Clean energy transport firms NIO Inc, Yadea, Li Auto and XPeng surge in ranking of the region’s most sustainable companies, while Taiwanese corporates make their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.
Two Australian companies in the recycling business clinched the top spots, while five Chinese firms made their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.
Taiwan and Japan dominate new additions to the global sustainability benchmark, which saw the dropping of some incumbents, including Singapore's CDL. The real estate giant stayed on the Asia Pacific list for over a decade.
Fast-growing economic powerhouses in the region such as India and China are staking their places on the ESG benchmark, though a few Japanese firms lost their spots on the Asia Pacific list.
Expanding people’s access to finance, reducing the cost of digital transactions, and channeling wage payments and social transfers through financial accounts will be vital to mitigating recent economic setbacks in developing countries.
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David Malpass
The old development model based on economic growth has had its day, and India must choose a new alternative if it is to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Zeenat Niazi