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Asean banks need to work harder on sustainable business practices: WWF

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Published Tue, Oct 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM
    Environmental, social and governance integration

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE's three banks are ahead of their Asean peers in environmental, social and governance (ESG) business practices, but it's far from adequate - and they need to step up their act urgently, said the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

    Regulatory and investment risk linked to the environment is tangible in Asean, said a WWF report.

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