Published in ESG & Sustainability 101·Feb 19Sustainable Finance 101: Climate Transition Finance (CTF)The background of CTF In previous articles, we have talked about different sustainable finance instruments. One thing in common is that they are targeting companies with green/social projects or companies from low GHG emitting industries. However, to be Paris aligned, ALL the companies need to take action, including those from GHG intensive industries. This…Sustainable Finance3 min read
Published in ESG & Sustainability 101·Feb 17Sustainable Finance 101: Sustainability Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) and Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP)The background of SLBP and SLLP SLB and SLL are some of the latest forms of sustainable finance instruments in the market and are rapidly growing. In 2019, an Italian energy company ENEL launched the world’s first sustainability-linked bond The ICMA published the SLBP in 2020 and Q&As to support the Principles in 2021 while the…Sustainable Finance4 min read
Published in ESG & Sustainability 101·Feb 16Sustainable Finance 101: Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG)The background of SBG According to ICMA, “Sustainability Bonds are any type of bond instrument where the proceeds or an equivalent amount will be exclusively applied to finance or re-finance a combination of both Green and Social Projects.” Both SBG was published in 2017 by International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Please note that the…Esg Investing2 min read
Published in ESG & Sustainability 101·Feb 15Sustainable Finance 101: Social Bond Principles (SBP) and Social Loan Principles (SLP)The background of SBP and SLP Both social bond and loan have specified that all the use of proceeds (UoP) should be used ONLY for social eligible activities. Compared with green bond and loans with over a decade of history, the social ones is a newly developed category. …Social Change4 min read
Published in ESG & Sustainability 101·Feb 13Sustainable Finance 101: Green Bond Principles (GBP) and Green Loan Principles (GLP)The background of GBP and GLP Both green bond and loan have specified that all the use of proceeds (UoP) should be used only for green eligible activities. Compared with a green bond, the size of a green loan is generally smaller and done in a private operation. The first green bond was issued in 2007…Green Finance5 min read
Feb 126 things I learnt from my career1. Understand the company you are working for There is a fundamental difference between joining a company with/without a thorough understanding of it. Before you have decided to work for that company, try to talk with their (ex-)colleagues or people who have heard of this company. Here are some questions which might be useful: When is it established …Career4 min read
Dec 1, 2021My Favourite | GadgetsSharing with you some of my favourite gadgets. Kindle There is endless debate about whether e-reader or traditional books are better. I have both :) I put Kindle in my bag wherever I go because it is lightweight and portable. The books I put in Kindle are kind of easy-to-read…2 min read
Dec 1, 2021My Favourite | ApplicationsThese are the list of APPs installed in my iPhone and MacBook: iHour — habit & Skill Tracker Download here Days Matter — remember Important Days Download here Goodreads — world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations Download here If you are looking for Chinese movies, books, music and…1 min read
Dec 1, 2021My Favourite | Browser & ExtensionsSome of my favourite add-ons which can boost your productivity: Browser I highly recommend the Brave, which is built upon the Chrome framework. You can easily transfer all of your bookmarks and extensions into Brave. The developers proudly announce the Brave browser is: Three times faster than Chrome. Better privacy by default…2 min read
Dec 1, 2021My Favourite | Fitness companionHome workout exercise The Body Project is a good start. Home workout items Yoga mat GENTLE YOGA MAT 8 MM Training band CROSS-TRAINING ELASTIC TRAINING BAND A useful tool to build up muscular strength at home when the gym room is not available. Pull-up bar STRENGTH TRAINING PULL-UP BAR This pull-up bar can be easily hung…4 min read
