergence of sustainability reporting standards.

  • SEC ESG 'misstatement' fine a reminder not to 'cut corners' with data

    25 May 2022
  • TNFD reveals pilot tests as it readies second edition

    24 May 2022

    The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has revealed plans to pilot test its framework, as it prepares to publish a second iteration next month.

  • IFRS Foundation 'at odds' with academics on sustainability standards

    23 May 2022

    The IFRS Foundation has been criticised for failing to consider the views of academics as it prepared to devise global baseline sustainability reporting standards.

  • Aggregate ESG ratings should be abolished

    23 May 2022

    Aggregated environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings should be abolished, according to a survey, as results show that market participants "do not speak the same language" on what ratings are or should be.

  • Canada updates sustainable finance advisory council mandate

    23 May 2022
  • IFC, UN strengthen sustainable stock exchange collaboration

    20 May 2022