Australia’s ASIC issues greenwashing warning
Chair Joe Longo acknowledges progress made by Australia’s corporates but says issues still abound
Author: Thomas Blott
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Hong Kong tables green taxonomy
The city’s de facto central bank is modelling its framework on the Common Ground Taxonomy
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IEEFA slams G7 over gas phase-out
Think tank calls on leaders ‘to walk the difficult road to net zero’
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Japan’s J-Power hit with climate shareholder resolution
The climate shareholder resolution is backed by Amundi, HSBC Asset Management and Man Group
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ClientEarth and AIGCC launch greenwashing guide
Scrutiny of greenwashing in Asia is accelerating with several regulators flagging it as a serious issue
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Korea leads on greenwashing crackdown in Asia
New law would mean companies misleading on green credentials face fines
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Pictet AM launches China environmental fund
The strategy is led by Yi Du, who is based in Geneva
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New Zealand regulator warns Vanguard over greenwashing penalty
Vanguard was hit with three infringement notices in November in Australia
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China waits on ISSB for mandatory ESG disclosures
CSRC vice-chair Fang Xinghai says mandatory disclosure is the ‘next step’
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Top GHG emitters in Apac need more action to match rhetoric
Most are budgeting less than 20% of their planned capital expenditure for transition investments
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Apac catching up on incorporating ESG measures in executive compensation
WTW study finds 63% of companies in the region use at least one ESG metric
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Study reveals ‘no relationship’ between credit ratings and ESG
The study from the IEEFA found that credit rating agencies do not look sufficiently at the long-term impact of ESG factors