The trouble with pricing carbon

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-mandated issuers demonstrate strong disclosure practices under the governance pillar but lag the global average for disclosures across other pillars of the TCFD's recommendations. 

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...

China will reduce its emissions by some 3.8 gigatonnes of CO2e if it can switch half of its protein consumption to alternative proteins by 2050.

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...

Companies should ensure they have a robust and effective governance structure and compliance system, as well as clear guidelines when making statements open for public scrutiny.

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...

Most current workers will likely need to upskill, rather than completely retrain, to find a new job or remain in their current one.

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...

Written by 16 veteran editors and journalists who worked there, 'Once Upon a Times House' showcases Singapore’s history of journalism through its transformative years.

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...

Sustainability living and Sustainabiltiy investing

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...

B Lab Global's Eleanor Allen says the controversy surrounding Nespresso's B Corp certification has taught her and her team the importance of having both big and small companies on board, and getting them to accept each other into the community.

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

Involving local communities in the co-designing and consulting stages of the process will build trust, but Sharan Burrow emphasises that business leaders must be open to the idea that “some other people might have good ideas”. 

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...

Schneider Electric and BT event: Navigating to Net Zero in a fast changing world
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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...