CHAPTER 20

ESG in Vietnam and Asia

Markets, rules and opportunities

Opening question

“Is ESG relevant in a fast-growing emerging market like Vietnam?”

In this chapter

Why ESG matters more, not less, in a fast-growing emerging market
Different paths in Asia: Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India
ASEAN's shared taxonomy and bond standards
Vietnam's commitments: net zero by 2050, the energy transition and green growth
Disclosure and governance rules for listed companies and banks
Exporters and supply chains: textiles, seafood, coffee and steel, with a carbon border example
Opportunities in renewables, green buildings and sustainable agriculture
Practical challenges and a checklist for investors in Vietnamese companies

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Chapter 1 is free to read online. The full text of chapter 20 — with its tables, figures, worked examples and practice lab — is available in the complete edition of ESG and Sustainable Investing: From Theory to Practice — Vietnam Readiness (Volume 4, NXW Investment Library).

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Sections of this chapter

20.1 Why ESG matters in a fast-growing market

20.2 Different paths in Asia

20.3 ASEAN: a shared framework

20.4 Vietnam's commitments

20.5 Disclosure and governance

20.6 Exporters and supply chains

20.7 Opportunities for investors

20.8 Practical challenges

20.9 Outlook: from pressure to opportunity

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