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Green Finance & ESG Investing
Tag: sustainability
Thailand Launches Mandatory ISSB-Aligned Sustainability Reporting for Public Companies
Under the newly finalized regulations, mandatory sustainability reporting will roll out in a phased implementation timeline beginning in 2028, reflecting performance and data from the 2027 financial year. The largest enterprises listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will lead the transition, with subsequent waves bringing in progressively smaller public companies, alternative exchange listings,…
Brazil Reconsiders Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Just Months After Switch to Voluntary
According to the CVM, the public consultation is designed to gather comprehensive evidence concerning the practical costs, operational benefits, and systemic drawbacks of different regulatory structures. Among the primary areas of focus, the regulator is asking stakeholders to weigh in on alternative pathways, such as phasing in mandatory obligations progressively over a multi-year timeline, or…
EU Sustainable Finance and Investor Groups Push Back Against Weaker Sustainability Reporting Rules for Non-EU Companies
Leading sustainable finance authorities and investor associations are mounting a concerted pushback against proposed rules that would allow large non-EU corporations operating within the European Union to adhere to weaker sustainability disclosure standards than their domestic counterparts. The European Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF)—an expert group mandated by the European Commission to guide the development…
Steve Wozniak’s Energy-Saving Technology Platform Efforce Acquired by TROOPS in Sustainability Push
Hong Kong-based financial services and technology corporation TROOPS has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Efforce, the Malta-based energy-saving technology platform co-founded by Apple visionary Steve Wozniak. The strategic transaction is designed to significantly expand TROOPS’ digital asset infrastructure while paving the way for aggressive new growth in sustainability-related markets, bridging the worlds of advanced…
ESG Today Week in Review: Regulatory Shifts, New Corporate Sustainability Frameworks, and Major Clean Energy Investments Mark the Week
As the global landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and sustainable finance continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the first week of October 20-200–specifically October 4, 2026–brought a flurry of significant developments. From major regulatory adjustments in the United Kingdom and the European Union to groundbreaking corporate decarbonization deals, massive private equity…
