The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more
8/7/2025
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Cross-Border ,
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Human Rights ,
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South Korea ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that it will begin incorporating the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS Standards) issued by the International Sustainability Standards...more
10/8/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Policies and Procedures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The Standards provide a framework for all Chinese companies’ sustainability disclosures and the applicability extends beyond listed companies.
On May 27, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published the new Corporate...more
7/5/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
IFRS ,
Ministry of Finance ,
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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and Singapore Exchange Regulation have provided details of mandatory climate reporting for listed issuers and large non-listed companies.
On 28 February 2024, the...more
The artificial intelligence platform is the most recent development in Singapore’s green initiatives as part of Project Greenprint.
A new platform called “Gprnt.ai” (Gprnt), which launched in November 2023, aims to unify...more