ESG Regulation:
Share Action Responses to Sustainable Investment Labelling Regime
Share Action issues a report on the consultation paper of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on sustainable disclosure standards, and proposes amendments to the three types of sustainable investment labels.
Eurosif Responses to ESG Funds Naming Rules
The European Sustainable Investment Fora (Eurosif) issues a document giving comments on the guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the naming of ESG funds.
PRI Releases Due Diligence Questionnaire for Fixed Income Investors
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) releases the Due Diligence Questionnaire (DDQ) for fixed income investors, aiming to provide investors with an application template for responsible investment based on the fixed income perspective and provide supplement information for the overall PRI reporting framework.
ESG Research:
IFAC Releases Global ESG Disclosure Report
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) releases global ESG disclosure report. The survey includes 1350 listed companies from 22 countries. IFAC obtained the ESG disclosure based on the public reports of these companies in the past three years.
Microsoft Releases Supply Chain Decarbonization Report for Listed Companies
Microsoft releases a supply chain decarbonization report for listed companies. Through analyzing the supply chain data of 400 companies, it studies the sustainable development of enterprises and the challenges of transition to a net zero ecosystem.
ESG Products:
S&P Releases the First Climate Aware Index for Commodities
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches the world’s first commodity-based climate index S&P GSCI Climate Aware Index, which aims to maintain the inflation sensitivity of commodities and diversification gains while providing a lower climate footprint than the benchmark S&P GSCI Index.
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