susie March 25, 2023 0 Comments

What is the synthesis report? IPCC released their Synthesis Report (SYR) this month, summarising the findings of the cycle of reports between 2018 and 2023 that make up the Sixth Assessment (AR6). What did the IPCC find?

susie March 16, 2023 0 Comments

ESG reporting is a complex and multifaceted task as a vast range of topics and key performance indicators need to be considered. ESG professionals wear many hats, from data analysts to communication experts, to deliver comprehensive and

susie March 11, 2023 0 Comments

Alaya Consulting, the first pure-play ESG consultancy in Hong Kong, has partnered with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the 7th consecutive year for providing certified sustainability training to target audiences in Asia-Pacific. Alaya is the only

susie December 21, 2022 0 Comments

The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) announced that it has entered into a collaboration arrangement with CDP, an international non-profit organisation that runs the global environmental disclosure system for companies, to jointly enhance

susie December 1, 2022 0 Comments

HKEX observed a significant improvement in board’s governance over ESG matters (See below excerpt for average reporting rates for each aspects). Going forward, issuers should also disclose relevant processes, controls and procedures used to monitor and manage

susie December 1, 2022 0 Comments

According to the Independent Non-Executive Directors Effectiveness Survey 2022, role of Independent Non-Executive Director (INEDs) in Hong Kong is witnessing a steady evolution and it is climbing up into the corporate governance framework. In particular, as Environmental,

susie October 25, 2022 0 Comments

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), published its 2022 Status Report on October 13th. This year marks five years since the Task Force published its final recommendations in

susie October 21, 2022 0 Comments

Following the global trend, Korea too started viewing ESG as an important factor of business from early 2010s onwards and revised regulations on posting and disclosing environment related information. According to a recent survey, finance was the

susie September 28, 2022 0 Comments

The third edition of the AA1000 Assurance Standard (“AA1000AS v3”) stipulates the sustainability-related information required for all types of organisations and incorporates the AA1000 Assurance Principles, or AA1000 AP (2018) (Figure 1). It not only requires data

susie August 9, 2022 0 Comments

Hong Kong, 2 August 2022 – Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (HERA) is thrilled at having received over 100 entries for HERA 2022 awards, setting yet another record in its 5th anniversary. HERA has also collaborated with GRESB,