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Latest news and analysis about investments that align with the principles of environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing.
A view of the Dubai skyline in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, UAE solidify financial links with regulatory ties, digital currency

Transaction volume under Project mBridge surged over 2,500-fold from the early 2022 pilot levels to more than US$55 billion by November 2025.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s aim for sustainable aviation fuel faces low Asian demand hurdle

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong links up with 3 key ‘partner’ ports to ride out trade volatility

HKEX

Hong Kong’s women leaders drive finance talent and economic growth: Paul Chan

Nearly 60 per cent of business students are women – and they are the future fintech innovators and next-gen CEOs, financial secretary says.

Women Chief Executives Hong Kong (WCE HK) host its first Women Chief Executives Summit (WCE Summit) at the HKEX Connect Hall on November 3. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong and UAE forge historic financial ties with ETF cross-listings

Strengthened collaboration reflects growing participation by Middle Eastern funds as cornerstone investors in recent Hong Kong IPOs.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to boost impact investment sector with start-up and innovation focus

Financial Secretary Paul Chan pledges to develop a sustainable finance ecosystem with cutting-edge technology and diverse financial products.

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Family offices

Hong Kong emerges as hub for impact investments as family offices embrace ESG

Nine out of 10 family offices globally invest in ESG projects, a Sustainable Finance Initiative survey shows.

Family offices prioritised nature-based solutions – such as reforestation, wetland restoration and regenerative agriculture – for their ESG investments, according to a survey. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s sustainable debt market grows 15% on eve of Green Week

First-half issuances reach US$34.3 billion amid strong demand from international investors in Europe and the US, HKMA official says.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s crop of green bonds, ESG funds flourishes

City’s role as a bridge connecting mainland projects with the world ‘not easily found in other markets’, financial-services secretary says.

Wealth: Family Offices

Rise in ESG investing in Hong Kong prompts improved reporting standards

Family offices and others’ growing focus on the sector is driving local authorities to tighten up regulations to increase transparency and make gains more measurable.

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HKEX has established climate-related disclosure requirements for equities that are closely aligned with recommended international standards, and now requires issuers to publish an ESG report each year. Photo: Xinhua
Business of climate change

New accounting rules to force firms to show climate impact on bottom line

IASB to release a finalised set of examples by October to show companies how to disclose the impact of climate change in their accounting.

An Iraqi man stands under an electricity transmission tower. Iraq’s 46 million people face rising temperatures, chronic water shortages and year-on-year droughts, in a country intensely impacted by the effects of climate change. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

UK start-up Barocal wins US$1 million TERA-Award for green energy innovation

The award, which is in its fourth year, has been set up by Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit to find green solutions to tackle climate change.

HKEX

Hong Kong’s all-male boards are all but gone as firms embrace diversity

More than 800 women have been added as directors since 2022, when 40 per cent of boards were male only, according to HKEX.

Business of climate change

Hong Kong has potential to become green marine fuel hub with Beijing’s backing

City can have a bigger say in green fuel trading and pricing if it becomes a trading hub, CIMC Enric president Leo Yang says.

The first large-scale ship-to-ship simultaneous refuelling for green methanol-powered container ships in China takes place at the Guandong Container Terminal on July 9, 2024. Photo: Linkedin/Quin Xu
Business of climate change

EU biodiesel tariffs offer Hong Kong a chance to boost adoption of green fuel

Biodiesel needs more financial incentives to compete with EVs in the city’s decarbonisation efforts, Business Environment Council says.

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Hong Kong’s biodiesel consumption amounted to 7.5 per cent of the city’s annual production of 100,000 tonnes. Photo: Shutterstock
Business of climate change

Hong Kong SMEs use their carbon-tracking technologies to generate business

Hong Kong SMEs leverage carbon-tracking tech for new business opportunities, attracting eco-conscious partners.

Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Investing

Hong Kong investor to leave Webb-site data as ‘gift to public interest’

David Webb says he hopes someone will carry on his work of collecting and distributing data on corporate governance and other topics.

David Webb attends an Administrative Appeals Board hearing at Central Government Offices in Tamar on July 3, 2015. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Banking & finance

Barclays to rely on investment bank, tech strengths to grow Asia-Pacific markets

Barclays’ Asia-Pacific operations have consistently delivered double-digit returns on tangible equity over the past five years.

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Sustainability

Can this eco-tech platform revolutionise sustainable packaging?

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Wendy Lam, founder of EzyGreenPak.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Having more women on boards makes business sense. Hong Kong gets it

In this increasingly complex world, it is vital for businesses to embrace gender diversity, and diversity more broadly, for long-term success.

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Bonnie Chan (third from right), then co-chief operating officer of HKEX, and other women business leaders attend an event for a gender equality campaign on March 8, 2023. Photo: May Tse
Business of climate change

Asia has potential to drive transition finance to match Europe, AllianzGI says

Transition finance allocates capital to companies and activities that are still reaching for environmentally friendly or sustainability standards.

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Fields of heliostat mirrors reflect sunlight at the Dunhuang Shouhang solar-power plant in Gansu province, China. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

34% of women sexually harassed at work in Hong Kong but few take action: survey

Problem of workplace harassment in Hong Kong appears not to have improved in decades, lawmaker says.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong raises ESG disclosure standards for MPF managers

The 12 fund managers have up to end-September to ensure their ESG disclosures match the new requirements.

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HKEX

Hong Kong activist investor to shut Webb-site amid battle with cancer

David Webb’s informational site will be missed by investors, brokerage industry veteran Tom Chan says.

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David Webb, 59, says he may have months, not years to live after fighting prostate cancer since 2000. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Business of climate change

China must refocus renewable energy investment to distribution: Natixis

Natixis says China’s power-equipment industry needs to shift its investment focus to storage and distribution infrastructure.

A worker produces photovoltaic modules for solar panels at a factory in Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

Nature investments are the way to go to tackle climate change, fund manager says

London-based fund manager Climate Asset Management touts long-term investment benefits, as such investments are about to take off.

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Accounting and auditing

Hong Kong accounting body calls for more expertise in sustainability practices

Some 21 per cent of Hang Seng Index members obtained a ‘reasonable’ score while 53 per cent received a ‘limited’ rating, council report shows.

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