News / #compliance
Carbon & Climate
Investors push for carbon pricing mechanisms, but developers resist
Regulation is a crucial factor that investors consider before funding carbon projects, experts said at a recent event in Malaysia. Developers argue that the system does not need to be perfect to kickstart projects.
Food & Agriculture
Activists pressure RSPO to reject Astra Agro Lestari membership application
The sustainable palm oil certification body defended its decision to accept AAL's membership application, which NGOs say undermine its credibility. In an investigation, AAL's subsidiaries were found to be involved in land-grabbing in Sulawesi, Indonesia, allegations which AAL has denied.
It is alleged that the conglomerate attracted investment for its green energy division but diverted some funds towards its coal businesses. How does the Adani story reflect on India's regulatory landscape for ESG?
Carbon & Climate
Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief
EB Studio
Carbon financing, be it through nature or technology-based solutions, will be key to near and long-term decarbonisation in Asia. With the region’s emissions trading systems seeing some progress, regulation is still crucial to momentum and expansion.
All #compliance News
20 June 2024
14 June 2024
13 June 2024
6 June 2024
17 May 2024
Policy & Finance
Plastics treaty’s penultimate talks: five takeaways
15 May 2024
3 May 2024
Food & Agriculture
Practising human rights due diligence in the palm oil industry
20 March 2024
12 March 2024
28 February 2024
Carbon & Climate
What are chief sustainability officers prioritising in 2024?
6 February 2024
23 November 2023
9 November 2023
Green Buildings
Singapore nudges phaseout of gas cookers in new buildings
20 September 2023
21 August 2023
Most popular
-
![The Singapore branch of Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]()
News / Policy & Finance
MUFG sustainability-linked loans financed deforestation in Indonesia: NGO
The mechanism is meant to incentivise borrowers to improve their environmental performance. But an NGO argues that the … -
![COP16_Biodiversity_Transformation]()
News / Policy & Finance
Q&A: ‘The window of opportunity is there, but closes a little every day’
As COP16 in Colombia nears, renowned Argentine biologist Sandra Díaz champions the need for transformative change to tackle … -
![Medical waste]()
News / Waste Management
Managing Asia’s healthcare waste and emissions remains challenging amid increasing climate risks
EB Studio With the global healthcare industry now responsible for 5 per cent of carbon emissions, more needs to be … -
![CB_Food_Prices_Rising]()
News / Food & Agriculture
Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world
Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in 2022 before dropping … -
![Morningstar building]()
News / Policy & Finance
‘Second-party opinions’: a greenwash safeguard or just for show?
The unregulated product is increasingly offered by ESG raters to gauge how “green” a bond or loan is. … -
![B Corp certification]()
News / Policy & Finance
B Lab Singapore ‘evaluating best team structure’ after latest staff exit
Post-restructure, the organisation that runs the B Corp certification scheme has seen two executives appointed to head up …
