Enhance your ESG Knowledge

A Noisy ESG Moment and backlash In many markets, “ESG” has become a contested label and even ESG backlash.... Some companies are reducing public ESG messaging (green hushing); some investors are adjusting how they talk about responsible investment; and regulators are scrutinising sustainability claims more aggressively. This has created a perception that ESG is “slowing down.” In practice, the opposite is happening: expectations are becoming more disciplined, more evidence-

Moving from Targets to an Investable, Verifiable Transition What “durable net zero” means in 2026 “ Net zero ” has been on corporate agendas for years, but the hot topic now is durability —whether a company’s pathway can survive scrutiny, market shocks, and changing regulation . Durable Net Zero refers to achieving net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions in a way that is long‑lasting, credible, and resilient over time Durable net zero goes beyond announcing a 2050 ambition. It is a

A Solar Success Story—and a Wake-Up Call for APAC Energy Planning (and ESG) If you’ve been following the clean-energy transition, you may have heard the term “duck curve.” It sounds casual, but it describes a very real operational challenge that shows up when a power system adds lots of solar PV in a short period of time—something many APAC markets are actively doing. What is the duck curve? The duck curve is a chart of net load —the electricity that the grid must supply a

What CBAM is (professional definition) The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon-pricing policy that applies to certain imports into the European Union , intended to reflect the carbon cost that EU producers already face under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) . Put simply, CBAM requires EU importers (and, indirectly, their non‑EU suppliers) to report embedded greenhouse gas emissions in covered goods and, over time, pay a charge via CBAM certificate

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,