ACGA’s ninth report in collaboration with CLSA. Titled “Hard Decisions”, the report examines the difficult strategic choices that Asian market participants face in selecting the best way forward for CG reform, such as between dual-class shares...
GRESB 2018 Results
For 2018, 903 property companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), funds, and developers participated in the Real Estate Assessment, an increase of 6% on the previous year. The Assessment now covers more than 79,000 assets (of...
Charting Asia’s Protein Journey
Higher urbanisation rates and growing wealth in emerging Asian countries are expected to drive demand for meat and seafood in Asia. However, the unconstrained growth in consumption of meat and seafood will have significant negative environmental...
Decision Time: Should DBS sacrifice strategic potential for a few more coal plants?
DBS issued a new climate policy to coincide with Singapore’s Year of Climate Action. But gaps in the policy for coal plants in developing markets reveal a strategic disconnect. Short-term profits from coal-related activities may prevent...
Asia's Protein Dreams
With higher urbanisation rates and rising wealth, Asia will see fast growth in meat and seafood consumption. This presents an attractive investment opportunity, but it comes with significant environmental and social risks that threaten to derail...
Climate Costs for Asia Pacific Ports
The report sets out cost projections for elevating ports in Asia Pacific to withstand climate change risks from rising sea levels and greater storm intensity. It finds costs between US$31 billion and US$ 49 billion for...
Asia Pacific Land Use Forum 2017 Report
The Asia Pacific Land Use Forum (APLUF) was conceived by Credit Suisse to explore potential collaboration opportunities to scale land use planning and management solutions. The inaugural APLUF was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 23 November...
Empty Nets: Overfishing Risks
The world’s fishing stocks are depleting, but does this environmental crisis play out in the financial world? We identified 228 companies listed on the world’s stock markets with exposure to seafood production. This instigated the process...
Factory Farming in Asia
Investors in Asia view animal protein consumption as an indicator of rising middle-class incomes across the region. Asian meat, egg, fish and dairy industries face a range of poorly managed sustainability risks that could derail returns....
Seafood Sourcing Risks
This briefing for investors and companies sets out the major categories of seafood sustainability risks. It presents the results of a disclosure review of the steps that leading retailers and hotels from Asia-Pacific, the EU, and...
