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ESG on the move in Hong Kong and China

Coinciding with up on the announcement of the 2012 Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index constituents, research and advisory firm RepuTex released Asia On The Move, its annual review covering  the...

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Natural capital accounting on the rise

Following the Natural Capital Declaration at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development last year, interest in the field of natural capaital accounting (also know as environmental profit and...

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Insurers’ support for developing countries crucial to global progress on...

Developing countries could become uninsurable unless insurers step up their action on climate change, according to a paper from Forum for the Future commissioned by the industry group ClimateWise - a...

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Munich Re says climate change impacts being felt by insurance industry

The world's leading reinsurer, Munich Re, has released a report on the natural disasters of 2010 which concludes that the high number of weather-related natural catastrophes and record temperatures...

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Report urges caution in attributing cost of storm damage to climate change

A paper published in Environmental Research Letters says that while climate change causes more frequent and severe hurricanes (or cyclones) it will not be possible to single out climate change impacts...

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First carbon credit insurance launched

Parhelion, a UK-based insurance underwriter, has launched what is says is the first insurance policy that protects the value of carbon credits should the projects generating them be deemed ineligible...

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First Asian ESG ratings highlight changing investor attitudes

Research and advisory firm RepuTex has launched the first service that rates the environment, social and government (ESG) performance of listed companies in Asia outside of Japan.read more

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India lands $1.36 billion of US Govt cleantech finance

Hillary Clinton visit spurs flurry of investment, loan and grant announcements As a high-level diplomatic talks took place between India's minister of external affairs, SM Krishna, and US secretary of...

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ESG rating slip in Hong Kong and China

Overall the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of Hong Kong and China listed companies decreased during the last 12 months, according to carbon and ESG analytics firm RepuTex.read more

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Shanxi pilots “green insurance” liability scheme

Under the guidance of the Shanxi Insurance Regulatory Commission, the local Environmental Protection Bureau, and the relevant insurance company, Shanxi province is beginning a pilot project for...

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ConocoPhillips agrees $158m pay-out for Bohai Bay spill claims

China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with ConocoPhillips China and the Ministry of Agriculture to settle compensation claims stemming from oil...

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Investors studying climate risk to key Asian industrial regions

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and BNP Paribas have begun a unique collaboration to develop a series of reports with detailed scenario analysis of the impact of climate...

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Insurance firms brace for more floods in Asian industrial centers

Global insurance companies are struggling to get a grip on their flood exposure in Asia nearly a year after one of the world’s costliest disasters hit Thailand, with executives fearing an even worse...

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HSBC dives while MTR gains top spot in HK ESG standings

Simultaneously with the announcement of the 2012 Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index constituents, research and advisory firm RepuTex has released its ESG Annual Review 2012, titled Asia On The...

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Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters

Some of Asia's emerging economies, including the Philippines and India, face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters, a study concludes. Another argues sustainable and clean tech development...

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Disaster-prone APAC must put emphasis on prevention: ADB

The growing incidence of natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific — where four of five cities globally classified as at extreme risk are located — threatens to undermine seriously rapid economic...

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Restless citizens force China’s hand on pollution control

The chickens from China’s decades-long custom of turning a blind eye to the damage inflicted on its environment in return for developing an economic powerhouse are finally coming home to roost as an...

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Climate change may cost Pacific nations 12.7% of GDP

The economic loss suffered by the Pacific region could range from 2.9 percent to as high as 12.7 percent of annual GDP by 2100, according to a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).Economics...

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