Asia Sustainability and ESG Summit
KMUTT KX KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, BANGKOK AUG 17-19, 2023
KMUTT KX KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, BANGKOK AUG 17-19, 2023
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
With green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds now at the forefront of sustainable fixed-income strategies, having grown to $3trn (as of December 2022) from just $260m in 2018, Asia can
From the largest global companies to smaller family-run businesses, managing risk in the supply chain is complicated by the number of trading partners and the dynamic nature of supply chain
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
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
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
Co-organizers: Research Centre for ESG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Graduate School of Management and Innovation, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Date: Aug 17-19 (Thur-Sat), 2023 Location: Bangkok,
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),