Podcasts / #divestment
Policy & Finance
‘We do not just adopt global standards, we respond to domestic challenges’: Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.
Carbon & Climate
Moving the capital markets: BlackRock’s approach to ESG
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The world's largest asset manager says it has put sustainability at the core of its investment approach. Eco-Business speaks to Shinbo Won, BlackRock's investment stewardship director in Singapore about what this means for investors, and how companies are responding to increased ESG pressure.
Policy & Finance
Green finance: Will banks tell us how they spend our money?
Fossil fuels, tobacco, weapons—our banks could be spending our money on things we don't want them to. Eco-Business talks to finance expert Mayur Singh about why consumers in Asia should asking banks how they spend their money.
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News / Carbon & Climate
Extreme heat caused by climate change is threatening pregnancies: study
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News / Policy & Finance
On blended finance, bold leadership and Asia’s green future
Ahead of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, Eco-Business founder Jessica Cheam explains how blended finance can unlock sustainable development … -
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News / Water
The Indus Waters Treaty hangs in the balance
India’s suspension of the treaty raises fears for Pakistan’s water security, and exposes cracks in a fragile regional … -
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Opinion / Carbon & Climate
Asia rising: why the future of climate leadership belongs here
As many of Asia's investors and family offices are rooted in legacy, family values, and community stewardship, they …
