Topic: Governance & Disclosure
4 October 2023
The report presents regulatory and voluntary measures that have been introduced around the world to combat greenwashing. The report puts a particular focus on Japan, which has taken several key steps to address the issue of greenwashing in the financial sector.
6 September 2023
A new report by The Investor Agenda takes the opportunity provided by the UNFCCC Global Stocktake to summarize how global climate policy has developed and to describe the core features that should underpin climate policy going forward.
17 July 2023
Director of Engagement Valerie Kwan spoke on investor stewardship and climate-related risks last week at the "Responsible Investment in Practice: Undertaking Stewardship with a Focus on Climate Change" webinar, co-organised by: AIGCC, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand); and United Nations (UN).
Updated Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) Expectations Ladder
Guides | The Investor Agenda | July 2023
Edits to the updated ICAPs Expectations Ladder include:
- Deforestation actions have been laid out clearly throughout the tiers to ensure that ICAPs are as comprehensive as possible in their approach.
- Edits to the sub-focus criteria across different tiers and focus areas in line with the latest science and guidance.
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11 July 2023
The ICAPs Expectations Ladder is intended to help investors act on climate by providing a single, comprehensive framework which draws on existing initiatives and guidance.
26 April 2023
A new guide provides best practices for financial actors to minimise risk of greenwashing.
Greenwashing and how to avoid it.
Guides | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change & Client Earth | April 2023
Designed with asset managers, banks, and institutional investors in mind, the guide offers practical information to combat greenwashing:
- An overview of emerging forms of greenwashing and the different regulations, guidelines and legal action on greenwashing across Asia and elsewhere;
- Supplemented with selected case studies from leading financial institutions in Asia;
- Recommendations for financial institutions to guard against greenwashing risks.
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31 March 2023
In consultation with investor signatories, the initiative releases today an updated Benchmark (Benchmark 2.0) to ensure that it continues to effectively support investor engagements with focus companies during this critical decade.
The enhancements made intend to embed a stronger focus on emissions reductions, alignment with 1.5°C pathways and the robustness of transition plans.
The Benchmark will remain one of the key pillars of the initiative as it embarks upon Phase 2.
24 November 2022
In the investor guide, 11 leading corporate law experts across Asia provide expert analysis on the framework for shareholder climate resolutions in Japan, South Korea, India, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Net Zero Engagement In Asia: A guide to shareholder climate resolutions
Guides | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change & Client Earth | November 2022
With the growing urgency of climate change, corporate engagement on climate in Asia, once considered a novelty,has transformed in the last five years into a new but widely accepted form of stewardship.
Opportunities have increased for investors to demonstrate their role as good stewards of their assets.
International collaborations, such as Climate Action 100+, AIGCC Asian Utilities Engagement Program, Net Zero investor initiatives and global policy statements to governments on the climate crisis, share a common agenda in creating frameworks and increasing expectations around investing for a net zero future and to reach Paris-aligned climate goals through investor collaboration.
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