Janice Lim

Janice Lim

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Janice Lim covers environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at The Business Times. She joined BT after more than three years at TODAY covering a wide range of topics including economy and social issues. Before this, she had a four-year stint as a broadcast journalist with CNA. She graduated with a master’s degree in human rights from the University of Sydney and did her undergraduate studies in sociology and history at the National University of Singapore.

VivoCity is one of the properties in the Reit's portfolio. The proceeds raised from this issuance will be used to finance eligible green projects.

MPACT prices S$200 million of green bonds at 2.53%

Moody’s has assigned a “Baa2” rating to these bonds

Boustead said that this is the largest enterprise agreement contract for the company’s geospatial division to date.

Boustead Singapore unit renews contract with Australian government for S$60 million

Move is expected to have positive material impact on profitability and EPS in the financial year ending Mar 31, 2027

Captive coal, which refers to off-grid coal plants operated by industrial companies to power their operations, has generally fallen outside financing restrictions.

Singapore banks may need to address indirect exposure to captive coal in their financing policies

Although such disclosures are not required by regulations, they do contribute to their ESG ratings

Solar power faces the steepest near-term exposure with about 80% of capacity facing critical risk.

US$165 billion of renewable energy assets in Asean face high risk of climate hazards: report

Upfront investment of about US$13 billion to make these assets more climate-resilient can help avoid US$82 billion in losses

HSBC has updated its approach, which the bank says is to reflect a significantly changed external landscape since setting its first net-zero targets in 2020.

Despite backtracking on climate commitments, HSBC says it is ‘more ambitious’ on its net-zero strategy

The bank is focusing on commercialisation in the next phase of its sustainable financing road map

Chew is most well-known for his 14-year career at SGX, where he served multiple senior leadership roles.

Former SGX veteran Chew Sutat to lead WWF-Singapore from Jun 1

The non-profit group has been without a chief executive since January

When a company discloses that its emissions are falling, it suggests that its business model is evolving as it reduces its reliance on fossil fuels. 

Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo

Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’

While solar and wind are the most mature and commercially viable clean energy sources, they are intermittent sources of power. 

AI-driven electricity demand powering hybrid financing for advanced nuclear startups

But scaling such technologies will hinge on the ability to bring in banks and institutional investors

Ravi Menon, Singapore’s ambassador for climate action, says that Green 100 is aimed at making SMEs’ climate action commercially meaningful.

Simplified disclosure programme launched to support SMEs in sustainability reporting

Just five metrics need to be reported under the new Green 100 initiative

Ravi Menon, Singapore's ambassador for climate action, says that despite challenges in carbon markets, it is key to "rebuild integrity so that financing can follow".

Asean may be forced to choose between economic growth and climate if both are not decoupled: Ravi Menon

Singapore will work on carbon markets, nature-based resilience, climate resilience as the bloc’s chair in 2027