Khalid Azizuddin
Latest effort intended to complement the ISSB’s high-profile work.
Basel committee to consult on climate extension to Pillar 3 framework by end-2023.
Other proposals include using digital technologies to address data gaps.
Plus Arab Monetary Fund issues guidelines on integrating ESG considerations within sovereign debt.
The bank reported a more than 50% reduction in the carbon intensity of equity and corporate bond holdings.
It follows a period of study on the topic building on the Bank’s 2021 climate change adaptation report.
The list of high-profile signatories include France’s central bank.
Progress has been steady, if slow, with a few bright spots.
The consideration of ESG factors is currently voluntary for European retirement schemes.
Plus: The UK and Singapore unveil partnership on sustainable finance and green economy initiatives.