Eric Lim

Singapore’s 60th birthday this year is an opportune time to reflect on how the nation has grown, and how the country’s SMEs will carry us forward.

SG60: How Singapore’s SMEs are shaping a sustainable future for Asean

They can catalyse responsible action locally and in the region, especially with better tools and stronger support

UOB chief sustainability officer Eric Lim, whose bank has been criticised for a loan to a subsidiary of Indonesian minter PT Adaro, says walking away from financing "dirty" businesses can deprive them of needed cash flow to fund their transition.
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Making the green transition just and welcome by all

AS we move closer to 2050, the pressure to reach global net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions grows exponentially.