Tag: ESG

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on Aster Chemicals’ USD1 billion green loan

LAW Partnership has allied with Lee & Tengku Azrina to strengthen its regional reach and cross-border legal capabilities in Malaysia

IHCF hosted its Fall Academy on 20 Sept in Seoul, drawing 100+ participants from member companies and law firms

ACC Australia wrapped up its 2025 In-House Counsel Days, highlighting ESG, ethics, tech and legal team culture across five cities

Rajah & Tann Singapore hires Michelle Zheng to boost banking and aviation practices

India pushes greenfield projects to align growth with climate and sustainability goals

Gorriceta hires Jose Ma Emmanuel Caral as senior counsel and head of its energy practice

Mainland China, Hong kong, Japan and Taiwan have run the ruler over legislation, streamlining clunky laws to improve frameworks on company Management

SEBI issues ESG debt framework for social, sustainability and linked bonds listed or to be listed on stock exchanges

Experts from India, Malaysia and Taiwan are closely monitoring market regulatory shifts and investor behaviours to identify emerging opportunities

India’s growing data centre sector faces urgent calls to balance energy demand with sustainability through green innovations

Startups are increasingly adopting ESG practices as strategic imperatives beyond regulatory compliance

SCCA celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a gala and Chief Legal Officer Awards.

Wintell & Co opens a Wuhan office, led by Liu Weijie, specializing in F+EPC and tax planning

As ESG compliance awareness grows in Asia, savvy enterprises stay updated on regulations

Yang specialises in handling litigation, administrative penalties and corporate criminal liability in the ESG sector

Leaders of the Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) extended a strategic partnership with counterparts from the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association

Recent trends in four Asian markets demostrate need for corporate governance

SNG & Partners has collaborated with Singapore-based net zero software as a service (SaaS) platform Snowkap

Rajesh Sehgal, a partner in the energy, infra and ESG vertical of Dentons Link Legal, has joined Adani Power where he will serve as the chief legal officer – energy

Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe

Learn how ESG compliance in the Philippines and foreign supply chain due diligence laws impact businesses, and why it's crucial to navigate this landscape in the global marketplace

Malaysia has shown inner strength to overcome multiple recent trials, emerging as a contender for global investment and learning to prosper despite troubles in regional and global theatres

With rapidly escalating ESG awareness and evolving policies, China is embracing a robust wave of green investment

India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has proposed strengthen regulations on environmental, social, and governance disclosures by listed entities to enhance their credibility

Hong Kong authorities offering Asia’s largest ESG bonds to date tapped Allen & Overy’s advice from leading partners Agnes Tsang, Jaclyn Yeap and Alexander Stathopoulos

The introduction of the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, seeks to overhaul the competition law framework in India

For general counsel, embracing responsible governance may not be easy but it is the right thing to do, writes Mike Madden, global board chair of the association of corporate counsel

Hong Kong boutique law firm Ben McQuhae & Co has strengthened its environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory practice with the appointment of Paul Watchman.

The leaders of international and domestic firms in China have their eyes firmly on the prizes of the future

For general counsel, embracing responsible governance may not be easy, but it is the right thing to do, writes Mike Madden, global board chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel

In a move that aligns with global climate risk mitigation, the RBI has asked banks in the country to promote sustainable financial management and embed ESG policies across their lending portfolio

The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) signed an MoU with the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) School of Advanced Studies, a New Delhi-based higher education institution specialising in sustainable development

The reorganisation of the Asia-Pacific management structure at Pinsent Masons aims to further boost its energy and infrastructure business by tapping into the regional shift towards sustainable projects

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of business administration and strategy

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) has moved into a new office in Seoul at 5 Yeongdong-daero 141-gil, Gangnam-gu, from its previous address at the Lawyers’ Education and Culture Centre

The NSE scandal comprising a mysterious Himalayan yogi, a “group operating officer” who had never worked in the securities market, and a board that looked the other way shows that it takes only a few key individuals to tarnish even a hallowed institution.

Trilegal and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have tabled “ESG – Into the Mainstream”

The pandemic has pushed Japan from its reign as the world’s largest investor. As the global recovery rolls out, the country is ready to take back its position through various investments in the infrastructure sector and renewable energy projects

The 2022 Chief Legal Officers survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel found significant transactions, business-critical and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are the key focuses

With a state-led "common prosperity" philanthropy campaign well underway, what options do private enterprises have? Jasmine Wen reports

Current events dictate that ESG considerations are increasing in importance for companies as well as regulators, warns Ashutosh Senger, lead counsel at Florence Capital