新西兰当事方提出法案,对根据ESG标准拒绝提供服务的银行进行罚款。 New Zealand party proposes bill to fine banks for refusing services based on ESG criteria.

新西兰的新西兰第一党已提出一项法案,对拒绝根据ESG标准向企业提供服务的银行处以高达500 000美元的罚款。 New Zealand's NZ First party has proposed a bill that would fine banks up to $500,000 for refusing to provide services to businesses based on ESG criteria. 该法案旨在防止银行拒绝向客户提供服务,特别是向受气候影响行业的客户提供服务,要求根据合法或商业理由作出决定。 The bill aims to prevent banks from denying services to clients, especially those in climate-exposed industries, requiring decisions to be based on lawful or commercial grounds instead. 批评者认为,执行这类条例可能具有挑战性。 Critics argue that enforcing such regulations could be challenging.