The European Union has adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which requires companies to strengthen sustainable practices in the business sector and reduce the negative impact of their business activities on the environment and society
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and the Transition Pathway Initiative Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI) have released net zero standards for banks to help it achieve climate goals and assist investors in measuring net zero transition
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stated that it has successfully issued institutional green bonds based on the government’s green bond program, with a total value of $6 billion
The research institution CDP has released a third-party verification report on carbon emissions, aiming to provide enterprises with a verification process for environmental data and increase their credibility in information disclosure
Fidelity has released an ESG development report for Chinese listed companies, investigating 262 executives to understand ESG priorities and the actions taken
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are derived from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, consisting of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 related goals, with the aim of eradicating poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity and development
With the rapid development of ESG, many new concepts, measurement methods and evaluation indicators have emerged. This knowledge is updated rapidly and involve multiple disciplines. These complex ESG knowledge are very important for understanding and applying ESG.
Based on providing ESG regulatory policies and research content, this website explains some commonly used ESG knowledge for readers’ reference. At the same time, the website will use internal links to provide specific applications of these ESG knowledge in supervision and research.
