Alliance to End Plastic Waste members accused of ‘greencrowding’
Household names that have pledged to end plastic waste are ‘barely making a dent’
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Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Investing and engagement for a clean energy transition
BNY Mellon IM’s Kristina Church explains how the firm engages with critical industries to impact change
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Chinese companies delisting from US: Could this improve ESG credentials?
More stringent diversity and sustainability rules to list in Hong Kong or Singapore
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Fund groups back PRI call for global sustainability disclosure
Investment firms among 65 companies to endorse statement from $121trn group
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Fidelity Q&A: Tailoring engagement for local nuances maximises chances of success
Fidelity’s Gabriel Wilson-Otto discusses improvements in engagement and the company’s key themes
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COP president Sharma urges Vietnam to press ahead with energy transition
Alok Sharma visiting Vietnam to meet with ministers and visit climate change projects
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UN appoints new climate executive secretary
Former environment minister of Grenada with background in tech sector takes on role ahead of COP27
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Greenpeace: China’s asset managers ‘paying lip service’ on climate
Report shows low levels of targets and disclosures for 15 leading fund groups
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Green assets and new tech to drive climate transition
The transition to a low carbon economy is integral to sustainable economic growth, according to Axa IM’s Chris Iggo
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$9.8trn investor initiative engages companies on water risk
Signatories commit to tackling 72 of the world’s biggest water-polluting corporates
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Platform promises Singapore corporates streamlined ESG reporting
Technology links to MAS’ ESG registry
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‘A convenient scapegoat’: Japan’s draft code of conduct rankles ESG data providers
Critics say this will worsen data quality and give more power to companies