GMT EIGHT - Commercial - ESG

In 2023, Hong Kong's total greenhouse gas emissions were 34.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, a decrease of one quarter from the peak.

In 2023, Hong Kong's total greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 34.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, a decrease of about 20% from the 2005 level. Compared to the emissions peak in 2014, the total emissions have decreased by about one quarter.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Eight aspects to help Asia achieve net zero goals

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange advocates for issuers to comply with internationally recognized climate disclosure and reporting standards.

HKEX's Charles Li: Companies' interest and involvement in the international carbon market platform Core Climate are gradually increasing.

Zhou Guanying, known as the international carbon market Core Climate platform of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, provides high-quality carbon credit products, and the interest and participation of enterprises in this platform are gradually increasing.

ING Bank: It is estimated that the global issuance of green bonds will increase to $700 billion by 2025.

Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $688 billion in 2024, with ING Bank predicting it will increase to $700 billion by 2025, indicating strong market commitment to sustainable development.

Report: More than half of the companies have not yet disclosed scope three emissions data.

The report shows that most companies lack scientifically-based carbon reduction targets. Even though 85% of the surveyed companies have promised to disclose carbon emissions in their ESG reports, 57% have failed to set targets based on science or follow international disclosure standards.

Hong Kong Exchange to implement new climate disclosure rules starting January Equinix: A big step towards ESG development

Han Tzu-en said that currently, many of Equinix's Hong Kong customers are using the Equinix Green Power Report to assess their achievements in promoting sustainable development, while also meeting their disclosure responsibilities and complying with the global International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 benchmarks.

Index Research Institute: The overall disclosure rate of ESG reports for listed property service companies has reached 95.65%.

The Middle Finger Research Institute released a research report on the ESG evaluation of listed property service companies in China in 2024.

PricewaterhouseCoopers: ESG disclosure of Hong Kong-listed companies has entered a fully mature stage.

Biodiversity management and disclosure of information are gradually becoming key areas for the sustainable development of enterprises.

Liang Fengyi: Hopes that ESG information in the Hong Kong financial market can be more transparent.

She said that currently, a total of five vendors have expressed their readiness to sign this voluntary code of conduct.

Luo Bingxian Yongdao: APEC important commodity supply faces increasing climate risks

The APEC economies are among the top three producers of all six commodities studied in the report globally, with key minerals and important metals being an essential part of global production and supply in industries such as electronics, technology, manufacturing, energy systems, and consumer goods.

Friends of the Earth Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Financial Development Bureau jointly organized a side event forum at COP29 to promote the transformation of finance and achieve a net zero emissions economy.

At the upcoming COP29 China side event forum, representatives from the government, financial institutions, industry, research institutions, academia, civil society organizations, and innovative technology sectors will be invited to participate in discussions, share and promote new concepts, new models, and new examples of sustainable financial development.

Schroder: Carbon reduction strategies need to consider a broader perspective. Stock investors need to consider carbon footprint.

As the world accelerates towards net zero emissions, Schroder's Global Equity director Simon Webber and Diversified Asset Investment strategist Ben Popatlal discuss how investors can flexibly adjust their investment strategies to achieve carbon reduction goals in their portfolios.

Droplet Company releases ESG report: R&D investment to reach 2.99 billion by 2023.

Adhere to both technological innovation and social responsibility.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission welcomes voluntary compliance guidelines for ESG rating and data product suppliers.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission welcomes a working group led by industry leaders to release a set of voluntary standards for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and data providers offering products and services in Hong Kong today.

Hang Seng Index Company releases the 2024 Sustainability Rating of Listed Companies.

Hang Seng Index Company released the sustainable development ratings of Hong Kong and Mainland China listed companies for 2024 on its "ESG Services" webpage on August 26th.

Hong Kong Productivity Council: Construction, transportation, express delivery, and manufacturing are the industries with the best ESG performance.

The Productivity Council of Hong Kong launched the ESGOne in January this year to promote corporate awareness and capabilities in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues. Within six months, over 500 companies have become members.

Moody's partners with MSCI to introduce MSCI industry ESG ratings and information.

MSCI and Moody's Corporation announced a strategic partnership agreement, in which Moody's will integrate MSCI's industry-leading ESG ratings and information, primarily used to measure companies' management levels in financial-related ESG risks and opportunities.

Xu Zhengyu: Will launch a new "Green and Sustainable Financial Technology Concept Validation Testing Funding Program"

In order to encourage the industry to develop more financial technology projects and promote their commercialization, Hong Kong is launching a new "Green and Sustainable Financial Technology Concept Verification Testing Grant Program," which will be executed by Cyberport.

HANG SENG BANK (00011): Launching an 800 billion sustainable development Power Up financing fund.

HSBC Bank (00011) announced the launch of a series of measures covering three main categories including fund financing, green certification, and knowledge advocacy, strategically assisting companies in green transformation.

Hong Kong's sustainable bond market leads Asia with a 236% year-on-year growth in 2023.

The report shows that the sustainable bond market in Hong Kong has experienced its largest growth ever.

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