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Entering the first half of 2026, Asia's carbon credit markets and Emission Trading Systems (ETS) are no longer just "encouraged" or "voluntary" concepts. Dual pressures from international regulations - most notably the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entering its mandatory compliance phase on January 1, 2026, alongside the newly updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0), have transformed carbon management into a core economic tool that dictates the competitiveness of every enterprise in the region.


Nature reporting has just moved from a near-term mandatory standard into a slower, more flexible pathway. That does not mean nature risk has disappeared from ESG disclosure.

The ISSB Did Not Remove Nature Risk from ESG Reporting The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has confirmed it will not issue a standalone mandatory nature disclosure standard.

CBAM Has Moved Beyond Reporting and Into Market Access Your EU buyer just sent a request for verified embedded emissions data. If you don’t have the system to respond, you are already behind.

The rules of ESG reporting have changed - and the stakes have never been higher.

Vietnam’s DC market faces a new threshold: PUE ≤ 1.4 and ESG readiness. As demand hits 560MW by 2030, efficiency is now a license to operate. With DPPA and global client pressure, success shift from building capacity to mastering energy data and renewable integration. Data is the new power.

Vietnam's DPPA offers green energy, but industrial parks face an "execution gap" due to poor tenant data. To meet ESG goals, parks must shift from utility providers to digital energy coordinators. Success now depends on managing data, not just supply.
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