The increase in ESG prioritisation among companies and those responsible for the supply chain comes as companies globally face increasing regulatory and stakeholder pressure to manage and report on a

Carbon insetting brings the carbon reduction process in-house rather than buying carbon credits from unrelated third parties.  Companies invest in carbon reduction or removal projects along their own supply chains. Whilst carbon

The risk of an accusation of “greenwashing” is now an important concern for many companies globally. Whilst still ill-defined, “Greenwashing” is increasingly a source of litigation, reputational destruction and regulatory

Emerging and developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region are facing difficulties in accessing capital to finance their green transition even as their financing needs grow. Climate change looms over the Asia-Pacific

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was set up to enable the move towards aligned global action on what companies report in late 2021, to combat the fear that transforming enthusiasm into

One of the most talked about business challenges in recent times is environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. As more companies are being held accountable for their ESG performance by

In an EcoVadis June 15 report involving more than 62,000 companies across 159 countries, sustainability performance at companies across all geographic regions, sectors and sizes has improved over the past few years. Examining 4

Hong Kong imports over 90% of the total food supply annually, according to the Hong Kong Government, yet the government’s climate action plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 with no

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) established following its recommendations in 2017, reported in October 2022 that progress is continuing to be made

We were delighted to welcome Sean from the Climate Bonds Initiative to an informal lunch to chat with our clients and colleagues about the battle for sustainability in the region and globally. In

Hong Kong has raised almost USD6 billion through a triple-currency green bond offering consisting of eight tranches with tenors ranging from 2 to 30 years, denominated in US dollars (USD),

Can transition bonds provide the answer for larger carbon-emitting industries like oil and gas, iron and steel, chemicals, aviation and shipping? The first question to answer is what are transition bonds

At our most recent Breakfast Briefing, it was my pleasure to welcome Felix Lam, Asia ex-Japan, Head of Investment Stewardship at J.P. Morgan Asset Management on Thursday 25 May to discuss