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Real Estate, TCFD, and Net Zero: How Asset Managers Can Get Started
Climate disruption is already affecting businesses in a myriad of ways, causing many companies to pledge net-zero goals. As climate awareness grows, investor demand has…
Climate risk regulation rundown: March 2022
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies…
Unpacking the ISSB’s Climate-Related Disclosure Standards
A global standard for climate-related disclosures is no longer a pipe dream. In March 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released a first draft…
Signal and noise: the quest for meaningful climate disclosures
Regulators are pushing ahead with mandatory climate-related disclosure requirements, but how can they ensure banks’ reports aren’t full of ‘white noise’? There’s no denying it…
What’s in the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rule Proposal
On March 21, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ushered in a new era of climate risk disclosure for publicly-traded companies, which Manifest Climate…
Climate Risks, TCFD, and REITs
In his 2021 annual letter to CEOs, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated that “no issue ranks higher than climate change on our clients’ lists of…
Three takeaways from banks’ latest financed emissions disclosures
Increasing numbers of banks are reporting data aligned with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials standard Climate data aficionados had much to celebrate in the…
Why Is the TCFD Important for Businesses and Climate Action?
The Greater Value of the TCFD Recommendations We know the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) matters for disclosure. Why? The set of recommendations…
The TCFD’s ‘carbon-related assets’ metric got a makeover in 2021. But is it any better now?
Expanding the definition has brought more assets in scope, but sheds no light on the relative riskiness of different exposures When the Task Force on…
Climate risk regulation rundown: February 2022
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) concluded its public consultation on…