Tag: International Capital Market Association

RepRisk endorses Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers provided by the International Capital Market Association

Stuart Mitchell

RepRisk is pleased to endorse the Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers (“Code”) which was created by the ESG Data and Ratings Working Group, an industry-led initiative initiated by the Financial Conduct Authority and convened by the International Capital Market Association and the International Regulatory Strategy Group. It aligns with the recommendations published by the International Organization of Securities Commission. The Code marks a monumental development in fostering transparency, reliability, and efficiency of ESG ratings and data products. RepRisk is proud to be one of the…

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UN Women, International Capital Market Association and IFC launch new guide on the use of sustainable bonds to advance gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women, IFC and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have launched a new practical guide to using sustainable bond issuances to advance gender equality, entitled “Bonds to Bridge the Gender Gap: A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality”. Gender inequalities persist in every country and society around the world but COVID-19 has revealed how the crisis has disproportionally affected women. With less than a decade remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, financing solutions that drive gender equality must be accelerated. Global debt capital…

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