ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
How can a business manage its interactions with its employees, the society in which it conducts business, and the political landscape? The "S" in ESG investing, the social component of sustainable investing, stands for this fundamental query. The financial performance…
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UOB today announced ambitious commitments to reach net zero by 2050. This underlines its goal to support a just transition that advances sustainable socioeconomic development in tandem with decarbonisation in Southeast Asia.…
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With the risk of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pushing past dangerous warming thresholds, DBS together with seven partners and supporters, have committed to further build on efforts to nurture and scale the climate tech ecosystem.…
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At Hong Kong FinTech Week, Jessica Tan, Co-CEO of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., reiterated the Group's commitment to growing its operations within the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Speaking at a moderated panel with Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer of…
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Southeast Asia's leading eCommerce platform, Lazada, today released its first Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Impact report, Shaping the Future of the Digital Economy for 2022. The report details the company's efforts to leverage eCommerce as a force for good…
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GoImpact, an ESG and Sustainability education firm, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Business School ("CUHK Business School") released the findings from their working paper, Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC. This study finds that government…
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Maxeon Solar Technologies (‘Maxeon’), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced the commencement of supplier sustainability monitoring with Singapore-headquartered environmental, social, and governance (‘ESG’) fintech Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS’) via its ESGpedia platform, which powers the ESG…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 20 October 2022 A new study by Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has found that the sustainability momentum in Singapore has accelerated strongly over the last 12 months, with…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 14 October 2022 Following the success of the inaugural “ESG and Green Finance Opportunities Forum” by The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC) last year, the second edition of the event will return this year on…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 14 October 2022 The leaders of the world’s largest body of accountants and finance professionals, AICPA & CIMA, urged the accounting and finance community in Asia Pacific to take the lead in guiding businesses and public bodies…
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Fatihah Ramzi, DigitalCFO Asia | 4 October 2022 Climate change is now a reality and is becoming an increasingly important factor in corporate competition. Emissions of greenhouse gases will be more closely examined, restricted, and charged. Although different managers may…
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