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Customers want low carbon nickel but refuse to pay more, says Nickel Industries’ Muchtazar, as experts look to carbon credits and new incentives to make Indonesia’s smelters go green.

26 Jun 2026

MSCI ESG raiting on SpaceX

MSCI assigns newly listed aerospace company a CCC rating, highlighting governance concerns and renewed questions over how ESG metrics assess corporate risk.

Taiwan plans to ease corporate sustainability reporting requirements and introduce anti-greenwashing guidelines by the end of 2026

Authorities to delay some Scope 3 disclosure requirements, align carbon accounting rules and tighten oversight of ESG awards and environmental claims.

The calls for action come as Asia faces mounting climate risks.

South Korea, Vietnam and China highlight climate action as region grapples with rising temperatures and extreme weather.

26 May 2026

Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches

19 May 2026

Attendees to the Sustainability Youth Festival 2026. The demand for green jobs in Singapore is high, although the pipeline for available positions is constricting. Image: EB Impact

15 May 2026

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8 May 2026

Sustainability-themed mutual funds outperformed non-ESG peers and the KOSPI over one- and three-year periods

29 April 2026

Eco-Business was awarded ‘Best Use of Audio’ WAN INFRA

28 April 2026

22 April 2026

Kaliwa dam protest

20 April 2026

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it will step up expectations for external asset managers to strengthen stewardship activities

8 April 2026

South Korea’s plan to introduce mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures is facing mounting pressure for an overhaul

2 April 2026

A street market in Taipei, Taiwan

26 March 2026

A view of the city of Tokyo, Japan

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13 March 2026

A city of Tokyo, Japan

25 February 2026

South Korea ESG finance market

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3 February 2026

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