01/06/2022
ESG to bring Japan to the fore
Corporate culture in Japan is clearly changing. We view this as a positive development as it allows businesses to be left in the hands of “natural owners” to maximise shareholder value.
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01/04/2022
Asia-Pacific investors take passive route to sustainability
ESG ETFs seen as easier to implement and providing more flexible, lower-cost investment options
12/30/2021
Sustainable finance: deals in Asia, Hong Kong to continue growing in 2022 as regulators and investors double down on ESG, financiers say
Deal volumes were “certainly going to continue to grow” in 2022, amid the rising need for companies to comply with ESG requirements and raise funds to support risk mitigation.
12/29/2021
Taiwan’s BLF plans $2.3 billion global climate change equities tender
Signatories to the 2015 Paris Agreement pledged to keep global warming during the 21st century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and if possible, below 1.5 degrees Celsius, and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
12/29/2021
IFC supports Vietnamese bank’s climate financing
Southeast Asian nation offers huge climate-smart investment potential
12/28/2021
Bank Negara issues exposure draft on climate risk management
It said the proposed specific requirements and expectations are to ensure that financial institutions strengthen the management of financial risks stemming from climate change
12/28/2021
C. Bank governor says China about to issue low-cost loans for emissions cuts
The carbon emission reduction loans can be rolled over twice, it added.
12/28/2021
Maybank Investment Banking Group putting ESG first
The results speak for themselves.
12/27/2021
Digital transformation lessons can aid climate action in technology, science and industry
As advanced users or developers of technology and data, these businesses also have a head-start on those in other sectors when embarking on their own ‘net zero’ transformation, and they can build on their already-integrated supply chains to dr
12/26/2021
How 2021 became the year of ESG investing
Stocks of companies rated highly for their sustainability efforts also notched gains.
12/23/2021
PwC launches Asia Pacific sustainability centre in Singapore
“I hope that the launch of this centre will enable many new innovations and help Singapore achieve new heights in sustainability excellence on the world stage.”
12/23/2021
Majority of Aussies keen to live more sustainably
More than 70 per cent of Aussies wish to lead an environmentally friendly life, while 55 per cent acknowledge renewable energy sources are critically important, new research has revealed.
12/23/2021
Code Red - Asia Pacific’s Time To Go Green
Decarbonisation in the Asia Pacific region was 0.9% in 2020. Achieving the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C and delivering net zero requires action that must start now.
12/22/2021
The external assurance way to build trust in ESG disclosure
The 2020 report and earlier CCI sustainability reports refer to different frameworks and standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact.
12/21/2021
Malaysia’s Pheim Unit Trust launches China, ASEAN and global ESG Islamic funds
ASEAN members include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
12/21/2021
Hong Kong has carbon trading ambitions
Two working groups set up under the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance (GSF) also reviewed the capacity and data constraints faced by the financial services sector.
12/16/2021
Investment firms have incentives to fight climate change
Several factors are driving asset managers to take a role in the fight against climate change.
12/16/2021
SGX mandates climate and board diversity disclosures
All issuers must provide climate reporting on a ‘comply or explain’ basis in their sustainability reports from the financial year (FY) commencing 2022.
12/16/2021
ESG and Gender Diversity Requirements Finalized for Listed Companies and IPO Applicants in Hong Kong
In this Blog Post, we highlight final amendments to the Code and the Listing Rules addressing the link between ESG and good corporate governance, ESG reporting and gender diversity at both the board and workforce levels.
12/16/2021
Cross-Agency Steering Group announces progress and way forward to advance Hong Kong's green and sustainable finance development
The work will be guided by the principles of interoperability, comparability and inclusiveness, taking into account other definitions of green, transitional activities, and local considerations.