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ESG

Temasek’s share of sustainability-aligned investments falls to 9.5% in FY2026

Solar panels in Indonesia’s West Java province. Dr Ma Jun says the private sectors in Asean and China can work together in areas such as renewable energy and battery storage.
ESG

Asean can lower cost of green transition by yuan debt: China’s green finance veteran

Philanthropic foundation gifts to climate mitigation have grown since 2020, but still form a fraction of all giving.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 201: WWF-Singapore CEO on coalitions; Corsia could be big business

Singapore Airlines is one of four carriers that together are expected to make up 75% of Asean airlines’ demand for Corsia-eligible credits in the scheme’s first two phases.
ESG

Airlines’ carbon offsetting scheme is at least a US$1.6 billion opportunity for Asean: report

The Energy Transition Acceleration Finance partnership is expected to raise more capital through future closings as it broadens its investor base.
ESG

Singapore’s second blended finance fund hits US$345 million with concessional capital from Temasek

While blended financing amounts have been increasing, they remain far short of what is needed to close South-east Asia’s climate investment gap.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 200: MAS-supported blended fund hits milestone; UN urges data centre transparency

The new SBTi framework will make the standards more accessible for smaller companies, says an observer.
ESG

Singapore firms expected to show net-zero progress under revised standards, instead of just set targets

Captive coal, which refers to off-grid coal plants operated by industrial companies to power their operations, has generally fallen outside financing restrictions.
ESG

Singapore banks may need to address indirect exposure to captive coal in their financing policies

Solar power faces the steepest near-term exposure with about 80% of capacity facing critical risk.
Asean Business

US$165 billion of renewable energy assets in Asean face high risk of climate hazards: report

A poll of Singapore businesses shows the Iran war is fuelling resilience concerns among small and medium-sized enterprises.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 197: Singapore launches SME sustainability initiatives; natural disaster protection gap grows

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