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The consultation covers new methodologies for the financial sector’s GHG emissions reporting, including regarding avoided emissions, or “scope 4” emissions. On 3 December 2024, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting...more
As we discussed in our white paper “ESG and Public Pension Investing in 2023: A Year-to-Date Recap and Analysis”, there was a surge in legislative activity in 2023 among red states curtailing the use of environmental, social...more
En un paso significativo hacia la integración de la sostenibilidad en el sector financiero, la Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) expidió la Circular Externa No. 05 de 2024, por medio de la cual imparte...more
In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...more
The European Green Bonds Regulation (the "EuGB Regulation") was published yesterday in the European Union's Official Journal. The EuGB Regulation introduces the “European Green Bond Standard” or ("EuGBS"), as a...more
The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy. On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance...more
The country’s financial authorities may evaluate potential regulatory efforts in conjunction with the Taxonomy following its rollout. In March 2023, Mexico published a finalized version of the country’s Sustainable...more
On February 10, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper titled “Finance for positive sustainable change: governance, incentives and competence in regulated firms.” The paper considers whether...more
A global financial institution recently announced an updated energy policy, supplementing its previously issued 2030 targets. HSBC’s 2030 targets aimed, among other things, to reduce financed emissions in two carbon-intensive...more
The Final Report recommends five themes that financial institutions should incorporate into their net zero transition strategies. On 1 November 2022, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) issued its Final...more
Will unsustainable companies have difficulty accessing financing in the future? Banks and financial institutions are increasingly offering financing based on ESG criteria. Originally published in German ESG Magazine ( ESGz...more
Financial Institutions Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe, shaping the future of the financial institutions market. When we conceived the Horizons series in 2018, the financial...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its Strategic Orientation for 2020-2022, setting out its longer-term objectives for regulating financial markets. The previous Strategic Orientation covered the...more
Big news out of the online lending space, as Lending Club’s chair and CEO—Renaud Laplanche—has resigned after an internal review “showed a violation of the company’s business practices” related to sales of $22 million in...more