ESG Quick Takes
ESG policy digest: Regulatory developments that shape the future of ESG and Climate
Mar 16, 2023
In this episode, Inna Amesheva and Aishwarya Shukla discuss key regulatory developments in sustainable finance, including EU's Green Deal, climate scores, corporate reporting directive, and deforestation. They also touch on TCFD reporting in the UK, ESG fund-label regime, Biden administration's initiatives, ESG disclosures in China, Singapore, Australia, and Japan, and upcoming milestones like SFDR criteria, CSRD standards, and SEC climate disclosure rule.
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Quick takeaways
- The European Union has made significant progress in implementing sustainable finance policies and regulations, including advancements in the European Green Taxonomy, climate scores for portfolio management, corporate reporting directives, and supply chain due diligence.
- The United States has enhanced issuer disclosure rules, introduced climate-related disclosure requirements, updated fund labeling regulations, and implemented measures to consider ESG risks and promote clean energy subsidies.
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Key Regulatory Developments in the European Union
In the European Union, significant progress has been made on implementing the EU's Green Deal, including advancements in the European Green Taxonomy, the introduction of climate scores for portfolio management activities by the European Central Bank, and the adoption of a new corporate reporting directive called CSRD. Other notable initiatives include a focus on supply chain due diligence and preventing forced labor. The EU continues to prioritize sustainability and transparency in financial markets.
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