The lignite power plant complex of German energy supplier RWE is reflected in a large puddle in Neurath, northwest of Cologne, Germany, in 2020. Companies are hiring consultants to measure their carbon emissions as regulators require greater disclosures of climate risks. Photo: Reuters
The lignite power plant complex of German energy supplier RWE is reflected in a large puddle in Neurath, northwest of Cologne, Germany, in 2020. Companies are hiring consultants to measure their carbon emissions as regulators require greater disclosures of climate risks. Photo: Reuters
Christine Loh
Opinion

Opinion

The View by Christine Loh

Business sustainability is finally catching on, even in Hong Kong

  • As governments mandate disclosure of corporate climate risks, companies have to measure their impacts on the environment
  • Firms will then need to cooperate with many stakeholders up and down their supply and demand chains to see how they can reduce carbon emissions

The lignite power plant complex of German energy supplier RWE is reflected in a large puddle in Neurath, northwest of Cologne, Germany, in 2020. Companies are hiring consultants to measure their carbon emissions as regulators require greater disclosures of climate risks. Photo: Reuters
The lignite power plant complex of German energy supplier RWE is reflected in a large puddle in Neurath, northwest of Cologne, Germany, in 2020. Companies are hiring consultants to measure their carbon emissions as regulators require greater disclosures of climate risks. Photo: Reuters
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