US-based Keel Labs extracts polymer from seaweed to produce a yarn it hopes will replace environmentally damaging fibres used in garments and textiles. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong close to setting up voluntary carbon trading platform
Having formed partnerships with potential buyers and sellers to better understand their needs, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is building the infrastructure for ‘a first class platform,’ says its CEO, Nicolas Aguzin Source link
Read More »Plant-based packaging maker Tetra Pak eyes growth in China
The Switzerland-based packaging firm has sold 50 million of its plant-based carton caps since starting production in China, where consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious. Source link
Read More »How a Hong Kong “eco-friendly” toilet system is fighting greenhouse gasses
Dehtlet Eco-system treats human waste without water or chemicals and turns it into fertiliser, eliminating greenhouse gases formed in traditional processing. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong’s New World marks global first with dual green, social bond
The property company is offering the world’s first US dollar-denominated bond featuring both social and green tranches, betting that a heightened appetite for sustainability and social issues will continue past the global pandemic. Source link
Read More »Use price boom to support green palm oil efforts, urges watchdog chief
Producers have no real excuse as to why they cannot afford to go down the sustainability path [and] corporations, buyers and traders need to join them, he said. Source link
Read More »China tops US in climate funds as ESG investing gains traction
The rapid growth of China’s climate funds market can be attributed to the heightened focus on climate change and other environmental issues, Morningstar said. Source link
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