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Instilling board directors with the understanding of governance
The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) — the knowledge partner for MAP Part I — was appointed to conduct LIP, in line with its mandate to enhance the overall effectiveness of boards and to promote excellence in sustainability-driven governance.
One of the appointees as a faculty member of this newly launched programme is GoImpact Capital Partners (Singapore) Pte Ltd (GoImpact) chief executive officer and co-founder Helene Li.
From Crisis to Collaboration: Turning 'Too Little Too Late' into a Rallying Call for Green, Fin, and Tech to Unite and Ensure Sustainability
GoImpact once again partnered with The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School (“CUHK Business School”) for their second collaboration to release the groundbreaking Green Fintech Report 2023 - titled “The Intersection of Green, Fin, and Tech: A Study across 5 APEC Economies”. This comprehensive study, supported by Ant Group, builds upon the success of last year's report and provides deeper insights into the developmental landscape of Green Fintech across five APEC economies, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, The Republic of Korea (South Korea), and Singapore.
In Focus: Unlocking ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2
Green Taxonomy plays an important role in driving investments towards the Green Economy and supporting environmental protection and management efforts. ASEAN countries have developed their national taxonomy to facilitate a just transition towards a sustainable economy. The ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2, launched by the ASEAN Taxonomy Board, provides an overarching guide to foster SustainableFinance adoption by diverse users.
Read the full article "In Focus: Unlocking ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2" written by our COO, Hsu-sheng Wong, to learn more about what's new in the Taxonomy and how this could impact your business
China Daily: HKEX to offer high-integrity carbon trading
In developing a voluntary carbon market(VCM), combating corporate greenwashing is one of the key pillars. “Greenwashing is a real threat to the whole Sustainable Finance and ESG agenda."said our Co-Founder & CEO, Helene Li. "First, a heightened reporting and disclosure regime on listed companies. Second, pressure on the independent directors. Third, educate the corporates, so they do not see ESG as a threat.” Thank you China Daily for featuring Helene and our working paper released with The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK Business School, “Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC” in this article on Carbon Market, "HKEX to Offer High-Integrity Carbon Trading".
Commentary: Implications for ASEAN’s Transition to Clean Energy
The war in Ukraine and rising cost of inflation have dominated the main news cycles this year, finally taking over from three years of COVID-19 and multiple lockdowns that seemed at some points to have no end in sight. These immediate crises ultimately stem from a combination of unsustainable economic practices resulting in a destructive feedback loop of Global Warming, Climate Change and biodiversity loss. Learn more about how these issues will impact the transition to clean, Renewable Energy in ASEAN in this article “Implications for ASEAN’s Transition to Clean Energy” by our COO, Hsu-sheng Wong, on Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Hong Kong and Singapore Lead Green Fintech Development Among the Five Economies in APEC
GoImpact, an ESG and Sustainability education firm, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Business School released the findings from their working paper, Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC. This study finds that government support plays a vital and essential role in facilitating green fintech development, while talent shortage is a common concern in the five economies in the region.
GoImpact倡企業加強ESG教育 齊心推動香港綠色發展
ESG教育者GoImpact今日於媒體見面會上表示，無論是上市公司抑或是中小企業，均應加強ESG的知識，合力推動香港的綠色前景，迎接將於今年 11 月舉辦的《聯合國氣候變化框架公約》第 27次締約方會議（COP27）下，全球更嚴格的ESG要求。
A Catalyst for Good: Fintech Can Contribute to Achieving Sustainable Financing Goals
Against the backdrop of rising environmental, social and governance (ESG), green finance and sustainability issues, Fintech products and services that are oriented towards these areas can help provide quality data and tools to help individuals and institutions make optimal decisions. Our Fintech article in this edition of Banking Today takes a close look at the growing intersection between Fintech and ESG and the human capital skills and knowledge required to scale -up business models within the ESG and Fintech landscape.
