This month includes news from HKEX, SET, BME, SIX, SZSE, NSE, LuxSE, Deutsche Börse, Bursa Malaysia and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has been taking important steps towards the development of responsible investing. It became an SSE Partner in 2019 and in the same year launched the daily tracking of Russia’s first sustainability indices as well as new MOEX’s listing rules providing for the creation of the Sustainability Sector.
The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative today launched its new ESG Guidance Database which contains a comprehensive list of all stock exchange ESG guidance documents in the world. The database is now updated to include an analysis of major ESG reporting instruments referenced in stock exchange guidance documents.
As part of Bahrain Bourse’s (BHB’s) efforts to promote sustainability and transparency in Bahrain’s capital market, BHB announced that it has issued Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) reporting guidelines for listed companies.
Euronext announced the launch of a new suite of ESG-focused products, services and initiatives, designed to provide a robust framework of tools for European capital markets to fuel sustainable growth. The announcement represents a significant step forward in Euronext’s three-year strategic plan, “Let’s Grow Together 2022”, in which ESG was identified as a key strategic pillar.
The World Investment Report, now in its thirtieth year, includes a special chapter, on investment in the Sustainable Development Goals. Capital markets that are aligned with sustainable development can be instrumental in filling the financing gap for the SDGs.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”) and B3 (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão), the largest exchange in Latin America, announced the debut of the S&P/B3 Brazil ESG Index, the latest in S&P DJI’s growing family of global ESG indices based on some of the wor
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) launched the LGX DataHub, a unique, centralised database of structured data on a vast range of sustainable securities.
In July 2020, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative launched a new workstream to support exchanges in providing guidance to their market on climate disclosure. Now, the SSE has invited its Climate Disclosure Advisory Group to comment on the Zero Draft, the first iteration of a new draft guidance.
Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) has been recognised by the United Nations Climate Change office for its leadership in promoting green finance. LGX was awarded the prestigious prize in the category ‘Financing for Climate Friendly Investment’ at the United Nations Global Climate Action Awards 2020.