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Asia Pacific firms lead in ranking of world’s most sustainable corporations for first time in decade
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Asian representation on Dow Jones Sustainability Index grows after methodology overhaul
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.
Soaring living costs are triggering protests worldwide. After Sri Lanka, which countries might be next?
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