Newsletter

1)  The EBA recommends enhancements to the Pillar 1 framework to capture environmental and social risks

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released a report on the role of environmental and social risks in the prudential framework of credit institutions and investment firms. The report assesses how well the current prudential framework managers can capture the environmental and social risks…

2) EU gives nod to “world’s first” green bond standards

The European Union lawmakers approved new standards for companies issuing green bonds, in order to help investors choose sustainable companies and avoid greenwashing…

3) UN launches ten principles for action to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

A new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) highlights how the progress in financing climate action in Asia and the Pacific…

4) Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy Action Plan enters public consultation

The Sustainable Taxonomy Action Plan of Brazil, put together by the Ministry of Finance, is under public consultation until 20th October 2023…

5) Major organisations raise concerns about proposed changes to SASB sustainability standards

Different prominent organisations have raised concerns about the draft plans to internationalise sustainability metrics in the standards of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)…