Natalie Tan
The trouble with pricing carbon
Prices of voluntary carbon credits are all over the place, and the market has yet to agree on a common benchmark. With Singapore’s Climate Impact X being the latest to offer a solution, The Business T...
SGX listcos make limited progress on climate disclosures: EY, CPA report
Two-thirds of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have commenced their climate-reporting efforts for the 2022 financial year, but significant gaps remain in external assurance and target ...
Asia must shift to alternative proteins to reach climate safety: report
ASIA’S protein supply chain cannot reach its climate goals without a significant shift towards alternative proteins, said sustainability-focused research firm Asia Research and Engagement (ARE) in a r...
South-east Asian companies sharpen internal lens as ESG disputes rise
COMPANIES across South-east Asia have increasingly become more circumspect when dealing with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. Part of the motivation for such internal preca...
Apac workers risk losing their jobs to climate change: report
WHILE 80 per cent of the skills needed for the low-emissions transition in the short to medium term already exist in today’s workforce, over 40 per cent of these workers risk losing their jobs due to ...
Once Upon a Times House recalls tales of newsrooms past
CURRENT and former journalists gathered on Friday (Jun 23) at the launch of Once Upon a Times House, a collection of stories about life at the old home of Singapore’s leading newspapers.
Asia-based funds gain traction as raised global capital increases: report
ASIA-based funds raised US$11.7 billion, or 12.7 per cent, of the US$92 billion amassed globally by environmental, social and governance (ESG) private-capital funds, a report by investment data compan...
After early firestorm, B Lab’s chief seeks to build a stronger house
Eleanor Allen says certifying body for ‘B Corp’ sustainable companies must uphold high standards in pursuit of inclusivity
Just transition cannot be afterthought in S-E Asia’s decarbonisation plans, panellists say
COMPANIES rolling out decarbonisation efforts must realise that a just and inclusive transition is critical to successful decarbonisation in South-east Asia, panellists at sustainability conference Ec...
Finding the right balance between economic goals and sustainability initiatives
Here is a summary of key points discussed at the roundtable on ‘Navigating to net zero in a fast-changing world’, with panellists from the banking, tourism and energy sectors