Deep Dive on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan
The European Union recently announced the launch of the European Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the development of Europe’s net zero economy and support climate-neutral transition
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is an important part in ESG application
ICMA Responds to Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) replied to the draft Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and advised on the three types of sustainable investment labels. ICMA believes that the proposal of SDR can help the financial industry to make greater contributions in the transformation of low-carbon economy, and the establishment of investment labels can facilitate the sustainable product development of asset management companies and help investors to select appropriate financial products
Insurance Europe Issued Opinions on Greenwashing
The Insurance Europe (European Insurance and Reinsurance Federation) issued a report in response to the previous three European regulators’ inquiries on the issue of greenwashing. Insurance Europe said that insurance companies have taken actions against sustainable
WEF Issued a White Paper on European Green Deal
The World Economic Forum issued a white paper to analyze the European Green Deal. The European Green Deal was put forward by the European Union in December last year, aiming to build Europe into the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 and lead the global green and digital
Urban Land Institute Issued 2023 Sustainability Industry Outlook
The 2023 Sustainability Development Report will focus on the topic of sustainable building environment. The increase of global energy costs puts forward higher requirements for industry efficiency. At the same time, the regulatory policies of national
NRF Issues Report on ESG Loans
NRF (Norton Rose Fulbright), an international law firm, issued a report to statistically analyze the ESG loans involved during last year. NRF divided these ESG loans into sustainable-linked loans and social loans, and collected information about 50 loan projects from Asia and Europe
UN Global Compact Released CEO’s Sustainable Development Survey
The United Nations Global Compact released the 12th CEO sustainable development report to collect and record their sustainable views. 2600 CEOs from 128 countries participated in the survey, which reached the
Common Terms of Green Finance and ESG (Continuous Updating)
This article briefly introduces the current common concepts of green finance and ESG to help readers understand the relevant contents of ESG regulatory policies, research statistics, knowledge and financial products in this website
How to Query ESG Bonds Classified by Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange believes that when the bonds meet the criteria of green bonds, social bonds, or sustainable bonds, they can be considered as Sustainable Fixed Income. Specifically, both bonds for institutional investors and retail bonds
Introduction to HK’s Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme
Hong Kong launched the “Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (GSF)” to provide funds for issuers of green bonds and borrowers of green loans to promote the development of green and sustainable finance. This plan is integrated from the
Introduction to UNPRI and Responsible Investing
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) was initiated by the United Nations in 2006 and participated by global financial institutions. Like the ESG proposed in 2004, the goal of UNPRI is to create an efficient and sustainable global financial system
Early Development and Long-term Value of ESG Investment
After ESG was proposed, how did the financial industry view this emerging investment concept? What was the early development of ESG? One year after ESG was proposed, the Global Compact once again held a meeting to invite representatives