ESG
Issue 189: Carbon tax in an energy crisis; Singapore good timing on green bonds
This week in ESG: Singapore’s carbon tax may have room for relief; Reopened 30-year Singapore green bonds yield 2.57 per cent
Singapore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely
Quantum of transitory allowances and the specific firms they are given to have not been officially revealed
Singapore prices S$1.5 billion of 30-year green bonds at 2.57%
The proceeds will finance expenditures under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, including two new MRT lines
Issue 188: Singapore banks face slower growth in sustainable finance; Grab’s confusing dual-class shares
This week in ESG: DBS, OCBC, UOB release sustainability reports; Grab raises CEO’s voting rights
OCBC cuts financed emissions in all targeted ‘dirty’ sectors in 2024
The bank’s reductions in oil and gas already surpass its 2030 goal, but annual performance depends on factors that may be outside control
Global air quality worsened in 2025 and poses threat to growth
PM2.5 is regarded as a greater risk to human health than larger particulates
VPBank seeks US$1.2 billion in one of Vietnam’s largest ESG deals
The Hanoi-based firm has mandated more than a dozen banks to underwrite the three-year facility, according to sources
Issue 187: Iran conflict may boost adaptation demand; Sembcorp’s diversity to the rescue
This week in ESG: Mideast troubles may raise need for climate adaptation and resilience; CGS names Sembcorp a top pick
Asean’s tourism sector could contribute to region’s sustainable aviation fuel development, says Airbus
This is relevant for the region, considering that a few countries have consistently been ranked among the top global travel destinations
Issue 186: DBS takes systems approach to cutting emissions; families ripe for governance review
This week in ESG: Singapore bank says can’t scale decarbonisation on own; Family-sized need in Code of Corporate Governance review
