11/12/2025
Singapore backs global push for sustainable cooling as cities step up heat action at COP30
Cooling can be unsustainable when it relies heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuels, which contribute to planet-warming emissions.
Planet SOS
07/29/2025
Standard Chartered launches sustainable escrow and account bank solution
New offering allows clients to embed sustainability into their cash management and support delivery of their sustainability goals
07/15/2025
CIMB commits RM300 billion to power a greener and more inclusive ASEAN economy by 2030
The Group strengthens its commitment to enable a just transition across the region
05/13/2025
How advisers can navigate ESG fund closures
Part of this is due to ASIC’s crackdown on greenwashing which has prompted fund managers to reconsider their ranges or how they are labelled.
05/01/2025
Nomura Issues Report on Avoided Emissions from Investor Perspective
The concept of avoided emissions has gained traction as a new metric to assess a company's contribution to reducing overall GHG emissions and resolving issues affecting society.
02/24/2025
DBS named World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance by Global Finance
Recognised for leadership in sustainable finance, including innovative solutions that accelerate Asia's transition agenda, drive cross-border impact, and empower corporates and SMEs
01/27/2025
Policy and investment need to prioritise renewable energy
Bangladesh has slowly been investing in green finance initiatives through the banking sector, but the transition to a society free of fossil fuel use will require a lot more investment in the renewable energy sector
01/23/2025
Trump’s climate policy and its impact on investments
In practice, this means that the US no longer has to submit a climate action plan to the United Nations every five years.
01/17/2025
Mirova Commits USD10 million to Global Commercial & Industrial Solar Leader ecoligo to Fuel Its Growth in Vietnam
ecoligo has successfully raised €74 million to date and currently manages a global portfolio of 100 MWp, comprising 200 projects.
01/16/2025
Bank DBS Indonesia introduces first ever Sustainability-Linked Trade Finance Facility for PT. Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk | Bahasa
DBS Bank's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its concrete steps, becoming the first Singaporean bank to pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.
12/05/2024
Australia and Singapore Collaborate to Support Sustainable Infrastructure and Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia
The investment will support clean energy transition and sustainable infrastructure development across Southeast Asia.
08/21/2024
DBS continues to break new ground in China as first Southeast Asian bank to leverage PBOC’s Carbon Emission Reduction Facility for issuance of green loan
When completed, the project is expected to generate about 270 gigawatt hours of renewable energy
06/05/2024
Court finds Active Super made misleading ESG claims in a greenwashing action brought by ASIC
Active Super claimed in its marketing that it eliminated investments that posed too great a risk to the environment and the community, including gambling, coal mining and oil tar sands.
06/05/2024
What could India’s election result mean for renewable energy?
India has also set up a National Green Hydrogen Mission as part of a plan to become a leading producer, user and exporter of the clean fuel
05/23/2024
Survey shows waning interest in ESG funds
Similarly, the number of investors who expected ESG funds to outperform funds with the same level of risk fell by 10 percentage points to 41% in 2023.
05/21/2024
Hong Kong group launches consultations on ESG code of conduct
The code, together with the self-attestation document, will be vital in fostering greater transparency, quality and reliability of ESG information, as well as comparability of products
04/26/2024
Record cocoa prices and the unfair chocolate value chain – meet the entrepreneurs working to change things
The cocoa industry in some ways has itself to blame.
04/15/2024
ESG comes to the fore for asset managers’ voting
In light of this, asset managers have taken steps to increase their verification of these areas when it comes to their voting records.
03/19/2024
Climate reporting and greenwashing: What small businesses need to know
The majority of Australian small and medium businesses will not fall within this category.
02/28/2024
Lombard Odier, Kaskikornbank Cooperate on Sustainability
With sustainability being a major driver of investment returns, we are adapting client portfolios to the environmental transition.