Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy appears to be meticulously conceived and well- situated within Singapore’s decarbonisation plans. Policy support will make hydrogen- related projects more bankable. However, financiers will still need to sort the wheat from the...
Charting Asia's Protein Transition
Discover the urgent need for Asia to transition its protein production and consumption in line with climate goals. Uncover key findings: by 2030, animal protein must decline for alternatives, and by 2060, most countries should have...
Banking on Transition Technologies: Beware of Lock-In Traps
Recent guidelines on transition technologies for Asia have been influenced by Japanese energy policies, which validate and promote CCUS and ammonia co-firing in the Power sector. These guidelines may be inappropriate for countries in Southeast Asia...
Responsible Protein Sourcing in Asia: Baseline Benchmark
Asia’s exchange-listed food buyers source meat, dairy, seafood and eggs for everyday home, restaurant, airline and hotel use. Many also export beyond Asia. Until now, they have not been benchmarked collectively for their performance on the...
Banking Asia’s Future: How to Align With National Climate Plans
Asia’s governments have declared long-term net-zero targets and are introducing regulation to spur action in the short to medium term across the region’s economies. Asia’s banks have a choice. They can set strategies that anticipate regulatory...
CG Watch 2020
“Future Promise” is the Asian Corporate Governance Association’s tenth biennial CG Watch report. As with previous editions, it explores ESG performance and practice by market, ranking the Corporate Governance standards of twelve Asia-Pacific markets. Australia heads...
Green stepping stones: Malaysia's journey towards tackling climate change
What are the climate risks and opportunities faced by Malaysian industry? How well are companies in Malaysia positioned to manage growing risks and capitalise on opportunities? The answers to these questions will reveal the extent to...
Asian Cropportunities: Supplying Raw Materials for Plant-based Meat
Most of the food consumed by humans is derived from a handful of crops. This also rings true in plant-based meat alternatives, where the majority of products rely on two main crops: soy and wheat. As...
Exploring the appetite for Alternative Proteins
“Collectively, all animals reared for consumption require an estimated 32.1 million km² to grow; land area approximately equivalent to the size of Africa.” By 2030, land savings could be up to approximately 8 million km², the...
Tracking the Transition
This benchmarking report provides an expert review of the strategy and environmental performance of the six largest listed coal-fired power companies in China based on company reporting between 2015 and 2018. These companies have among the...
