ecoDa EU Alert 49 – 2023

It includes:

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS

  • EC, EP: Amending time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and for certain third-country undertakings
  • EP: MEPs adopt significant changes to draft rules on Environmental, Social and Governance ratings
  • ESMA: Contribution to sustainable finance overview
  • ESAs: Amendments to sustainability disclosures for the financial sector

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

  • AI is testing the limits of Corporate Governance
  • ISSB at COP28: IFRS Foundation launches knowledge hub in support of global drive to build capacity for the ISSB Standards
  • ISSB at COP28: IFRS Foundation launches knowledge hub in support of global drive to build capacity for the ISSB Standards

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

  • France: New HCGE report on the application of the AFEP-MEDEF CG Code
  • UK: FCA releases anti-greenwashing and sustainability investment product rules
  • US: SEC Chair warns of climate rule exposes

PUBLICATION/ARTICLE

  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting Obligations in the EU and UK
  • China’s Climate Disclosure Regime: How Regulations, Politics, and Investors Shape Corporate Climate Reporting

ECODA NEWS

  • 8th of December: ecoDa European Board Diploma module ESG matters – with Chapter Zero Brussels
  • 15th of December: ecoDa European Board Diploma Ceremony
  • SAVE THE DATE: EU CG Conference under the Belgian presidency scheduled on March 21

The EU Alert is available for download here.

ecoDa EU Alert 48 – 2023

European Institutions Developments
– Trilogue Update on CS3D
– EP: COP28: MEPs want to end all subsidies for fossil suel globally
– EP: At COP28, Europe must grapple with consequences of carbon tariff (Euractiv)
– ESMA: Publications on Sustainable Finance

International Developments
– IASB: Consultation on improved accounting requirements
– BIS: Global watchdog proposes detailed climate disclosures from banks (Reuters)


European Developments
– Summary of the EFRAG Conference, 28 November 2023
– EuropeanIssuers’ Position Paper on ESMA & EBA’s Report on the Implementation of SRD2

National Developments
– US securities regulator signals it may curb climate rule ambitions (Reuters)


Publication/Article
– Climate change: Boards of directors fall far short of expectations
– ICGN Viewpoints: Reflecting climate-related matters in financial statements
– Family involvement in ownership and governance and internal audir quality
– Spillover effects of CS3D in Brazil, Chile, Kenia and Uganda

ecoDa News

  • 1st of December: ecoDa European Board Diploma module Dialogue between boards and stakeholders – with ICGN
  • 7th of December: Kick-off meeting: Sharing group on publications
  • 8th of December: ecoDa European Board Diploma module ESG matters – with Chapter Zero Brussels
  • SAVE THE DATE: EU CG Conference under the Belgian presidency scheduled on March 21 !!

The EU Alert is available for download here.