As climate change worsens, implementing ESG is non-negotiable for startups

As climate change worsens, implementing ESG is non-negotiable for startups

[From L to R]: Nikkei Asia Singapore correspondent Dylan Loh; Wavemaker Partners operating partner Sui Ling Cheah; Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India partner Pui Yan Leung; Circulate Capital investment partner, Asia, Caroline Wee; and Unravel Carbon CEO Grace Sai.

Even as the impact of climate change becomes increasingly apparent across the globe, investment in climate tech is also gaining pace. A number of VC funds and major corporations are pouring money into companies to develop solutions that help solve environmental problems.

Southeast Asia, in particular, has received great attention considering it is among the world’s most vulnerable regions when it comes to the effects of climate change.

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