Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate finance, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023, which received Royal Assent in July and will be in operation from September 20, stands as a monumental milestone, poised to reshape the way corporate treasurers manage...

Experts from Standard Chartered examine the latest developments in sustainability and the challenges facing treasurers in successfully adopting them.

The purpose of transition finance is to fund the improvement of carbon-intensive activities in pursuit of a more sustainable world. This contrasts with green finance, which is used by companies or projects already considered as being green. Transition finance is...

Tough times coupled with concerns over ESG is causing treasurers to think twice before committing to debt financing in support of low-carbon projects.

The recent launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB’s) two standards for sustainability-related financial reporting – covering general requirements (IFRS S1) and climate-related disclosures (IFRS S2), respectively – is a major...

Three experts discuss the challenges facing corporates around Scope 3 emissions, and highlight the rethinking that may be necessary to address them.

TMI learns more from two of the DACT’s team – and explores some of their recent projects.

Two experts from J.P. Morgan Payments share the inside track on the latest trade-related developments.

Krishna Sampath (BNP Paribas) reflects on the APAC region’s main treasury events of 2022 before looking forward to the rest of 2023.

Several recent initiatives to spur growth in green financing in China suggest progress is being made.

This article examines the drivers behind the new green finance standards in ASEAN and outlines what treasurers need to know going forward.

BNP Paribas’ Lionel Joubaud discusses how technology and ESG components are helping to ensure factoring evolves for the modern age.