EU Adopts New Rules Requiring 100% Recyclable Packaging by 2030
As per ESG Today, EU member states in the European Council announced the adoption of a series of new rules aimed at significantly reducing packaging waste in the EU, including a goal requiring all packaging placed on the market to be recyclable by 2030. Read more
Hong Kong Releases Sustainability, Climate Reporting Standards
As per ESG Today, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) announced the publication of its new sustainability- and climate-related reporting standards, providing the framework underlying Hong Kong’s upcoming new corporate disclosure requirements. The new standards, HKFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, and HKFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures, correspond to the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) S1 (sustainability-related) and S2 (climate-related) standards, and fully align with the ISSB standards, according to the HKICPA. Read more
