Experts on corporate stewardship point out that although Singapore companies are increasingly conscious of the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, many are still struggling to change their operations to comply with best practices in this area. Pressures to “get with it” on ESG come from multiple […] Click here to view original […]

Two decades after ESG (environmental, social and governance) emerged out of a United Nations report ( “Who Cares Wins” , 2004) and went mainstream, the concept is under attack as never before – both as an investment philosophy and a business practice. The highest-profile headlines have been made by […] Click here to view original

PwC’s 2024 Canadian ESG Reporting Insights finds that very few organizations are ready for CSRD and other disclosure requirements More than 4 in 5 companies (81%) do not financially quantify their climate-related risks 73% of companies don’t fully disclose how they have analyzed and incorporated ESG issues into their […] Click here to view original

Securities and Exchange Commission secretary-general Pornanong Budsaratragoon (Photo: SEC) The establishment of the Thailand ESG Fund (TESG) is expected by early December and investors will be able to deduct their investment from personal income for the 2023 tax year, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday. Environmental, social […] Click here to view original

Investors can de-risk and increase the long-term returns of unlisted infrastructure assets by enacting forward-looking ESG transitions, investors say, but they need to ensure sufficient control at the board level. In a panel session looking at sustainability in unlisted infrastructure, Sophie Durham, head of ESG, Europe, at Igneo Infrastructure […] Click here to view original

Investors withdrew $14.2 billion from U.S. sustainable funds over the past year. Global renewable energy funds experienced record outflows in Q3 2023, with stocks plummeting amid rising costs and market challenges. Political and regulatory changes, including challenges to the Biden Administration’s ESG rule and SEC’s anti-greenwashing efforts, contribute to […] Click here to view original