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The Canadian Government have announced the launch of a new Federal Plastics Registry where plastic producers are required to report on the quantity and type of plastic they place on the Canadian market, and tracking plastic across its lifecycle in the economy, from production through end of life. The new registry supports Canada’s zero plastic waste agenda. Reporting under the…

China’s three major stock markets, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) have published new sustainability reporting guidelines for listed companies. These reporting requirements for companies covers 4 topics - governance, strategy, impact, risk and opportunity management, and indicators and goals. The listed topics indicate that the exchanges are adopting a “double materiality”…

Based on the recently released recommendations, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announced a commitment by 320 companies and financial institutions to start nature-related corporate reporting. The commitments, announced at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, marks a significant move towards the establishment of standardized reporting on nature-related governance, strategy, risk management and targets, with…