(Bloomberg) Some of the world’s largest tech corporations from Google to Microsoft Corp. and Amazon are in talks with a new carbon offset trading platform in Singapore that would be among the first to be backed by a public stock exchange.The technology giants may use Climate Impact X as they strive to meet “ambitious” targets to become net-zero emitters, Herry Cho, Singapore Exchange Ltd.’s head of sustainability and sustainable finance said in an interview. Ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings Inc. has also expressed interest in the trading venue that’s set to be launched this year, she said.Companies with net-zero or even net-negative ambitions are quickly realizing that “negotiating one-on-one with their small sustainability teams” to find the best projects “is completely unrealistic and is draining their manpower,” Cho said.An Amazon.com Inc. spokesperson said the firm supports the sustainability efforts of customers s
(Bloomberg) Some of the world’s largest tech corporations from Google to Microsoft Corp. and Amazon are in talks with a new carbon offset trading platform in Singapore that would be among the first to be backed by a public stock exchange.The technology giants may use Climate Impact X as they strive to meet “ambitious” targets to become net-zero emitters, Herry Cho, Singapore Exchange Ltd.’s head of sustainability and sustainable finance said in an interview. Ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings Inc. has also expressed interest in the trading venue that’s set to be launched this year, she said.Companies with net-zero or even net-negative ambitions are quickly realizing that “negotiating one-on-one with their small sustainability teams” to find the best projects “is completely unrealistic and is draining their manpower,” Cho said.An Amazon.com Inc. spokesperson said the firm supports the sustainability efforts of customers s
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Measuring Businesses’ ESG Performance a Growing Challenge Standard Measures and Data Needed
April 28, 2021 GMT
Highlights of the “Integration of ESG and Climate Risks in Investment Management Conference” with Imperial College Business School and Ping An Technology:
With increasing numbers of investment managers seeking to integrate ESG factors into their portfolio management decisions, the challenge of measuring companies’ ESG performance is growing in importance.
Advances in technology are making more sophisticated analysis tools available, speakers said, but there are different views on what data is relevant and how disclosure frameworks should be standardized.
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