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PM reaffirms Thailand's green commitment at Sustainability Forum
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin outlined Thailand’s commitment to green energy in 2024, emphasising that sustainability was a top priority for the country.The premier said that Thailand ranks 43rd globally in the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) Index, making the country No. 1 in ASEAN in ...
The Nation Reporter
Over 10 firms to launch green bonds next year
More than 10 companies are poised to launch green bonds next year, suggesting that environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds are gaining ground in Thailand.The tentative green bond issuers are both listed and non-listed companies, said Sirivipa Supantanet, deputy secretary-general of the Securities and Exchange ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
3 firms seek green bond nod
Three companies are in the process of seeking Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to issue green bonds as part of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard.Green bonds are defined as a part of a company’s ESG standard and are one of the crucial ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
A bigger role for green bonds
Few countries understand the dangers of climate change better than Thailand. Temperatures have been rising for decades, rainfall is increasing and extreme weather events such as monsoons, floods and droughts are frequent. Without urgent action, climate change could devastate Thailand’s lucrative rice crop and eventually ...
Wake-up call on climate issued
Thai companies have been too slow to adapt to the consequences of climate change, say researchers who have welcomed plans by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to issue green bonds. The securities will be used to encourage the bank’s borrowers to set ...
Wichit Chaitrong