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Sustainability
HSBC and Temasek jointly establish debt financing platform to catalyse sustainable infrastructure projects in Asia
Through the partnership, HSBC and Temasek will invest up to a total of US$150 million ($203.9 million) to fund loans.
September 30, 2021
Palm oil
Golden Agri-Resources' industry-leading ESG score hides razed forests in Africa
GAR acknowledged in February that its Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) unit hadn’t done enough to compensate local residents.
September 17, 2021
Company in the news
Singapore CEOs bullish on country's growth potential and earnings power; worried about ESG and global tax: KPMG
The findings were reported by the KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook Survey, which polled 1,325 CEOs from June to August 2021.
September 03, 2021
Sustainability
DBS Private Bank aims to have more than 50% of AUM in sustainable investments by 2023
DBS Private Bank adds that it will seek to encourage its clients in the region to adopt ESG standards in their investments.
March 19, 2021
Sustainability
Endowus to launch Asia's first digital multi-asset ESG portfolios for retail investors
Fund managers of these funds include JP Morgan Asset Management, Natixis-Mirova, PIMCO, Schroders and UOB Asset Management-Robeco.
March 17, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore needs to boost auditing standards to boost nation's ESG credibility
While Singapore’s corporate disclosure level improved this year, it lags behind neighbouring countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
December 03, 2020
Sustainability
DBS Bank and Hongkong Land signs first sustainability-linked loan of HK$1 bil
Hongkong Land, a member of the Jardine Group of companies, will be eligible to receive a tiered discount on the interest rate of the loan should it achieve pre-determined ESG targets agreed with DBS.
August 28, 2020
Future of the economy
Walking the talk of stakeholder capitalism
(Jan 31): The role of corporate boards has never been more important, nor subject to as much scrutiny, as it is today. The technological, environmental, geopolitical, and socioeconomic transformations of the past two decades are driving a re-examination o
January 31, 2020
Goldman Sachs Asset Management: Investment themes 2020
The year investors define and discover ESG
(Jan 31): The growing focus among asset owners, governments and regulators on ESG (environmental, social and governance) is amongst the largest factors driving change in the way capital is allocated today. The overwhelming majority of pension funds, sover
January 31, 2020