Some say ESG is in need of a rethink. There are others who have outrightly called it a 'scam'. In 2022, ESG investing made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. But might there still be value in defending the concept?

Fast-growing economic powerhouses in the region such as India and China are staking their places on the ESG benchmark, though a few Japanese firms lost their spots on the Asia Pacific list.

A recent report by South Pole found that many companies that have set net-zero emissions targets have not communicated their goals, potentially for fear of being accused of greenwashing or making exaggerated sustainability claims.

Biodiversity offsetting has been highly controversial for its role in greenwashing but the United Nations believes that ‘biocredits’ can be different. Negotiators are still in talks at the COP15 conference on biodiversity this week.

The region supplies the most number of seafarers in the world, and support for training of these port workers is on the horizon as delegates at a global maritime conference this week negotiate for stricter green shipping targets.

The global community needs to see an incredibly large scale of change in a very narrow window of time — here's what we need to do to secure a stable climate while leaving no one behind.

Every year, the stories that Eco-Business readers find most interesting reveal something about the zeitgeist. The year gone by was marked by climate misinformation, "bad" news getting vilified, and some climate victories.

[VIDEO] Investors are starting to feel the effects of climate change in an unexpected place – their financial returns. There are now growing calls within the business community to improve climate risk disclosure.

With huge amounts of unrecorded data and numerous reporting frameworks, tracking and disclosing ESG data can be challenging. Technology can help companies identify data most material to their businesses and meet reporting requirements.

With the global construction industry’s carbon emissions reaching new heights, design consultancy Atelier Ten, which is behind iconic structures such as Gardens By The Bay and Jewel, shares its strategies in responsive and efficient design.