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Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... ending modern slavery, which currently affects 40 million people globally, with 70% of that number estimated to be in the Asia-Pacific region, according to data from the ILO and Walk Free. IAST APAC focused on two workstreams in 2021 - policy advocacy ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... biggest footprint. Pact's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target will expand to include its operations throughout the Asia Pacific in the coming years, the company said. The 50% reduction was chosen to align with global calls to limit global waming ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Singapore will issue its first sovereign green bond - the Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the green bond will shortly be launched via a syndicated book-building process ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... deal makers incorporating ESG evaluation into due diligence, according to Kushal Chadha, partner at PwC Deals Advisory and Asia Pacific ESG leader - deals and private equity. In a recent research paper, Chadha outlined six ways in which ESG creates value ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... effort which has beneficial impacts to our region, given where we sit and the climate change impacts that transpire across the Asia-Pacific region. Certainly, among all those that have recognised Australia's increasing effort, the region appears to be ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... whether they're high emitters or not," Berrutti said. The sustainable funds group has its largest capital exposure in the Asia Pacific region, an area that the firm notes needs more progress. Across their Asia Pacific strategies, between 28 % and 36% ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... existing global thematic equity range." Schroders has in recent years augmented its ESG and sustainability functions in the Asia Pacific region. Last year, Schroders appointed a head of sustainability strategy, APAC and a head of ESG integration, Asia ...

Mercer appoints APAC sustainable investment leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment to ensure we solve for our clients' needs through innovation and deep global insights," Holden said. "In Asia-Pacific alone, last year we doubled the size of our SI team, and we'll continue to invest in top talent. We are the home ...

Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... citing leadership pressure. The majority of respondents were located in Latin America, with other respondents coming from Asia and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). Regulations were a less prevalent driver in Asia (50%) and Latin American ...

ANZ creates head of environmental markets role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... head of commodities within the markets business. Smith will be based in Singapore, reporting to head of trading and markets, Asia Anshul Sidher. Smith joins ANZ from Citibank where he was head of commodities APAC. Before that, he held leadership roles ...