Sustainability

The funding for Green Investments Partnership was raised via FAST-P from a range of global investors; it will be invested in renewable energy, EV infrastructure, transport, water and waste management, for Southeast Asia’s energy transition; some of the projects are perceived as more risky.

Toll Group’s executive chairman Thomas Knudsen told CT about the freight firm's plans to step up investment in Asia, where shifting trade corridors, rising middle-class consumption, and a push toward decarbonisation are rewriting the rules of logistics.

Aavishkaar Capital provides credit to mid-sized MSMEs operating in the supply chain with a social and environmental impact, in India, emerging Asia such as Indonesia and Vietnam, and Africa.

The sustainability linked financing covers greenfield and operational assets across Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, and involved a consortium of 60 banks. The financing comes after Blackstone and CPPIB's acquisition of the group last year.

The record green loan for the data centre, to be built in Singapore, has been supported by a consortium of banks. Crédit Agricole CIB, DBS and ING were the global coordinators and sustainability structuring agents; the loan has an option to convert into a SLL.

The proceeds raised by the Singapore firm will be used to refinance existing debts and for general corporate purposes; Starhill has commercial properties across Apac and raised a S$600m SLL in March.

The aim of the Austrian manufacturing group subsidiary is to help develop the country's data strategy through creating an integrated circuit substrate facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park.

Amid the uncertainty a US giant has suspended some apparel orders from the country, which is competing with the likes of Cambodia and Vietnam; meanwhile government export subsidies are set to decrease.

Jemi Lam, finance controller at Belton Technology, shares insights into treasurers’ roles in ESG risk management, from insurance policies to preventative measures.

As the environmental conversation shifts from carbon to natural capital, corporate treasurers are finding themselves on the frontlines. A new Singapore-led white paper outlines why nature-related risk may be the next big exposure to hit balance sheets.

Oversubscribed more than 2.8 times, Kingboard Holdings’ latest HK$8 billion green loan highlights strong lender confidence as the company ramps up regional expansion and emissions-cutting investments.

Senior executives from Ayala, Medtecs and BPI, discussed their approach to sustainability at a recent CT event in Manila.