亞洲ESG的私人「原動力」
隨著前所未有的ESG（環境、社會及企業管治）浪潮湧入亞洲，越來越關注可持續投資的私人投資者有望成為監管機構以外最大的推動力。── 區倩怡；編輯 鄧詠筠
「相信大家已經見到大量資金正流入與ESG相關的資產及ETF，」站在位於香港的共享辦公室中，ESG及可持續金融初創公司恩博資本（GoImpact）的合辦人陶懷方向「影響力投資及可持續發展大趨勢」課程的學生介紹道，「我們意識到在投資者和企業方面存在ESG領域的知識缺口，透過這些課程，希望我們能夠一起努力，實現聯合國設定的碳中和目標⋯⋯」這堂課看似普通，但在螢幕後越洋上課的卻非一般學生，而是來自大型銀行、跨國企業、保險公司和上市公司的高級管理層 — 他們希望透過課程，了解席捲全球的ESG投資趨勢。隨著前所未有的ESG浪潮湧入亞洲，越來越多私人投資者和企業高層已經意識到，ESG已不再是流於表面的投資理念，而是會實際影響企業表現以至資金來源的大趨勢。推動落實ESG目標的真正推手，亦因此由過去的監管機構，逐漸變成手持250萬億資產的私人投資市場。
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Study into Tech Brands’ Perception & Impact
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Study into Tech Brands’ Perception & Impact
South China Morning Post: Climate Change: China’s firms lag behind Asia, North America, Europe in net-zero targets with only 4 per cent adherence, study finds
According to a study of more than 4,000 entities worldwide tracked by researchers at NewClimate Institute, Oxford Net Zero, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit and Data-Driven EnviroLab, only 11 out of 265 Chinese listed companies have set Net Zero targets and deadlines. The 4% adherence rate compared with the 20% in East Asia, 36% in North America and 58% in Europe, showing that China's firms are lagging behind and there is a lack of urgency almost two years after the country pledged to achieve #carbon neutrality status by 2060. In Hong Kong, listed firms are required to set green house gases emission targets. Net zero targets are encouraged but not mandatory until 2025, when the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), is adopted. “You can imagine that the big sticks of the regulators are coming, but [in the meantime] more education and learning also need to happen before people can really embed it into their [disclosure] processes,” said Helene Li, our Co-Founder & CEO, in the interview.
LinkedIn Pulse: Net Zero - Moving from Pledges to Actions
Since the conclusion of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26), there has been increasing momentum towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions and stabilizing climate change. A number of big emitter countries are officially beginning the shift. In one of the most notable announcements at COP26, India shared its plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, and another one of the world’s most populated developing countries, China, has already pledged carbon neutrality by 2060. Other big emitters such as the EU, Brazil and the United States have formalized their pledges to reach net zero targets by 2050 and have begun to recognize the need to act now with both short term and long term goals in mind for net-zero emissions.
ESG掀巨浪 GoImpact推動議程主流化
近年環境、社會及管治（ESG）成為商界熱門話題，大小企業陸續推出相關策略，不過由於這個概念在亞洲仍在起步階段，市場對資訊相當渴求。
有見ESG巨浪來勢洶洶，三位資深金融業專家及創業家創立恩博資本（GoImpact），構建一個基於三大支柱的ESG生態圈，促進實現可持續發展。 GoImpact成立兩年多以來急速發展，最近完成A輪融資，總估值達2,200萬美元，將進一步強化各支柱，同時進軍更多市場。
Why GoImpact believes that education is the key to promoting ESG investment
Investing in climate tech has become increasingly popular. We at GoImpact believe in the importance of making informed decisions. Learn more about why #education is the key to promoting ESG investment here in the interview of our CEO & Co-Founder, Helene Li with e27.
GoImpact’s Series-A round fund-raising closed at a valuation of US$ 22 Million. A great leap forward in making ESG agenda mainstream.
We at GoImpact Capital Partners are excited to announce that our Series-A round fund-raising closed at a valuation of US$ 22 Million, tripling that of the last round.
AsianInvestor: Assets in commodity-rich emerging economies well-equipped to weather inflation
Assets in commodity-rich emerging economies well-equipped to weather inflation. Asia’s emerging economies are likely to weather the inflation and geopolitical woes plaguing developed markets today, with assets such as long-term bonds and commodity and energy shares presenting good opportunities to institutional investors. However, Rate Hikes from the US Federal Reserve could have a profound effect on emerging ,markets, while China could have a major role in Asian markets’ post-pandemic recovery. While the US battles record-high 7.9% inflation at home and Europe is preoccupied with an energy crisis and geopolitical uncertainties, emerging economies rich in natural resources and commodities will likely survive and could even thrive. Our Co-Founder, Clarence T'ao, expressed his views at AsianInvestor on the impact of interest rate hikes on ESG investing, its impact on Asia and emerging markets and what ESG assets would be benefited and would be lost together with industry expert, Mark Nash of Jupiter Asset Management.