ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Issues ESG Guidance for Listed Companies

By Editors | 13/06/2022

The guidance is issued as part of an initiative to help listed companies adopt best practices in areas such as governance and sustainability.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Prepares to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds

By Darien Choong | 10/06/2022

Singapore authorities have published a framework setting out how the government will issue and manage sovereign green bond issuances.

ESG / Sustainability

Code of Practice Launches for Voluntary Carbon Markets

By ESG Investor | 10/06/2022

Google, Unilever and Hitachi have signed on to the new code, which aims to improve the integrity of corporate claims about the use of carbon credits.

ESG / Sustainability

EU ETS Reform Proposal Falls at Parliamentary Hurdle

By ESG Investor | 09/06/2022

Some MEPs argued this would result in more emissions in the short term, choosing to vote down the “weaker” proposal altogether, causing delays.

ESG / Sustainability

China Launches Transition Bonds for Eight ‘Dirty’ Industries

By Darien Choong | 09/06/2022

Huaneng, Hualu Group and Baosteel have become the first companies to issue transition bonds, marking the official launch of the pilot programme.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Banks to Undergo Climate Change Stress Tests in 2023

By Editors | 08/06/2022

The local banking association is developing the climate-change stress tests, the content of which will be finalised by the end of this year.

ESG / Sustainability

EU Lawmakers Agree Gender Diversity Directive

By Editors | 08/06/2022

The law will require EU listed companies to have women take up at least 40% of non-executive board seats, or 33% of all director posts, by mid-2026.

ESG / Sustainability

Temasek Launches New Climate Impact Investment Platform

By Editors | 08/06/2022

Temasek has committed an initial SGD 5 billion which will be invested in technology- and nature-based solutions as well as carbon ecosystem enablers.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero

By Editors | 08/06/2022

GFANZ has opened a new regional headquarters in Singapore, with support from SGX, Temasek and MAS.