Bank Syariah Indonesia’s Start in Financing Sustainable Initiatives with Corporate Social Responsibility
As financial service institutions, banks have enormous power in shaping our economy to be the foundation for a sustainable future. In Indonesia, Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) is one of the financial institutions that have been implementing their CSR towards sustainability.... Read More
Finance
Growing Singapore’s ESG Ecosystem with ESG Impact Hub
The Hub intends to be the place of collaboration between ESG FinTech start-ups, financial institutions, and all the related stakeholders and anchors industry-driven sustainability initiatives.... Read More
AC Ventures: ESG and Impact Investing in Southeast Asian Startups
Most startups understand value optimization, and ESG strategy is in line with that to help them mitigate risk, streamline their operations, identify opportunities, access capital and valuation upside.... Read More
Investing $1 Billion in Climate Action Projects in the Global South
C40 recently announced new partnerships that would put over $1 billion into climate action projects in the Global South.... Read More
Singapore Wants to Tackle Greenwashing at Asset Management Level
Greenwashing practices hinder the development of green and sustainable finance. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) attempts to establish regulations for the asset management industry to tackle this problem.
... Read More
UN General Assembly Priorities for 2022: Vaccination and Reformation of the Global Financial System
The UN General Assembly has gathered for the 76th Assembly session to discuss the plans and priorities for 2022. With the pandemic still in full swing with a new COVID-19 variant, the Secretary-General stated his plans for a smoother recovery from the impacts.
... Read More
Discussing Inclusive Funding at SDGs Conference Indonesia 2021
This year, the annual SDGs Conference Indonesia theme reflected Indonesia’s G20 Presidency with “Recovery and Resilience: Inclusive Funding for SDGs 2030”.... Read More
Meet the C20 Leader of Indonesia’s G20 Presidency, INFID
INFID seeks to “realize democracy, equality, social justice, and peace, and assure and fulfillment of human rights at the national level (Indonesia) and the global level.”... Read More
Wishing for APBD to Fight Poverty
APBD is undeniably a key instrument that can trigger economic growth and control inflation in the regions – two macro conditions that substantially impact poverty reduction.... Read More
Korean New Deal 2.0 and BTS: South Korea’s Strategy to Become a Leading Nation in the Post-Coronavirus Era
“The Korean New Deal will be our strongest policy tool. It is our hope for overcoming COVID-19, and it is a future strategy for South Korea, going beyond my administration,” said President Moon.
... Read More