ASE-listed companies will now have to issue sustainability reports + SABB to issue green financing
Jordan became the first regional country to sign a climate disclosure agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), director of environment and social governance at the IFC Mary Peschka said on Tuesday, according to Jordan Times. The agreement will see all Amman Stock Exchange-listed companies be required to issue sustainability reports by 2023.
Elsewhere, the Saudi British Bank (SABB) plans to roll out a new ESG strategy that makes green finance a priority, according to a press release packed up by Trade Arabia on Tuesday.