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$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... welcome progress on climate, investors are calling for more accelerated climate action and more detailed transition plans. The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has made progress towards coal phase out and renewable energy commitments through ...

Standard Chartered Bank gets first head of social sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of FM Intelligence Unit within SCB's financial markets division. She joined the company in 2020 after leaving Citi as Pan Asia head of core sales. She will identify and drive social sustainability opportunities with philanthropic partners and colleagues ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability consultant Thomas Milburn has left his role at a global business consultancy after 10 years to join Southeast Asia's largest finance group. Milburn joins Singapore bank DBS (previously Development Bank of Singapore Limited) as senior vice ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... 1 August. The new role will lead the transition to net zero on both the lending and wealth management fronts at Southeast Asia's second largest financial services group by assets. CEO Helen Wong said the new role would be focused on strong governance ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... for blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing children, as well as women and girls. The loan aligns to the Asia-Pacific Loan Market Association's updated 2023 Sustainability Linked Loan Principles, as confirmed by a second party opinion ...

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... South Wales and ACT. Briault has worked for more than 20 years for Arup, most recently as principle for the firm's Southeast Asia Energy, Water and Resources business in Singapore. In that role, Briault led the expansion of Arup's Southeast Asia energy ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Chaudron brings 20 years of experience, most recently at Rabobank in Singapore where he was head of capital markets South-East Asia and India and sustainable capital markets Asia. Emily Tonkin has been appointed head of sustainable finance, UK and Europe. ...

ANZ augments sustainable finance team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Chaudron brings 20 years of experience, most recently at Rabobank in Singapore where he was head of capital markets South-East Asia and India and sustainable capital markets Asia. Emily Tonkin has been appointed head of sustainable finance, UK and Europe. ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2020 to $92 billion in 2022. In North America, ESG capital raised nearly doubled from $9 billion to $17 billion; and in Asia $1 billion to $12 billion. For US-based funds, the total share of capital raised dropped to 68% - the lowest since 2016. "ESG ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management's (BNPP AM) stewardship activities in Asia Pacific focus on the global aims of energy transition, environmental sustainability and equality and inclusive growth, according to the head of stewardship, Asia Pacific. Jane ...