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Taxonomy criteria for aviation and shipping enter EU law

ASEAN data utility working with Japanese banks to harmonise supply chain data

The creators of a Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) are partnering with Japanese financial institutions in an attempt to ensure financial institutions in the ASEAN region have full visibility of sustainability information throughout their supply chains, it has been revealed.

The double materiality debate is boring ... just report both GRI and ISSB, says GRI chief

Widely used disclosure standard setters GRI and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) are not in competition, the CEO of the GRI has argued, adding that the debate over a key point of difference between the standards has become "boring".

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

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.

The ISSB: turning to implementation

The ISSB would consider creating a standard for SMEs if it would help them work with investors and other corporate clients, its vice-chair Jindong Hua reveals in a Q&A

Future of ESG Data Asia: EU, ISSB working on guidance to aid 'interoperability'

Guidance to help organisations report under both the IFRS International Sustainability Standards and separate EU standards is a priority of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), its vice-chair told an Environmental Finance event.

CISL: COP28 should explore how MDBs can unlock more private climate, nature financing

Corporate transition finance framework 'common ground' project launched

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published an initial mapping of transition finance frameworks as part of a collaborative project to "demystify" the topic for corporates amid a proliferation of frameworks.

'Transition is the new battleground'

Following the launch of ASEAN transition finance guidance, Eugene Wong argues that the shift to net zero requires a local, rather than a global, approach. Ahren Lester reports

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