74 CAPITALAND CHINA TRUST APPENDIX TCFD RECOMMENDATIONS As an ongoing process, CLI and CLCT will review and update, if appropriate, the processes associated with risk management in order to account for the material environmental and climate-related risks identified. Risk Management CLCT conducts an annual Trust-wide Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) exercise that requires supporting business units and corporate functions to identify, assess and document material risk which includes ESG relevant risks, along with their key controls and mitigating measures. Material risks and their associated controls are consolidated and reviewed at the REIT level before they are presented to the REIT’s Audit and Risk Committee and the REIT’s Board. This exercise is based on CLI’s annual Group-wide RCSA exercise, review of the Risk Appetite Statement and Key Risk Indicator on Climate Change and Environmental Risk. Such climate-related risks and opportunities are identified and mitigated through CLI’s ERM framework, and its externally certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS). CLCT’s risk management process to address its key risks and uncertainties, including climate change, is discussed further in Annual Report, Risk Management section on page 106. Climate-related risks and opportunities are identified and mitigated through CLI’s ERM Framework. The Trust prioritises material ESG issues based on the likelihood and potential impact of the issues affecting business continuity and development. Notably, CLCT is cognizant of the risk posed by existing and emerging regulatory requirements with relation to climate change as it is outlined in CapitaLand’s ERM Framework as a transitional climate change risk. Some of these risks include: • Regulatory or compliance risk, prompted by certain regulations in the countries of operation. These include but are not limited to the Environmental Risk Management Guidelines introduced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2020 requiring financial institutions and asset managers to place greater emphasis on both physical and transition environmental risks; and the Singapore Exchange mandate introduced in December 2021 that all issuers must provide climate reporting that is aligned to the recommendations of the TCFD in their sustainability reports from the financial year commencing 2024 for the materials and buildings industry. For now, this requirement is on a ‘comply or explain’ basis for CLI and CLCT. In 2023, ACRA and SGX also launched public consultation on the recommendations by the Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee (SRAC). The recommendations aim to further advance climate reporting in Singapore. These recommendations resulted in the mandatory climate reporting details for listed and large non-listed companies being confirmed by the ACRA and the SGX Reg Co on 28 February 2024. These include: o From FY 2025, all listed issuers will be required to report and file annual climate-related disclosures (CRD), using requirements aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. o From FY 2027, large non-listed companies (defined as those with annual revenue of at least S$1 billion and total assets of at least S$500 million) will be required to do the same. o Scope 3 climate-related disclosures will become mandatory for listed issuers in FY2026 and no earlier than FY 2029 for large non-listed companies. o External limited assurance on Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions will become mandatory for listed issuers in FY 2027 and FY 2029 for large non-listed companies. • Market risks, including shifts in carbon and electricity prices, or customer expectations. These developments are prompted by various country-specific or global platforms, including COP28 in November and December 2023, where the key takeaway was that progress on climate action was too slow across all areas such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening resilience to changing climate. The main decision was to accelerate action across all areas by 2030, including to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels to renewables such as wind and solar power in their next round of climate commitments. It was recognised that urgent action is needed to combat global warming, and this can only be done through global action from governments and businesses.
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