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12 Apr Opinion | How reskilling Asia’s workforce can secure a more sustainable future

Posted at 07:30h in Asia

The sheer scale of this workforce transformation underscores the critical importance of developing a skilled labour force capable of supporting Asia’s energy transition. As the demand for renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable practices continues to rise, employers are seeking workers with specialised technical skills...

03 Apr Opinion | Instead of labels like ESG, let’s prioritise good old integrity

Posted at 08:30h in Asia

And then, there is ESG – short for environmental, social and corporate governance. In recent years, more architects have found themselves attending to the ESG agenda, which concerns a company’s business model, strategies and initiatives, and how it can provide services and products with a...

31 Mar Asian family businesses must embrace sustainability to enhance their legacy, says chairman of IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group

Posted at 06:30h in Asia

Family-owned businesses like IMCPAA are prominent in the economy, outperforming their non-family peers by 3 per cent since 2006, according to a 2023 survey of 1,000 such companies by Credit Suisse. Of those surveyed, 517 were from the Asia-Pacific region, with a total value of...

From winning Prince William’s Earthshot prize to reviving corals in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong start-ups add gloss to city’s greentech hub ambitions

17 Mar From winning Prince William’s Earthshot prize to reviving corals in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong start-ups add gloss to city’s greentech hub ambitions

Posted at 02:00h in Asia

Having started commercial production in April last year, Hung estimated that its maiden factory in Zhejiang province might have generated sales of about US$8 million last year, mainly from batteries for electric bikes.The firm, which is based in Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP),...

China’s sustainability funds have tripled since launch of ‘dual carbon goals’, but concerns over disclosure requirements, investor education remain: Morningstar

12 Mar China’s sustainability funds have tripled since launch of ‘dual carbon goals’, but concerns over disclosure requirements, investor education remain: Morningstar

Posted at 10:35h in Asia

The number of sustainability funds has tripled in mainland China since the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases pledged to reach peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, with local asset managers seizing opportunities arising from the green transition, US financial services firm...

14 Feb EU to blunt China’s edge on steel, aluminium exports as proposed carbon tax could reach 21%: Goldman

Posted at 10:54h in Asia

The European Union’s move to implement the world’s first tax on carbon-intensive imports from 2026 could badly hit Chinese steel and aluminium makers, according to Goldman Sachs.The 27-nation bloc is tightening the screws on imported steel, aluminium, cement, hydrogen, fertiliser and electricity with higher greenhouse...

13 Feb Green jobs: ESG and sustainability skills in high demand as employers struggle to find qualified candidates

Posted at 03:30h in Asia

Numerous sectors are creating more green jobs, fuelled by the growth of sustainability-focused markets, said Dicky Leung, manager of construction, engineering and supply chain at recruitment firm Robert Walters.Renewable energy is among the areas of expertise companies are searching for as they try to fill...

12 Feb Green finance: China faces acute lack of talent for sustainability-linked investment, says CFA Institute

Posted at 03:30h in Asia

China lacks both an adequate supply and a pipeline of finance professionals with expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as demand for such people surges amid a boom in sustainable investing, according to the CFA Institute.China is struggling to develop ESG analysts, strategists...

10 Feb Mainland China’s stock exchanges issue first guidelines on corporate sustainability disclosure

Posted at 00:30h in Asia

Companies listed on the BSE, which are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, are also encouraged to submit sustainability reports voluntarily rather than being forced to.The release of the guidelines was aimed at “standardising the information disclosure of listed companies’ sustainable development, guiding listed companies to...

05 Feb Hong Kong’s MTR Lab eyes investment opportunities in property tech in bid to help city reach carbon neutrality by 2050

Posted at 09:30h in Asia

MTR Lab, a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s railway operator MTR Corporation, that invests in technology, is eyeing opportunities in property and construction innovations that are focused on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as it hopes to help the city reach carbon...

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