Janice Lim
CORRESPONDENT
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.
MPACT prices S$200 million of green bonds at 2.53%
Moody’s has assigned a “Baa2” rating to these bonds
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
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
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
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
Former SGX veteran Chew Sutat to lead WWF-Singapore from Jun 1
The non-profit group has been without a chief executive since January
Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo
Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’
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
Simplified disclosure programme launched to support SMEs in sustainability reporting
Just five metrics need to be reported under the new Green 100 initiative
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