10/31/2024 1:23:06 PM EU CSDDD explained: lessons from the French Duty of Vigilance law By Sara Feijao The final episode in our EU CSDDD explained podcast series is now available for you to listen to here. In this concluding episode,...
10/30/2024 12:51:35 PM Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda (the Action Agenda) on 21 October 2024. The...
10/29/2024 6:57:32 PM Making the UK world-leading again: key recommendations from House of Lords Select Committee report on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 By James Marlow Jon Tan Fazila Naeem In October 2024, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA Committee) published its report, The Modern...
10/29/2024 5:04:03 PM EU: ESMA announces materiality assessments and taxonomy to be enforcement priorities for 2025 corporate reports By Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual European Common Enforcement Priorities statement for 2024...
10/28/2024 3:01:34 AM Malaysia consults on sustainability reporting framework requirements By En-Li Lim On 24 September 2024, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Malaysia’s Securities Commission, issued a public consultation paper seeking...
10/21/2024 5:50:37 AM Hong Kong SAR publishes voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers By Clara Hackney Gilly Hutchinson The Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers (the Code) was published on 3 October 2024. This is a voluntary...
10/18/2024 10:51:59 AM Transition Finance Market Review provides blueprint for unlocking transition finance in the UK and globally By Sara Feijao In this blog post and accompanying video, we explore the final recommendations of the Transition Finance Market Review and what it means...
10/17/2024 8:38:23 AM The impact of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive on businesses in Asia By Rachel Barrett Julia Grothaus David Ballegeer Tom Cobbaert Gilly Hutchinson +2 more... Show less The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the CSRD) seeks to fundamentally change the approach to sustainability reporting...
10/16/2024 9:24:56 AM At a glance: UK Governance and Risk: Autumn 2024 By Wilma Rix The Autumn 2024 edition of our UK Governance and Risk guide summarises developments of interest over the past summer and early autumn,...
10/15/2024 1:37:24 PM German watchdog reports on the first year of the Supply Chain Act By Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens Mirjam Erb As the regulatory landscape for global supply chains tightens, Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act...
10/14/2024 7:48:37 AM Singapore Exchange Regulation publishes response to the public consultation on mandatory climate-related reporting requirements By Joanne Wong Leon Ng On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) published amendments to the SGX-ST Listing Rules (Mainboard) (the...
10/11/2024 2:48:25 PM The CSRD entered into force in Italy By Marta Fusco The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aims to fundamentally change the approach to sustainability reporting in the EU....
10/10/2024 3:57:45 PM EU CSDDD explained: Impacts for non-EU companies and interaction with the German Supply Chain Act By James Marlow Elizabeth Raulston Gilly Hutchinson Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens +2 more... Show less In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...
10/8/2024 3:41:47 PM ICMA publishes paper on role of commercial paper in the sustainable finance market By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade On 7 October 2024, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) released a paper exploring the development of the sustainable...
10/8/2024 7:21:13 AM Hong Kong SAR publishes exposure drafts of two Hong Kong sustainability disclosure standards for public consultation By Gilly Hutchinson On 16 September 2024, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the HKICPA) published the Exposure Drafts for HKFRS S1...
10/7/2024 10:12:19 AM UK: PRA provides banks with feedback on accounting for climate risk By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The Prudential Regulation Authority has sent a Dear CFO letter to a selection of banks providing feedback from its thematic review of...