Sustainability
ACP, IFC, MAS and Temasek establish green investments partnership in Asia
Allied Climate Partners (ACP), International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek announced today the intent to establish a green investments partnership to address climate finance gaps and increase the bankability of green and sustainable projects in Asia, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia.
MAS launches world’s first multi-sector transition taxonomy
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Monday launched the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Singapore-Asia Taxonomy) – which sets out detailed thresholds and criteria for defining green and transition activities that contribute to climate change mitigation across eight focus sectors.
New report reveals $330B/year opportunity in emerging market green investments
Dozens of green technologies are now lower cost than incumbent technologies across the emerging world, sparking a wave of new green investments that could potentially reach $330B per year over the next decade and spur green development, said a report on Thursday.
DBS provides KWAP green loan to expand sustainability footprint in Australia
Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) has provided an AUD 207 million ($137 million) green loan to Malaysia's largest pension fund Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) to refinance a Grade A green office tower in Australia.
India and Southeast Asia’s climate tech sector projected to hit $350B by 2030: Report
The market size for climate tech in India and Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2023 is $102 billion and is expected to grow to $350 billion by 2030, at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to a report revealed on Wednesday.
Switzerland’s responsAbility launches $500M climate investment strategy for Asia
In response to rising carbon dioxide emissions in Asia, global impact firm responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility), together with Germany's development bank KfW and the Dutch development bank FMO, has launched a $500 million climate investment strategy.
Malaysian Stock Exchange, United Nations Global Compact collaborate to advance capability, capacity building on sustainability in the marketplace
Bursa Malaysia Berhad and UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB), an official local network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), have announced a collaboration to jointly explore the development of sustainability-focused capability and capacity building programs that are specifically designed for the Malaysian marketplace.
Malaysia’s TNB partners Perak state government to drive large-scale renewable energy initiatives
Malaysian utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has partnered with Perak state government to drive large-scale renewable energy (RE) initiatives. The firm is cooperating with the state government of Perak to explore the vast potential of floating solar systems in the vicinity of the Sungai Perak hydroelectric scheme, dam and reservoir.
MAS launches digital platform for seamless ESG data collection and access
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday launched Gprnt (Greenprint), an integrated digital platform that harnesses technology to simplify how the financial sector and real economy collect, access and act upon environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to support their sustainability initiatives.
Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment Berhad launches Net Zero Carbon Central Business District
Malaysia-based Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has cemented its commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives with the launch of Net Zero Carbon Central Business District (CBD).
