#compliance News

Malaysian palm oil smallholders
Palm oil players are required to prove that their products are deforestation-free beyond the standards of current certification schemes, says a Wilmar International representative. It might lead to these schemes losing their relevance.
Masungi_Georeserve_1
Masungi Georeserve and its partners have managed to save some 1,500 hectares from illegal quarrying after the cancellation of three extraction agreements in February. But now the sanctuary is facing pressure from the government's Bureau of Corrections as the agency seeks land for a new headquarters.
Bank Negara Malaysia
Malaysia's financial institutions are gearing up to make mandatory climate-related risk disclosures over the next two years. New guidelines designed to be aligned with the globally-accepted TCFD recommendations, now sets out best practices for the management of disclosures by banks, insurers and takaful operators.
Cirebon_2_Construction_West_Java
When asked if affected parties can file their complaints with an accountability mechanism it has in place, the Asian Development Bank said that people should first turn to a grievance redress channel that the Cirebon 1 operator has set up at the project level.
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#compliance Opinion

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge oil refinery
The first global sustainability reporting standards, to include new requirements for Scope 3 emission, is expected to be published in June 2023. Energy companies would be wise to have robust decarbonisation plans, as opportunities for greenwashing will be limited once full emissions are reported.
Space junk
23,000 pieces of ‘space junk’ float in orbit, and almost as many ideas for how to get rid of them are being floated on Earth.
Relicanthus sp. CCZ
The deep ocean can be used for carbon dioxide removal from our atmosphere. Here are the opportunities, risks and constraints.
Harvard divest
Despite the increasing urgency of the climate crisis, many of the world’s most powerful financial actors have continued to invest in the fossil-fuel industry. But a new trend in the law is forcing institutional investors to decarbonise their portfolios – or be held legally accountable.
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#compliance Videos

EB KAS video
EB Studio Investors are starting to feel the effects of climate change in an unexpected place – their financial returns. There are now growing calls within the business community to improve the quality and coverage of climate risk disclosure.
Topher White
Logging scars landscapes, destroys habitats and is a major contributor to climate change. Here's how old Android smartphones--that might otherwise end up in a landfill-- are being used to stop illegal logging and curb climate change impacts.
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