Asia-Pacific Management and Business Application
Vol 7, No 3 (2019)

Understanding Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors as Path Toward ASEAN Sustainable Finance

Dita Ramadhani (The London School of Public Relations)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Aug 2019

Abstract

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are in the trend on today’s business and financial sector as it finally put sustainability context measurable. ESG has been implemented both on voluntary and mandatory approaches to help financial decision in identifying risk. However, as many countries competing toward full ESG integration, ASEAN’s financial institutions are still far from the finish line. According to Paris Agreement, countries were making deal by committing to low-carbon economy and promised Green House Gasses (GHG) emissions cut that consequently forced financial sector to contribute to the target. This paper overlooks into global and ASEAN ESG landscape that impacted ASEAN business and financial sector as whole to raise better understanding on the issue. The result concludes that the dynamics of ESG implementation is a multifaceted situation that ironically put these factors in dispute by business and financial actors. Through ESG strength and weakness, the only way for ASEAN to achieve its promise in international sustainability commitment is by completely transparent and manage their risk as oppose to identify them and report. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

apmba

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

Asia-Pacific Management and Business Application journal (APMBA) is a scholarly journal, publishing internationally leading research across all areas of management. APMBA continuously seeking articles that challenge the affect of globalization through business world through critically informed ...