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Singapore City Skyline

The lack of shared standards and transparent methodologies for environmental, social, and governance ratings leads to the mispricing of stocks and bonds, and undermines effective decision-making by investors. As more governments are recognising, regulatory intervention is urgently needed.

3 May 2023

Greenwashing protest during Covid-19

Large companies worldwide have made net-zero pledges, but they often rely on misleading or false claims. New rules and recent court cases promise to make it harder for firms to pose as “climate leaders” while maintaining pollution as usual.

Asean Japan international symposium

Demilitarisation and sustainable development should be top priorities for Asean-Japan cooperation amid a fragmented geopolitical shifting world order.

Petronas_Fountain_At_Night_Bursa

The first auction on Malaysia’s new voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), took place on 16 March, with around RM7.7 million in carbon credits sold.

18 November 2022

17 November 2022

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27 September 2022

Kosovo Albanian miner

11 August 2022

Workplace inclusion involves making staff feel psychologically safe to voice their opinions.

12 May 2022

Yiong Yim Ming_CFO_CDL

5 May 2022

Women and climate action

3 May 2022

25 April 2022

Anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine

18 March 2022

transportation of LNG via ship

18 February 2022

sustainable finance illustration

28 January 2022

hong kong cityscape

20 December 2021

Midtown skyline looking east, New York City Manhattan

30 November 2021

CCS facility in Vatenfall

16 November 2021

15 November 2021

Bangui Wind Farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

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