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...
View ArticleNatural 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...
View ArticleInsurers’ 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...
View ArticleMunich 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...
View ArticleReport 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...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleFirst 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
View ArticleIndia 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...
View ArticleESG 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
View ArticleShanxi 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...
View ArticleConocoPhillips 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...
View ArticleInvestors 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...
View ArticleInsurance 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...
View ArticleHSBC 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...
View ArticleAsian 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...
View ArticleDisaster-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...
View ArticleRestless 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...
View ArticleClimate 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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