Why Governance Is Back at the Centre Market attention keeps swinging between climate ambition, new reporting standards, and transition finance. Yet the real differentiator is increasingly governance: who owns the data, who signs off on claims, how incentives are set, and how boards oversee risk. Governance is where strong intentions become credible execution—and where weak controls become reputational and regulatory risk. From ESG Statements to Evidence-Ready DecisionsStakeho

1) What’s making headlines in green sustainable finance One of the most talked-about sustainability developments right now is how quickly ESG-linked financing  is shifting from broad commitments to hard, measurable performance targets . Across Asia-Pacific (including Hong Kong), lenders and investors are becoming more cautious about vague “ green ” positioning. As a result, sustainability-linked loans and bonds are increasingly written with clearer KPIs, stricter definitions,