As the 2030 sustainability milestone looms, institutional investors and issuers in Asia are transitioning from environmental, social and governance ESG compliance to deep-rooted corporate transformation.
Shilpa Gulrajani, head of sustainable finance, institutional banking at DBS, offers a view into how capital markets are aligning with the region’s transition needs from hard-to-abate sectors to climate adaptation.
Gulrajani pictured spoke to FinanceAsia on the sidelines of the Ecosperity Week held by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek. Ecosperity is Temasek's platform for sustainability engagement and advocacy.
From compliance to business-centric ESG
Gularajani began the discussion by explaining the issuer side of...