ESG trends

Project puts spotlight on smallholder companies and their capability to deliver on carbon removal, says Varaha CEO

As the country’s biggest corporations race to meet the year-end sustainability disclosure deadline, the pressure is being felt along their supply chains 

Firms with financial years ending Dec 31 have under six months to prepare for the transition to ISSB-aligned disclosure standards

The rising need for financing is evident, yet global funding is only US$76 billion annually, with public sources contributing most of it

They can assess ESG-related schemes to help firms reduce their carbon tax costs, contribute towards causes, and adopt good tax governance

ESG fund managers are facing one of the toughest moments in the strategy’s history, as investment clients pull record amounts of money.

The sector continues to grow, with worldwide issuances hitting US$990 billion as at the end of November 2024

Carbon markets may have a slightly better year in 2025, as an agreement on a UN-backed carbon market has been finally reached at COP29

These small-scale power systems that operate outside a national grid system and, with the help of energy management systems, could smooth generation and demand across the island