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SEC charts sustainable roadmap
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is intensifying efforts to align the country's capital market with global sustainability standards, positioning environmental, social and governance (ESG) as a central pillar of its three-year strategic plan.
Emissions data obligation on the horizon
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/07/2025
» Companies listed on the SET50 Index will be subject to greenhouse gas reduction data disclosure from 2027 as the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is accelerating efforts to transform the Thai capital market's ecosystem towards a net zero and low-carbon economy.
Thailand reaffirms green pledges
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2025
» Despite an unimpressive end to COP29, the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thailand remains committed to its campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, with a view to accelerating its progress.
Leaders laud ESG business strategy
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Somruedi Banchongduang and Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/05/2024
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors profoundly influence both the global economy and society. To investigate the role of these factors, the Bangkok Post organised an annual conference titled "Greening The Future: ESG Leadership in the Sustainability Revolution", inviting business leaders from a diverse range of companies to share their insights on the topic.
Greenwashing concerns investors
Business, Published on 08/05/2024
» More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains unsupported claims, according to the PwC 2023 Global Investor Survey.
Is greenwashing taking travellers to the cleaners?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 13/03/2024
» Every hotel wants you to save the planet. The messianic messages are everywhere -- on little tent cards on the desk, proud notices on the bathroom door, and in dolorous the-end-is-nigh letters from the GM. Every hotel is saving the Yanomami Indians, Atlantic salmon and mountain gorillas.
Transition finance to drive a greener future
Business, Giorgio Gamba, Published on 02/05/2023
» The choking smog that has smothered Thailand this year underscores the growing urgency for tackling climate change in Southeast Asia as the region sets out to achieve a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.
Executives fret over greenwashing
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 02/05/2023
» More than half of executives surveyed in Thailand admitted their organisations have overstated or inaccurately represented the impact of their sustainability initiatives, which could potentially stall progress on sustainability, according to a recent report.
ESG investors warned of greenwashing dangers
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/02/2023
» Greenwashing has become a challenge for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment, says the SCB Chief Investment Office (CIO), which is advising investors to consider ESG ratings before allocating funds.
Green finance gains ground
Business, Published on 17/06/2022
» Over two-thirds of consumers globally want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future, according to a new report from the cloud banking platform Mambu.