HKTDC T-box programme launches new stream
![Ms Winsome Chan, Head of Marketing and Customer Service, HKTDC, Mr Simon Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Business Environment Council, Dr Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC and Ms Michelle Mak, Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning, Dun & Bradstreet (HK) Ltd [L-R]](https://worldbusinessoutlook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/HKTDC-1024x576.jpg)
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will add a support stream to its Transformation Sandbox (T-box) programme to help Hong Kong companies integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives into business. The new stream is expected to organise 100 free consultation meetings and serve 500 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in its first […]
Vedanta’s aluminium verticle obtains coveted ASI Performance Standard Certification
Vedanta Limited – Aluminium Business (Vedanta Aluminium), India’s largest producer of aluminium, has achieved the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification at its smelter located within the Special Economic Zone at Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The company was certified for the manufacture of all primary aluminium products in the form of billets, wire rods, primary foundry alloys (PFA), ingots […]
WuXi Bio selected as constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series
WuXi Biologics (“WuXi Bio”), one of the global leading Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced recently that it has once again been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, and is the only healthcare sector company among the top 10 constituents in the emerging market category. Created by the global index and data […]
Workvia report reveals Challanges and Opportunities undergone by ESG practitioners
Nearly two thirds of senior decision makers feel their organization is underprepared to meet their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals and regulatory reporting mandates, according to a new global survey released by Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK). Further, 72% don’t have confidence in the data currently being reported to stakeholders, despite 68% of businesses having appointed an […]
MAS partners with STACS to build Blockchain-based registry for ESG certifications
Singapore FinTech company, Hashstacs Pte Ltd will be developing an industry-wide blockchain-based Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Data and Certification Registry. This is in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Greenprint. The ESG Registry aims to provide accessibility to quality ESG data of various industry sectors through an aggregated platform. The ESG data will include sector-specific […]
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp, announced the closing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one redeemable warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in […]
