ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 184: OCBC hit by coal complaint; Parkway Life Reit secures green, social debt

This week in ESG: Bank under fire for loans to Harita Nickel; healthcare-focused Reit adds S$142 million of sustainable financing

The embodied carbon of concrete refers to the emissions released in the manufacturing, transportation, installation and maintenance process of buildings before they become operational.

CapitaLand Development and green group launch Singapore’s first carbon footprint benchmark for concrete

It aims to provide industry players in the value chain the data to identify and choose lower-carbon options

Sustainable infrastructure projects account for a growing share of the portfolio of projects in more recent issuances of infrastructure asset-backed securities.

Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition

This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities

Environmental group Market Forces says OCBC did not provide complete information material to investors, including the true extent of its exposure to carbon-intensive companies that are powering their operations with off-grid coal plants.

Green group files SGX complaint against OCBC alleging disclosure gaps in carbon-intensive assets

Market Forces flags lender’s possible failure to comply with sustainability reporting requirements around its exposure to captive coal plants

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Residents protesting against the lack of water in many parts of Johannesburg, South Africa. Affluence is not an absolute defence against water shortages.
THINKING ALOUD

Amid digital push, real-world problems such as water bankruptcy risk being overlooked

As countries race to push technological boundaries, similar attention should be paid to fundamental resource needs

The social loan and green bond fall under Parkway Life Reit's new sustainable financing framework.

Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond

The 10-year social loan is the first such facility the bank extends to the healthcare sector

Major Singapore-listed renewable plays performed unevenly in 2025 against the market benchmark.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 183: Amova eyes Singapore-listed renewables; new sparks for Malaysian solar

This week in ESG: Fund manager sees structural opportunities for renewables; Solarvest to more than double solar capacity

This move is set to link sustainability performance with returns on cash balances.

StanChart Singapore rolls out first ESG-linked cash account for a local company

It integrates STT GDC’s key ESG performance indicators and sustainability performance targets to reward progress

Coal-fired plants are among the world’s largest sources of greenhouse gases.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Eastspring, Reviva to launch coal phase-out strategy

There are many challenges to overcome, and a fundamental one is building stakeholders’ consensus about priorities

Technicians work on the assembly line in a solar manufacturing hub in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Oct 23, 2024.

Modi’s rooftop solar push slowed by reluctant lenders, states

Residential installations at 2.36 million are well below the ministry’s target of 4 million by March