Sustainability

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has secured PHP 12.87 billion ($225 million equivalent) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance green buildings in the Philippines.

As the construction sector continues to evolve in response to digitalization, decarbonization, and demographic shifts, energy resilience is emerging as a competitive differentiator. Projects that can secure reliable, sustainable power will move faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver greater long-term value.

Waterhub, an Indonesian startup providing clean, affordable drinking water through filtration systems, has secured an undisclosed amount in funding to scale its operations across Indonesia.

The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), said Monday it remains committed to advancing the climate agenda through coordinated and collaborative efforts.

SG Enviro (SGE), a Singapore-based industrial wastewater engineering firm, announced Monday it has secured S$8 million ($6.22 million) in strategic investment led by Emerald Technology Ventures, a global climate-tech venture capital.

BIMB Securities Research has foreseen carbon tax to add MYR 1 billion ($240 million) to the Malaysian government coffer.

Hydroleap, a Singapore-based sustainable water treatment technologies, has successfully raised an additional $4.75 million in its latest funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $12 million till date.

Canada's bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, alongside Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and partner Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and bilateral agencies, including British International Investment (BII), Export Finance Australia (EFA), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have announced the successful…

Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM), an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has on Tuesday launched the Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculator for Small and medium enterprise (SMEs).

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Malaysia International Islamic Financial Center (MIFC) Leadership Council have teamed up to launch Global Impact Challenge 2025 to call for impact-driven financial solutions with propositions to strengthen social resilience and address climate challenges.