Regulatory Updates

March's edition of the Policy Digest dives into the EU Omnibus Package and key regulatory developments in the Asia-Pacific region.

As press headlines declare a moratorium on ESG, this month’s Policy Digest zooms in on recent developments across the globe signalling otherwise.

This month’s regulatory roundup indicates continued concerns around sustainability issues extending beyond the ‘E’ in ESG.

Policymakers are continuing to develop a comprehensive mechanism for investigating funds that label themselves as ‘ESG.’

In the policymaking world this month, governments resumed efforts to catalogue what constitutes a ‘good’ corporate citizen.

A year has passed since nations and transnational actors made ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in Glasgow.

Regulators around the world have been working hard to formulate economic policies through a sustainability lens.

Despite geopolitical turmoil and shadowy economic forecasts, regulators are pursuing the sustainability objective through timely and fortuitous interventions.

2023 marks a considerable shift in priorities at the intersection of politics and business.

In the fleeting month of February it may be easy to overlook a flurry of regulatory activity that signals the continuity and confluence of ESG in policymaking matters.

Across the world, there is a sustained increase in the number and types of policy instruments to increase transparency, accountability and efficiency in the allocation of capital.

Global sustainability standards and regulations are reaching a stage of maturity, suggesting a new focus beyond enhanced disclosure quality to indicator comprehension and use.