Fitch Launches ESG Regulations and Reporting Standards Tracker

Fitch Group’s sustainability-focused analytics business Sustainable Fitch announced the launch of its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More Regulations and Reporting Standards Tracker, a new tool aimed at monitoring significant regulatory developments in the ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More space, including sustainable taxonomies, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More and climate disclosure regulations, and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More fund requirements.

The new downloadable Excel-based database will be updated quarterly and maintained by Sustainable Fitch’s Research team, with information collected from sources including government statements, media reports, participation in sustainable finance working groups, and others.

In addition to tracking regulatory developments, the tool will also track reporting frameworks and standards and aim to provide guidance on new regulatory ESG-related issues affecting issuers and investors.

A report released by the company accompanying the launch of the new tracker highlighted several of the most recent regulatory developments, including progress on sustainable taxonomies in the EU, Brazil, Mexico, and the ASEAN region, an increased focus on greenwashing by regulators including in India, Japan and South Korea, and movement towards mandatory corporate climate disclosure requirements in jurisdictions such as Canada, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.

In the report, Sustainable Fitch said:

“ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More regulations have continued to make headways worldwide in 2023, with sustainable taxonomies, mandatory climate disclosures and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More fund rules rapidly gaining ground.”

Click here to access the report.

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