Bonds
Japan sells world's 1st sovereign GX climate bonds: 3 things to know
Hope for simultaneous decarbonization and economic growth rests on new finance tool
ESG
Materials
POSCO's new CEO pick shows how South Korean state still holds sway
Nominating committee seems to bend in Choi ouster after remarks by fund head
Markets
Thailand aims to raise $284m through new ESG funds by year-end
Regulators look to position nation as sustainability leader in ASEAN
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Supply Chain
Japan clothier Aoyama to screen Indonesian plant for abuse risk
More Japanese companies perform human rights due diligence amid Tokyo's push
DealStreetAsia
Aavishkaar Capital closes 6th India-focused fund at $150m
Impact investor to continue backing 'early-stage businesses'
Startups
Indonesian startup Nafas takes on urban air pollution
Sensors feed data to smartphones to help people breathe easier
Asia Insight
Indonesia climate deal in $20bn gridlock as Vietnam, India on hold
'Breakthrough' funded by G7+ investors misses deadline; Hanoi's $15.5bn plan delayed
Business Spotlight
Japan warms to disputed coal power technology under West's icy stare
Government, companies eager to work with non-G7 partners on 'co-firing' ammonia
Opinion
For emerging markets, ESG will not work without economic growth
Combination can help ensure sustainable and inclusive long-term development
Climate Change
Japan trading houses explore Indonesia coal-fired power exits
Net-zero emissions target pressures investors to turn to renewable energy
Environment
Japan's Orix Bank to plow $2.9bn into renewables and logistics
Digital bank to securitize lending for investors hungry for ESG investments
Finance
Shareholder support for ESG proposals crumbles at U.S. companies
BlackRock CEO says the word has become 'entirely weaponized'
Markets
'Transition bonds' are new favorite for Japanese investors
Government backing, green label fuels demand for emerging asset class
Supply Chain
Lego to other Vietnam producers: Stop chasing cheapest cost
Country must be 'damn serious' about going green, says toymaker with $1bn factory
Myanmar Crisis
ESG investors push international firms to rethink Myanmar projects
India's Adani Group pulls out of port development, taking losses
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Business trends
Hong Kong races to hire ESG talent amid green hub push
Staff shortfall tests bid to fill environmental, social and governance jobs
Climate Change
Green tech investments set up Asia for sustainable growth
Regional companies urge climate crisis collaboration at Nikkei-FT summit
Materials
Thailand's SCG hit by global headwinds as it tries to go green
High costs and weak demand cloud outlook for Vietnam paper plant, subsidiary's IPO
Materials
Suntory, Coke aim to stem Southeast Asia's tide of plastic waste
Bottle recycling seen as business opportunity with eco-friendly sheen
Supply Chain
Lego breaks ground on $1bn carbon-neutral factory in Vietnam
World's biggest toy company building base in Southeast Asia's top solar producer