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MAS, top S'pore firms join drive for more transparency on climate-related biz risks

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Published Tue, Dec 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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LOCAL firms Singtel, DBS and City Developments Limited are among 237 international companies that are supporting more transparency on climate-related risks for businesses in line with the two-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement.

On Tuesday, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) announced that these companies, with a combined market capitalisation of over US$6.3 trillion, have committed to support the initiative.

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