Category: ESG Asia
EQT Raises the Bar for Private Equity Finance in Asia EQT Group has secured a $4.4 billion sustainability-linked loan, creating the largest facility of its kind in Asia and setting...
Hong Kong Green Debt Market Gains New Benchmark Hong Kong has added a new marker to its sustainable finance market, after Standard Chartered issued its inaugural HKD2 billion ($255 Million)...
Google DeepMind Targets APAC Climate Risk With AI Accelerator Singapore becomes the launch point for Google DeepMind’s new Asia Pacific accelerator, as the region faces rising environmental pressure and uneven...
Southeast Asia’s next phase of growth is moving onto the power grid. Demand from green industrial parks, data centres and electric vehicles is forecast to rise by more than 100...
Singapore And Philippines Formalise Carbon Market Cooperation Manila hosted a decisive step for Southeast Asia’s carbon market ambitions as Singapore and the Philippines signed a new Implementation Agreement on carbon...
The Asian Development Bank is placing energy and digital infrastructure at the heart of Asia Pacific’s next growth cycle, with a $70 billion programme designed to connect power grids, expand...
Uzbekistan is moving to anchor itself in the global sustainable aviation fuel market with a $6.08 billion agreement to develop a large-scale biofuel complex in the Khorezm region, marking one...
Corporate climate action is entering a new phase of scale and geographic redistribution, according to new data from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The group’s Trend Tracker 2025 shows...
Circulate Capital has secured $220 million at the first close of its second Asia-focused fund, positioning itself ahead of a challenging global fundraising environment and reinforcing investor appetite for circular...
A multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at reshaping tourism across Southeast Asia is scaling its reach, directing new capital toward businesses that embed environmental restoration and community development into their operations. The...
A €200 million ($216 million) financing agreement between EIB Global and Techcombank will accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a low-carbon economy, with a strong focus on mobilising private capital into green...
• VPBank is pursuing a $1.2 billion sustainability-linked loan, among the largest ESG financings in Vietnam• Deal highlights continued investor appetite for ESG-linked lending in emerging markets despite global moderation•...
The Global Reporting Initiative is reestablishing its presence in Vietnam with a new national program aimed at strengthening corporate transparency and scaling sustainability reporting across one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies....
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new supervisory guidelines directing banks, insurers and asset managers to embed climate transition planning into their core risk management practices. The guidance...
Vietnam Pushes LNG Expansion To Support Rapid Economic Growth State utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has awarded a construction contract worth $974 million to a consortium led by PowerChina and...
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