Eco Money with Rachel Kelly
Eco Money with Rachel Kelly
Rachel Kelly presents a sustainable finance 101 to provide listeners with a better insight and understanding of green finance products on the market and why they are relevant. Eco Money looks at the performance of ESG funds, listing regulations, global regulations for funds and corporates, as well as loans, bonds etc.
ECO MONEY: Highlights from half a decade of Eco Money
Over the past five years, the Eco Money segment has reported on record breaking temperatures, green bonds, blue bonds, brown bonds, and even rhino bonds - and shared the latest news and views when it comes to sustainability investment. In the last episode of Eco Money, Rachel Kelly reflects on key…
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ECO MONEY: Equity emissions on the rise
Emissions have continued to slowly increase for equities. That’s according to the latest research from London Stock Exchange Group. This despite aggressive global decarbonisation targets. In its paper - Decarbonisation in portfolio benchmarks - LSEG aims to unlock key trends and challenges of …
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ECO MONEY: Lack of employee sustainability training holding organisations back
Sustainability may be a top business priority, BUT would it surprise you to know that only 6% of business leaders report that their organisation has completed at least one round of sustainability implementation according to NTUC Learning Hub’s Sustainability for Business Resilience Report 2024. H…
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ECO MONEY: Which REITS are most susceptible to the effects of climate change?
According to a special report by consultancy, XDI - close to one in 10 assets belonging to Reits across Asia-Pacific will be at high risk from the effects of climate change and extreme weather by 2050. The 2024 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index has also indicated that S-Reits commonly i…
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ECO MONEY: Singapore sustainable energy professionals call for more aggressive action on goals
Singapore has once again emerged as the ASEAN leader in energy transition efforts, for the second year in a row. That's according to the latest annual survey by the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) with 250 industry professionals from the energy sector. However, nearly one-third…
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ECO MONEY: CEOs’ prioritization of sustainability has declined
There’s been a sharp decline in CEOs’ prioritization of sustainability - that’s according to the latest research from Bain & Co. Instead AI, growth, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty have risen to the top of their agendas. That said, this slowing momentum on sustainability could come with a…
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Eco Money: Help on the way for cross border ESG reporting
Is your company ready to meet ESG reporting requirements?It can be complicated to navigate differing regulations and requirements if you are looking at cross market reporting. The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia has announced the appointment of Environmental, Social, and Governance data and te…
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Eco Money: Momentum picks up for green investment in 2024
Global sustainable finance issuance volumes may be starting to see more green shoots in 2024. In the first half of 2024, issuance of sustainable debt around the world reached $800bn, almost at the same level as that in the first half of 2023 - showing sustained momentum. Rachel Kelly speaks to Ma…
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ECO MONEY: Taking sustainable Scottish luxury to the next level
According to recent research from Booking.com - over 80% of travellers state that sustainable travel is important to them. Booking.com gathered insights from 31,000 travellers across the globe, and 75% said that they want to travel more sustainably this year - and over 40% said they would feel gu…
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ECO MONEY: Unlocking new products key for energy providers
As a consumer, do you think you are doing as much as you can to be sustainable? According to the EY Energy Transition Consumer Insights Report 2024, 77% of energy consumers in Singapore believe that they are doing as much as they can to be sustainable. That said, more than 50% of consumers are no…
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