Greenwashing concerns raised as Hong Kong airport floats US$4 billion bonds | SCMP

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[kc_row use_container="yes" _id="621020"][kc_column width="12/12" video_mute="no" _id="729368"][kc_column_text _id="216033" class="blog-subtitle mb-2" css_custom="{`kc-css`:{}}"] Paris-based climate campaigner Reclaim Finance calls on investors not to participate in issuance to avoid ‘greenwashing and reputational risks’ AA earmarks proceeds from the green tranche for

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2021年12月29日  |  採訪、撰文:葉盛 投資者對環境、社會及企業管治 ( ESG ) 接納程度日增,為吸引更多新資金流入,各基金公司都表示已把 ESG 因素融入投資流程,但具體執行起來,可能不似基金公司所述般理想。倡導投資者保護的組織 WealthAsia 行政總裁兼金融科技公司 BlueOnion  創辦人鮑婉玲表示,坊間部分基金誇大使用 ESG 準則來管理資產的程度,現有一些 ESG 評級的前瞻性亦不足,削弱了反映公司實際面對 ESG 風險時的處理能力。 鮑婉玲談到目前市場對 ESG 投資的各種問題時稱,在監管要求下,上市公司雖然加強 ESG 數據披露,但普遍純屬「交功課」心態,更有公司會因 ESG 評分低而撤換現有的第三方評分機構,選用其他 ESG 評分供應商。這些都反映上市公司對 ESG 的重視程度有待加強。 歸因市場對ESG標準各異 同時,坊間個別ESG評分供應商的評級準則前瞻性同樣不足,「依照某些評分標準,好多時候都是hindsight(後見之明),向後望一家企業過去數年的ESG表現,不足以代表將來的情況。」 對於上述亂象,鮑婉玲認為,都是源於市場對ESG具體標準莫衷一是,未能充分掌握所致。「大家知道有這件事(ESG),但去到要如何落實,在過去一年間的進步只是很少。」 在機構投資者層面上,鮑婉玲稱,基金經理把ESG因素納入投資框架時,大部分目前仍沿用傳統的「負面排除」方式,只把不符合ESG標準的公司剔出投資範圍,卻忽略與企業就ESG議題定期展開溝通,令ESG融入策略流於表面。 基金可協助企業轉型 長遠而言,機構投資者加強與企業溝通交流,協助改善其ESG不足之處,甚至啟動業務轉型,是更為負責任的方式。

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October 20, 2021 | Natalie Koh Family offices are giving back to society through a mix of impact investing and philanthropy, as they try to balance environmental, societal and governance (ESG) objectives with investment returns.  Difficulties in

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October 13, 2021 | Natalie Koh Asia Pacific regulators might be ramping up mandatory disclosures, but forward-thinking family offices, it seems, are already two steps ahead of them. With a lack of standards persisting in Asia, family

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The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released new guidance asking companies to change the way they report their emissions It is a tall order for businesses in Hong Kong because there is a lack of

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Up to a tenth of Hong Kong’s licensed asset managers will be required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data of their investees The requirement takes effect from November 2022, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

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BlueOnion 創辦人鮑婉玲 Elsa Pau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bObYiIziDMw

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Biz@HKUST ESG Webinar  Hong Kong has entered the stage of adopting green and sustainable finance in earnest with private sector action and regulatory support. As an international financial center, Hong Kong can – and must – better

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Asset managers face greater scrutiny as fintech allows end users to weed out greenwashing 17 Feb 2021 | Jonathan Rogers As ESG becomes an increasingly critical input into decision making at the corporate level – driven by regulations and

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Published on February 1, 2021 by Yip Shing, Hong Kong Economic Journal Considerations are subjective; levels of integration vary Special interview: Once labeled a niche investment, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) funds are shaking off the misnomer