c2twsun August 5, 2021 0 Comments

Climate change is a global issue that has to be dealt with urgently. While corporates and organizations are taking actions to reframe their businesses into sustainable models, we can also start to consider moving toward more environment-friendly

c2twsun April 28, 2021 0 Comments

Since COVID-19 hit the world in an unexpected way, it has demonstrated to corporates that the easily neglected ‘non-financial’ factors are indeed equally important to long-term sustainability of businesses. The concern on ESG issues is higher than

c2twsun January 11, 2021 0 Comments

1. Growing board involvement in ESG management Since July 2020, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has implemented a series of amendments to its ESG Reporting Guide and related Listing Rules. This reflects HKEX’s commitment

c2twsun November 2, 2020 0 Comments

In the past two decades, importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has been increasingly recognized in many business sectors, while both investors and managers have begun to put more focus on corporate sustainability issues. Despite a

c2twsun September 28, 2020 0 Comments

24th September 2020, Hong Kong – Alaya Consulting, the leading facilitator of corporate sustainability, today announces that it has commenced accepting enrolments for the Professional Certification Program launched by Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) today. The firm is

c2twsun September 4, 2020 0 Comments

Hong Kong, 4 September - Alaya Consulting, the leading ESG consultancy based in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, is excited to partner with Nasdaq Corporate Solutions to launch the first case competition for university students that focuses on

c2twsun August 27, 2020 0 Comments

The FTSE4Good Index Series was launched by FTSE Russell in 2001, primarily designed to facilitate the creation of index tracking funds and derivatives, while serving as a performance benchmark in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects. The

c2twsun August 13, 2020 0 Comments

Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, recently announced that it would halt investment in companies that did not show enough efforts in addressing climatic risks. In July, Blackrock identified a watch list involving 244 companies that either

c2twsun August 11, 2020 0 Comments

Hang Seng Index launched a brand-new addition to its ESG Index Series – ESG 50 Index in July, which aims to winnow out the top 50 ESG leaders with relatively high market-capitalization listed in Hong Kong. Within

c2twsun August 10, 2020 0 Comments

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) updated Guidance Letter GL86-16 for new IPO applicants in July, adding requirements on ESG disclosures. In particular, the Guidance Letter states that “it is important for applicants to put