Gprnt partners SGX to improve company ESG reporting

[SINGAPORE] Integrated digital platform Gprnt has partnered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to advance the capabilities of its digital disclosure portal ESGenome, it said in a Thursday (Jul 2) statement.

The enhanced portal will focus on helping SGX-listed companies meet growing expectations around International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)-based climate-related disclosures (CRD), Scope 3 emissions reporting, and corporate transition planning.

The Gprnt platform was launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officially in 2025 to simplify ESG reporting for companies.

It evolved from Project Greenprint, a collection of initiatives by MAS to streamline sustainability data and drive capital towards sustainable projects.

ESGenome is a joint initiative by MAS and SGX Group which began under the project in 2022, to develop a common disclosure utility that will facilitate sustainability reporting for SGX-listed companies.

The portal has been migrated entirely onto the Gprnt platform, as part of the next phase of sustainability reporting for listed companies in the Republic.

This will allow users to automate their Scope 1 and 2 emissions calculations using trusted government data.

It will also feature CRD modules developed in consultation with the relevant government agencies, so companies are clear about how to meet mandatory reporting obligations.

Such modules incorporate guided workflows and plain-language prompts to support companies embarking on climate reporting for the first time.

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The Thursday statement noted how the upgrades pave the way for the “phased introduction of AI-powered capabilities” to support disclosure preparation, climate risk and opportunity assessments, and the development of climate targets and transition plans.

Role of the Council for a Competitive Climate Transition

Meanwhile, the Council for a Competitive Climate Transition (C3T) will engage with Gprnt and SGX to provide companies listed on the bourse with relevant information and resources relating to climate risks, transition pathways, and sectoral benchmarks.

C3T is a public-private initiative led by Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF).

The council shares common goals with Gprnt and SGX to support firms’ ESG efforts, and all three will continue to identify information gaps and additional resources required to support companies’ transition planning.

This is to help firms on a whole generate “high-quality sustainability disclosures”, develop robust corporate transition plans, and mobilise their supply chains to strengthen long-term resilience and competitiveness, said the Thursday statement.

Kok Ping Soon, co-chair of the C3T, said: “Climate action is no longer just about compliance, it is about competitiveness.”

He noted that half of Singapore businesses expect climate risks to affect them and see decarbonisation as a way to lower costs, according to SBF’s latest National Business Survey.

“Yet many SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) remain at the starting line, with 56 per cent yet to begin and 92 per cent lacking dedicated sustainability manpower,” added Kok. “Listed companies can change this by leading from the front and bringing their suppliers along.”