Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

The next generation of investors and business leaders have taken over the reins from their parents. How they carry on will determine the sustainability of their future.

SINGAPORE (July 12): The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is partnering Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) to develop debt capital markets for infrastructure in a sustainable way.

SINGAPORE (July 8): Asset managers are increasingly using their financial clout to persuade companies to be friendlier to the planet, wielding a combination of the stick of disinvestment and the carrot of engagement. But can the financial world do more to

SINGAPORE (June 3): The hen farm at Lim Chu Kang is like most others — noisy and an assault on the olfactory system. But in a corner of the farm, a number of large chicken coops can be seen from the road. Here, a fraction of the farm’s hens have relat

The pot of ‘do-good’ money is growing quickly. But pockets and patience may not run that deep, so standards are needed to ensure resources are not squandered.

SINGAPORE (June 3): The hottest acronym in asset management is ESG. Funds that take account of environmental, social and governance factors when deploying capital have sucked up more than US$1 trillion ($1.38 trillion) so far. More of them are becoming ac

SINGAPORE (May 29): DBS announced that Chew’s Agriculture, the local egg producer, has signed a 10-year, $27 million sustainability loan with the bank, marking the nation’s first sustainability-linked loan for an SME in Singapore.

Climate change deniers will not go away anytime soon. But the damage is real, and investors should follow the smart money and push for their portfolios to be prepped for the risks that worsening natural disasters and extreme temperatures bring.

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): With sustainable investing expected to see greater interest from investors, particularly with the introduction of more products, the next few years are crucial for the sector not to slip into what observers term “greenwashing”.

SINGAPORE (July 27): In 2012, local palm oil producers Wilmar International and Golden Agri-Resources experienced first-hand the importance of strong environmental, social and governance or ESG ratings. Norges Bank Investment Management, the asset managem