Singapore is leading the push to have greenhouse gas emissions from business operations, manufacturing and services captured comprehensively in carbon pricing models, according to sustainability experts. Neil Mascarenhas, Asia lead…
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Special Report: ESG Under Strain
After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain.
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Corporates add ESG to financial crime risk screens, bribery and corruption risk seen in carbon offset schemes
Corporates have added environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to their financial crime and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) risk rating systems used to vet clients, suppliers, and third-party introducers. Those…
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How ESG & climate-related obligations are critical in US supply chain relationships
Climate-related issues are becoming an important part of US supply chains as more companies are using contract clauses to hold their vendors & suppliers to stricter standards Environmental, social, and…
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Climate risk, net zero and corporate governance legal practice note
Directors of Australian companies are now increasingly required to consider the risks posed by climate change as part of their corporate governance
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Thomson Reuters 2021 Social Impact & ESG Report: Progress on Key ESG Activities
Thomson Reuters’ “2021 Social Impact and ESG Report” highlights the company’s major ESG activities and offers insight into its progress on its goals in several key areas
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Understanding ESG and its impact on companies in 2022 and beyond
With the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, held in Glasgow, Scotland, the important topic of climate change comes front and centre. As we set the…
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ESG: Fast-emerging challenges for financial institutions
Investment managers, banks, securities firms, and their regulators face a difficult task because the risks associated with ESG issues are often so new that they are difficult to quantify. This…
Read moreIMPACT ANALYSIS: ESG regulations in Asia gather momentum
Regulators in the Asia-Pacific region have prioritised environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their approach and outlook. Although ESG in the Asian region is gathering momentum, it still remains…
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