Tag: ESG

Taking the magnifying glass on sustainability reporting, majority of Singapore-listed companies are deemed not prepared under ISSB standards that comes ...

A number of well-followed ESG-themed stock indices have been outperforming their conventional benchmarks since 2022, presenting potentially attractive investment opportunities ...

Asia Pacific executives are now seeing ESG reporting as a cost rather than an opportunity, according to a recent report ...

Chief financial officers, with their role continuously evolving, are expected to champion sustainability initiatives, integrating ESG factors into their financial planning and ...

With shifts underway in Indonesia, sustainability is no longer considered as an option, but a business imperative. Andryanto EN, IR ...

Chief financial officers are in it for a balancing act on sustainability mandates, technology investments, and economic and geopolitical shifts. ...

The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift. By 2025, the traditional image of number-crunching accountants confined to back offices ...

In the market's evolving landscape, bridging finance has emerged as a crucial tool in facilitating the funding of ESG-compliant projects, ...

As finance leaders take on the reign and oversee even non-financial strategic matters such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG), it is ...

The discussion on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has not died out, as it only became more relevant within the ...

At the FutureCFO Conference series, organised by Cxociety, finance leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand ranked automation ...

Data center platform company Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. published its first Green Finance Framework, laying out guidelines for ...

For Yohanes Jeffry Johary, managing director at facilities services company OCS Indonesia, the journey to sustainability growth has been an ...

KPMG in Singapore and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants launched a pioneering learning ESG programme for the accountancy profession, ...

There is a significant opportunity to create positive impacts as boards and leadership teams switch their focus on sustainability, with ...

As CFOs are faced with the critical role in crafting a clear sustainability reporting plan that not only meets compliance ...

Chief financial officers are emerging as pivotal leaders in sustainability across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new report by ...

Finance leaders are wedged into a position of not only overseeing the implementation of financial controls and risk management strategies ...

Given that ESG and sustainability can drive value, leaders must navigate these with cross-function expertise. According to an industry expert, ...

Companies across the Asia Pacific region are facing an urgent need for portfolio rebalancing, according to a new Deloitte Asia ...

Twenty-nine percent of companies feel ready to have their ESG data independently assured, according to a recent study by KPMG. ...

It is an undeniable fact that chief financial officers now must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time to understand the ...

As it is an undeniable reality that chief financial officers and finance professionals must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time ...

In the face of economic headwinds, finance teams are under immense pressure to optimise every dollar spent. Travel and expense ...

The Workiva 2023 Global ESG Practitioner Survey reveals that 90% of surveyed practitioners agree that in the next two years, ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of knowing how to navigate the sustainability agenda among finance professionals in the road ...

Indeed, there are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024, ...

Last year, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted that the number of people pursuing accounting degrees has dropped by over 10 ...

There are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024. According ...

Change, as with what the old adage says, is a constant thing in our world. Regardless of how people wish ...

The buzzwords ESG and Sustainability have been used interchangeably in news reports and government policies nowadays. Both are related concepts, ...

Deloitte’s Financing the Green Energy Transition report found that new cost-reducing finance instruments can help de-risk green projects in developing economies while ...

Natalie Runyon Natalie Runyon, director of ESG content and advisory services at Thomson Reuters Institute, predicts that in 2024, businesses ...

Embedding ESG is indeed a cross-functional endeavor within the organisation, as every department – from procurement to marketing to finance ...

The talk on standards and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG), which refers to the factors that investors measure ...

Adopting an ESG strategy can be seen as more than just a tick-box exercise or a means of delivering on ...

With the new year now up and running, finance leaders must be able to keep up with the trends that ...

Undeniably, the role of the chief financial officer has evolved over the past few years as the market steers toward ...

Business leaders in Singapore are finding it challenging to deal with the reporting and data collection for environmental, social, and ...

Sustainability has been among the talk of the town in recent months, and investors have been pressing to understand how ...

In the bid to keep up with the sustainability shifts, finance leaders must look into upskilling employees to rise to ...

Chief financial officers and financial leaders are seen and considered as one of the drivers for their organisations' environmental, social, ...

A number of finance leaders in the Southeast Asian region were revealed to have been pursuing a bold transformation agenda ...

Chief financial officers are indicating a substantial increase in focus on ESG programs, according to an annual survey by global ...

Finance leaders are expected to keep up with the changing practices in businesses and enterprises globally, including the area of ...

