Sustainability

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.

Thai Union's CFO Ludovic Garnier told CT the deal is an investment in its 2030 sustainability goals and the "future of the Thai blue economy", in part through training and investment in smallholder farmers; the ocean economy is worth 30% of Thailand's GDP.

IHH is one of Asia's largest private healthcare providers is aiming for net-zero by 2050; it is UOB's first SLL in the healthcare sector.

Adnan Zaylan Mohamad Zahid, deputy governor at the Bank Negara Malaysia, told an audience at Money 20/20 Asia that Asean is innovating with cross-border payments, QR codes, Project Nexus, sandboxes and Islamic finance.

Balancing core financial performance and meeting ESG regulatory standards is becoming a fine line for corporates to walk, according to senior executives at Towngas and Kerry Logistics Network.

The agreement is part of a total package of $306m which will help provide funding for business loans and for financing electric vehicles; MSMEs contribute to 30% of India's GDP and employ over 120 million people, including female entrepreneurs.

The money raised from the 3.5% notes, due in 2030, will go towards the data infrastructure firm's green projects such as energy efficiency at its data centres across Apac; DBS, Standard Chartered, HSBC and OCBC helped secure the bond.

Amelia Ng, CEO of Olea, discussed the urgent need to close the gender gap in the trade finance space with CT.

The principles published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will help provide standardised guidelines for trade finance products.

As the HKEX steps up climate reporting disclosures, there is insufficient reporting on Scope 3 emissions, carbon reduction targets and transition plans, according to research; a lack of resources in one of the key hurdles.