Khalid Azizuddin
Deliberations over draft criteria reveal split between Commission, working group members and wider market
New benchmark category to exclude tobacco in divergence from TEG Final Report
The sector has been accused of exploiting migrant workers in the past
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Khalid Azizuddin takes a deeper look at how Islamic finance fits in with the boom in sustainable investment.
The index provider alleges undue commercial influence in ‘hastily’ assembled proposals
Body aims to bring local private sector in line with global ESG practice
New document covers sustainability and governance topics, and comes as neighbouring Singapore says it will strengthen climate stress testing
The company, which faces US sanctions over severe human rights violations, is included in the fund despite strong ESG screens
South Korea’s OCI and Finland’s Fortum had been considered “in transition”
The idea that indices can be purely a measure of economic activity is under scrutiny