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ESG Forum

Once again, climate scientists have warned that time is running out in the global race to stay ahead of catastrophic climate change. While Kenya and many other countries in the Global South could play a major role in solving the problem, more must be done to unlock that potential
26 May 2023

Proceeds to help tech start-up accelerate production of more cost-effective, sustainable aviation fuel
31 May 2023

Opportunities in EVs, solar power, heat pumps as energy system transitions to electrified model
30 May 2023

ESG investors in China need to be more engaged with the companies they invest in because companies tend to use a lack of investor interest as an excuse for not actively pursuing their sustainability targets, according to a new study.
25 May 2023

The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) demonstrated its commitment towards sustainable financing when it priced its inaugural blue bond as part of its fund raising in the Samurai bond market. The sovereign on May 19 priced a four-tranche offering totalling 104.8 billion yen (US$745 million), which included two tranches of blue bonds – 14.7 billion yen for seven years and 6 billion yen for 10 years. The other two tranches are conventional bonds amounting to 46.9 billion yen for three years and 37.2 billion yen for five years.
29 May 2023

Pioneering agreement with Hyphen to develop sub-Saharan Africa’s largest such project
25 May 2023

Thailand’s Krungthai Bank and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP), a Thai oil and gas exploration and production company, have partnered to launch the country’s first carbon credit-linked investment programme.
29 May 2023

As tempting as it is to rely on multilateralism to solve a shared global problem like climate change, the world simply does not have the time for such an approach. A far more pragmatic and effective strategy is to focus on the biggest polluters that contribute disproportionately to total greenhouse gas emissions
24 May 2023

Less strident alternative needed that considers Asian countries’ varied stages of net-zero progress
22 May 2023

Six-year A$100 million (US$66.4 million), facility proceeds target company’s net-zero goals
19 May 2023

Strengthened resilience integral, increased stakeholder alignment, integration recommended
31 May 2023

Last year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) ended with a historic agreement to provide financial assistance to developing countries suffering the adverse effects of global warming. But to ensure the fund operates as intended, it is crucial to enter COP28 with a clear, detailed and unified strategy for implementation
25 May 2023

The Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) has collaborated with the Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC) to offer a series of training modules on sustainable finance.
18 May 2023