{
  "id": 12291523,
  "title": "Pakistan must make environmental, social and governance rules enforceable, incentive-driven, says Sherry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pakistan-must-make-environmental-social-and-governance-rules",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035062/pakistan-must-make-environmental-social-and-governance-rules-enforceable-incentive-driven-says-sherry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan needs a robust, enforceable ESG framework, emphasized Senator Sherry Rehman during the launch of the Pakistan ESG Policy Report 2026. ESG should be integrated into Pakistan's climate, legal, political and economic frameworks, rather than treated as a mere branding exercise or narrow reporting requirement. Rehman advocated for a system of mandatory disclosures, incentives, and penalties, rather than an additional regulatory burden for the already taxed private sector. The Pakistan Green Taxonomy, being developed with the State Bank of Pakistan, the Ministry of Climate Change, and international partners like the World Bank, should serve as a common language for businesses, financial institutions and regulators to identify and finance genuinely sustainable economic activities. Industries like cement manufacturing must be incentivized to adopt cleaner technologies, energy efficiency, waste management, and lower-emission production systems. Rehman urged industry groups to collaborate with Parliament and submit practical alternatives, measurable performance indicators, and transparent verification mechanisms for a truly sustainable ESG reality.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must move beyond voluntary Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and establish an enforceable, transparent and incentive-based framework that delivers measurable improvements in corporate environmental and social performance, Senator Sherry Rehman said on Monday. Addressing the launch of the Pakistan ESG Policy Report 2026, Ms Rehman said ESG could no longer be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}