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November News Highlights
This month includes news from Euronext, HKEX, JSE, NSE and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.You can subscribe to our monthly news highlights by clicking here.SSE INITIATIVE NEWS…
SSE delivers keynote to Exchanges and Regulators at the 3rd Asian Roundtable
The SSE delivered the keynote at the 3rd Asian Roundtable with the Stock Exchanges & Regulators held at the beginning of December. The event had the participation of exchanges from all over the world.Tiffany Grabski, UN SSE Senior Specialist, started the presentation by…
Exchange in Focus: The BNV Sustainability Awards 2021 - Costa Rica Stock Exchange
The BNV Sustainability Awards were recently held for the third consecutive year, as a recognition granted by the Costa Rica Stock Exchange to the efforts and commitments made by capital market participants to align the stock market with sustainable development through the…
Exchange in Focus: The Tunis Stock Exchange publishes the ESG Reporting Guide
The Tunis Stock Exchange recently launched its new ESG Disclosure Guidelines as a useful resource to aid issuing companies understand the context, characteristics and market best practices in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosures. The guidance has…
Exchange in Focus: Nairobi Securities Exchange launches ESG Disclosure Guidance and mandatory reporting
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has launched its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosures Guidance Manual. By issuing these guidelines, the NSE aims at improving and standardizing ESG information reported by listed companies in Kenya. These guidelines…
Exchanges at COP26: the report from Glasgow
Market leaders discuss at COP26 in Glasgow how stock exchanges can play a role in moving the ESG agenda forward for issuers and countriesby Jeremy Grant, guest contributorThe world of financial services is known for generating big numbers. And at the COP26 climate summit in…
Carbon emissions in public markets in G20 countries
The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative launches today a new Policy Brief on Carbon emissions in public markets. The research analyzed carbon emissions in public markets of over 2,000 companies on 22 stock exchanges in G20 countries. Key findings include: The…
October News Highlights
This month includes news from BEVSA, Euronext, HKEX, LSE, LuxSE, and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.You can subscribe to our monthly news highlights by clicking here.SSE…
The UN SSE initiative welcomes BVNSA
The UN Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative welcomes Bolsa de Valores Nacional, S.A. (BVNSA) of Guatemala has solidified its commitment to transparency and sustainability by becoming a member of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative. The SSE’s newest member joins a…
Exchange in Focus: HKEX publishes Guidance on Climate Disclosures
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has published guidance to listed companies on climate disclosures, as well as an analysis of IPO applicants’ corporate governance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice disclosure in 2020/2021.“As Asia’s…