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DBS establishes Sustainability Committee
07 March 2022DBS has established a board committee to focus on its sustainability and net-zero agenda. It has claimed this is the first of its kind in a Singaporean bank.
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US over four years behind Europe in GSSS bonds
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People Moves 4 March: PRI, SASB, Blue Owl & more...
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Green Investment Group creates offshore wind developer
03 March 2022Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced plans to launch Corio Generation, a specialist offshore wind developer.
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$120m fund for Southeast Asian forests closes
03 March 2022New Forests' latest fund for sustainable forestry in Southeast Asia has closed with $120 million of commitments.
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ERM acquires Australian sustainability firm
02 March 2022ERM has announced its acquisition of Point Advisory, an Australian climate change and sustainability consultancy which embeds sustainability principles into strategies and operations.
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Carbon credit guidance for investors launched
02 March 2022Ceres has launched guidance to help investors assess the integrity of corporate net-zero commitments and the use of carbon credits to deliver these targets.
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Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs
01 March 2022Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial support from government and banks to implement sustainable practices, said the United Overseas Bank (UOB). However, the majority are looking to incorporate more sustainable activities into their businesses.
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There are limits to the positive impact of diversity
28 February 2022Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.
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Higher returns and greater impact from Asian green bonds, investors say
25 February 2022Green bond investors in the Asia-Pacific region could see higher returns and generate much greater positive climate impact than their peers in developed markets, attendees at Environmental Finance's 'ESG in Fixed Income' conference heard.