#Scope 1 News
Carbon & Climate
Pan Brothers is first Indonesian manufacturing firm to get net zero targets approved by SBTi
The textiles and garments company, which supplies global brands such as Adidas, Uniqlo and The North Face, is only the second Indonesian firm to get its decarbonisation plan rubber-stamped by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Carbon & Climate
One-third of companies that lost SBTi net-zero target validation are from Asia Pacific
The UN-backed net-zero target validator started removing firms with commitments that did not make the grade early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, Eco-Business found that 49 were based in Asia Pacific. Why is it so hard for firms to get science-based targets approved?
Policy & Finance
15 things that frustrated chief sustainability officers in 2023
From supply chain decarbonisation to evolving trade regulations, here are a few of the things that got under the skin of Asia's corporate sustainability leaders in a year that geopolitics complicated climate ambition in the boardroom.
Food & Agriculture
CIMB sets science-based targets for palm oil sector
The Malaysian bank is the first to set decarbonisation targets for the sector, aiming to cut portfolio emissions intensity by 16 per cent by 2030. However, its commitment does not directly include smallholders, who are not within its existing base of clients.
#Scope 1 Press Releases
Capital Markets Malaysia
Malaysia releases Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs in supply chains
Monetary Authority of Singapore
MAS, SGX Group to collab with Climate Data Steering Committee to strengthen global access to climate transition-related data
