Category: ESG Asia
Lightsource bp has secured approximately TWD 6 billion (USD 185 million) to fund its first fishery solar project in Taiwan — and its first globally — positioning the company as...
Vietnam has formally launched the first phase of its emissions trading scheme (ETS), targeting three carbon-heavy industries—steel, cement, and thermal power—in a bid to bring down its rising carbon footprint....
B.Grimm Power Plc and Singapore’s Digital Edge will invest $1 billion to build a 100-megawatt data centre in Thailand, targeting a Q4 2026 launch to support soaring demand for AI,...
ACWA Power has announced a series of high-impact strategic agreements in Malaysia that could see up to USD 10 billion invested in the country’s clean energy and water infrastructure. The...
RGE and TotalEnergies have formalized a Co-Investment Agreement to develop, build, and operate a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with integrated battery energy storage in Indonesia’s Riau Province. The project will...
Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has launched the Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge (SR BOK)—a structured guidebook designed to help training providers create high-quality, ISSB-aligned programmes for professionals...
Syre, a textile-to-textile recycling startup launched by H&M Group and impact investor Vargas, has raised $100 million in Series A funding to make circular polyester production a hyperscale reality within...
South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings has successfully raised $700 million through a heavily oversubscribed green bond issuance, reinforcing investor confidence in its sustainability strategy. The funding was split across two...
Google has signed its first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in Asia Pacific, committing to buy clean energy from the 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan....
Google has signed its first corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for geothermal energy in Asia, marking a major step in its clean energy transition strategy across the region. The deal,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is accelerating the country’s sustainable finance agenda by expanding the role of the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Sustainable Finance (ITSF), also known as the...
The LEGO Group has officially opened its most environmentally sustainable factory to date in Binh Duong, Vietnam—marking a strategic move to expand its manufacturing footprint across Asia-Pacific and meet growing...
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s leading renewable energy firm, has signed two pivotal agreements with PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, to significantly advance...
Neste and DB Schenker have joined forces to accelerate low-emission logistics in Asia-Pacific, kicking off a trial that marks the first use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for road transport...
Amid the influential discussions at the World Economic Forum, where global leaders shape the future of trillion-dollar economies, two social entrepreneurs are tackling a critical yet often overlooked challenge—creating economic...
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