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  • S&P: Physical climate risk could reduce global economy by 4.4% a year

    27 November 2023

    Physical climate risks are likely to become more material to S&P's sovereign rating analysis, the rating agency says. Ahren Lester reports

  • SGX: 'Uneven' Singapore climate disclosures a 'reality check'

    23 November 2023

    Climate-related disclosures by Singapore-listed firms remain "uneven" after the recent roll-out of requirements by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), but the stock exchange hopes data from the first round of reporting will spur improvement.

  • The Future of ESG Data, Asia: conference round-up

    21 November 2023

    The region faces unique challenges, including that many SMEs are not able or willing to report the ESG data being demanded of them. Peter Cripps reports

  • UK to target impact as part of expected Growth Fund announcement

    21 November 2023

    The UK Chancellor will announce a UK Growth Fund, using private capital to fuel its public policy priorities and target positive environmental and social impact, at this week's Autumn Statement, an academic has claimed.

  • New sustainability finance hires 'specifically requesting no SFDR reporting'

    20 November 2023

    New sustainability hires at companies and some banks are specifically requesting that their role does not require any EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) reporting duties as "reporting fatigue" deepens,...

  • The Future of ESG Data Asia conference: Does APAC need ISSB-Lite?

    17 November 2023

    The Asia-Pacific region might require a slimmed down version of the sustainability standards drawn up by the IFRS's International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a conference heard.