When it comes to boards’ top ESG priorities, a majority of board members worldwide (75%) agree that a coherent ESG ...

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is a serious business.  The term ESG got public attention in a joint report ...

ESG activities, regarding sustainability, diversity and employee satisfaction, correlate with stronger financial profitability and growth for private companies, said Bain ...

Sustainability and ESG initiatives are driving strong demand in Hong Kong for experienced professionals in finance and accounting, risk & ...

Bold moves in global M&A might appear in 2023 — a year full of uncertainties, said Bain & Company recently ...

When it comes to corporate sustainability reporting, there’s a lack of investor trust issue, said PwC recently when releasing results ...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have moved beyond conversations at executive gatherings to one where industry bodies and regulators ...

There’s a wide sustainability expectation gap between CFOs and investors, according to a EY survey. This existing gap threatens to ...

When it comes to sustainability reporting, only a small number of mid-market companies are doing it, said Grant Thornton recently. ...

Green deals are gaining traction as M&A activity returns to pre-pandemic levels, said BCG recently. In the first seven months ...

The fans of inflation are diverting focus for many CFOs from pursuing innovation and growth strategies to curtailing possible runaway ...

CFOs don’t just do numbers today. Innovation, ESG, and profitability are some of items on a finance leader’s plate. How ...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs can pose unique challenges to finance chiefs charged with maximizing returns. Reason? Big price ...

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their ESG information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared ...

* Editor's note: This article is co-produced by Sukhpreet Kaur Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie may have challenged the wealthy to support social ...

Growing blockchain applications bring new revenue streams for software and technology companies and first-mover industry leaders while helping some companies ...

The growing allegations of greenwashing has led to ESG’s “make or break” moment, said EY recently when releasing results of ...

Consumers in Singapore are even more concerned about progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues than their counterparts in ...

Asia Pacific consumers are a driving force behind the region’s interest in purchasing sustainable goods, showing brands the importance of ...

Almost a third of businesses globally failed to deliver against decarbonisation targets set for 2020 when it comes to ESG, ...

"ESG has become a popular shorthand for all the non-financial issues that affect business and investor success. It stands for ...

Directors around the world are concerned that their firms won’t be able to deliver on ESG goals, said INSEAD recently ...

More than 60% of firms prioritise ESG in digital transformation while more than 80% plan to increase their investments in ...

Islamic finance is set to drive a growing focus on ESG and sustainability in the wider Halal economy, said Maybank ...

While more board members and senior executives believe that the pandemic increased expectations from stakeholders that companies will strive for ...

When it comes to reputational and ESG risk readiness, there is considerable lack of confidence on the part of global ...

Potential action to tackle environmental issues, such as building resilience against the effects of physical climate risks and protecting biodiversity, ...

Knowledge and experience gaps impact boards’ ability to address climate change, said INSEAD recently when releasing its new report Changing ...

To become more sustainable and resilient in the long term, Hong Kong listed companies and public sector organisations will need ...

More than six out of 10 mid-market businesses (62%) now believe that sustainability is just as important or more important ...

Poor ESG performance might drive divestment by institutional investors, according to an EY global survey that reveals 74% of respondents ...

Ransomware and the long-term effects of the pandemic on markets and organisations are the top issues for auditors in 2022, ...

The CFO role has evolved more apparently during dramatic changes brought by the pandemic, increased attention to social and environmental ...

Companies' abilities to act on ESG issues have now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally, said PwC recently.   ...

Boards of directors (57%) surveyed by Gartner have increased or expected to increase their risk appetite heading into 2022, said ...

The fluctuating pandemic has changed many organisations when it comes to the perception of the finance function—the stronger appreciation for ...

Accountancy bodies including ACCA and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) recently urged professional accounts to make the ...

Chasing zero in the finance world? Yes, you heard it right. It does make sense to chase a zero in ...

Regulatory risk related to ESG disclosures has rapidly risen to the second overall position, said Gartner recently when releasing its Emerging ...

The impact of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues in financial markets will accelerate in 2021 as the effect of ...

Boards are accelerating changes to ESG priorities, promoted by global events such as the pandemic, economic uncertainties, and social and ...

More than half the world’s 250 largest companies surveyed — at 56% — now acknowledge climate change as a financial ...

A global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals their deep concerns about social and environmental impact, with 90% ...