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Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... another US-based energy company, relied on fossil fuels for 95% of its energy as of the latest available data in 2020. Hong Kong firm Power Assets Holding used natural gas a way to reduce its dependence on coal and oil. However, despite setting goals ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... (World, North America, Western Europe and Asia), 12 countries/markets (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, (Hong Kong SAR), India, Japan, South Korea, the UK and the US) and 11 industries. It examined the correlation between a company's ...

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to have up to 100 projects in a year's time. The Asia Carbon Institute (ACI) has been launched in Singapore and Hong Kong and will focus on Asia's megacities - where some of the world's largest metropolises are located. The independent initiative ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... megawatt (MW) SYD3 in Western Sydney, 110+MW TOK2 in Tokyo West, 150+MW JHB1 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and 15+MW HKG2 in Hong Kong. It also opened its 300+MW TOK1 data centre in Tokyo East. Collectively, AirTrunk's APJ data centre platform offers almost ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... require significantly increasing renewable energy capacity and developing a credible transition plan. To date, only Hong Kong headquartered CLP Holdings has provided a specific phase-out schedule for all coal-based assets by 2040. AIGCC CEO Rebecca Mikula-Wright ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with Australian emissions management platform Avarni to facilitate ESG reporting and carbon emissions management in Hong Kong. The consultancy's focus on ESG disclosure, science-based target setting and GRI-certified training hopes to be enhanced by ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... save money and achieve a better work/life balance. In a similar survey targeting job seekers in the Greater Bay Area Hong Kong, IWG found that 70% of respondents believe hybrid working helps them better manage their working hours, which eventually improve ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... preventing greenwashing and inducing responsible management. This comes as earlier in the week the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong proposed mandatory climate-related disclosure for its listed companies. According to non-profit The Asia Foundation, greenwashing ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has proposed mandatory climate-related disclosure for its listed companies. The exchange has published a consultation paper that proposes enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social and ...

Investor Group on Climate Change creates executive leadership position

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... served as a director and chair of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) as well as director of the Hong Kong-based Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) and co-chaired the Technical Working Group in ...