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On January 28, 2025 a resolution amending the General provisions applicable to issuers and other participants in the securities market (the "Resolution") was published in the Federal Official Gazette, to include obligations...more
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
In the December 2023 edition of Regulatory Updates in Asia ESG we provided an update on how jurisdictions across Asia are responding to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. Several regulators in...more
Introduction: Advancing Global Sustainability Reporting Standards - To improve the alignment of sustainability reporting standards globally, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) and European...more
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
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more
The ISSB’s new two-year work plan aims to reduce complexity and build on market-leading frameworks and standards. ...more
May 2024 was another busy month for ESG regulation both in the UK, EU and internationally. In the UK, the anti-greenwashing rule came into effect on 31 May 2024, an update on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)...more
Regulators across the globe continue to focus on disclosures and marketing relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Consistent with this trend, on September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
As socially responsible investing has gone mainstream, regulators in Europe and the United States have stepped in and are now formalizing rules around disclosures pertaining to Environment, Social and Governance (“ESG”)...more
In August 2023, the UK’s Department of Business and Trade (DBT) announced the creation of new sustainability rules that are intended to align with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards issued by the International...more
On 26 June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) issued its first two sustainability standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. These standards, which incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on...more
The UK standards will aim to increase the comparability and value of reported information for investors. The UK government announced on 2 August 2023 that it will develop standards for company sustainability disclosures...more
On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its first two standards for sustainability disclosures, which are designed to facilitate the disclosure of sustainability-related information...more
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has approved a plan that would implement a transition period for companies applying IFRS S1 (General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-Related Financial...more
Blackrock’s recently released 2023 Investment Stewardship Global Principles, identifies several key themes to guide stakeholders and promote sound corporate governance regarding sustainability-related issues. At a high level,...more
The call highlights the challenges in developing alignment between global ESG reporting standards. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two of the world’s leading public financial...more
The two new bodies are expected to help harmonise standards in different jurisdictions to meet investor demand for comparable ESG information. On 27 April 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)...more
Dealmakers should continue to weigh the impact of ESG issues on M&A deals as ESG standards evolve. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become increasingly important for corporates in recent years,...more
Last month at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (commonly referred to as the COP26), the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS Foundation) announced the formation of an International...more
Amidst the many weighty matters discussed and debated at the recent COP26 climate conference, a major announcement with momentous potential effects on businesses may have gone unnoticed. The IFRS Foundation said at the...more
The government also introduced transition plan requirements for companies to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target. On 3 November 2021, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees Chair, Erkki...more
The roadmap introduces sustainability disclosure requirements for UK companies and reveals further developments in relation to a UK Green Taxonomy. On 18 October 2021, the UK government released a report titled “Greening...more
On 26 July 2021, the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultation report (the Report) that proposes a set of recommendations to mitigate risks flowing from activities of...more
We’ve seen the many efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure on the domestic front (see our blog post that summarizes recent activity). ...more