New sources of financing, part 3. IOSCO highlights problems in the disclosures of climate-related transition plans.
New sources of financing, part 2. IOSCO publishes 21 Good Practices for the Voluntary Carbon Markets.
New sources of financing, part 1. The international association of securities regulators concludes its review of both Compliance and Voluntary Carbon Markets. And the results are great references.
Oct 6, 20231 min readCarbon World News: Indonesia.Today is Friday, October 6, 2023. Indonesia Launches Carbon Exchange to Support Net Zero Emissions Goals. On 26 September 2023, Indonesia...
Oct 5, 20232 min read J-Credit: Tokyo Stock Exchange to start carbon credit trading on October 11.Today is Thursday, October 5, 2023. In a press release last September 22, Tokyo Stock Exchange ( T.S.E. ) announced the start of trading...
Sep 28, 20232 min readInsurance: Impacts of Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters.Today is Thursday, September 28, 2023. According to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this...
Sep 19, 20232 min readAs frameworks converge, ISSB creates a Transition Implementation Group. See members.Today is Tuesday, September 19, 2023. In a press release last September 14, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)...
Aug 29, 20232 min read[Extra] Carbon World News: Indonesia Carbon Exchange arrivingJakarta, Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). “With regards to the operation and management of carbon exchange to reduce...
Aug 28, 20232 min readBain & Co Infographic: Carbon Credits and Banks (recall the auctions from Banco do Brasil?)According to an August 9 infographic from Bain & Company, voluntary carbon markets (VCM) can represent new revenue streams for banks....
Aug 16, 20232 min readFinancial institutions and sustainability. McKinsey looks at Latin America.Latin America has abundant and essential natural resources for the global energy transition. But what about its financial market? A...
Aug 8, 20232 min readKPMG M&A Survey: over half of deals cancelled on ESG due diligence“The data speaks loud and clear: Companies and investors are increasingly integrating ESG considerations into their M&A strategies, not...
Aug 2, 20232 min readNASDAQ's "Natural Language Processing": Corporate ESG Priorities in 1Q23Leveraging on proprietary Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools, Nasdaq's ESG Advisory team analyzed the earnings call transcripts of...
Jul 26, 20231 min readClimate-Related Disclosures: Comparing TCFD and IFRS S2. And support from IOSCO.Yesterday the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced its endorsement of the ISSB Standards following its...