Climate-related financial disclosures

NEW GLOBAL ORDER

South-east Asia can lead the energy transition with its partners

No country can navigate the energy transformation alone

Firms building strong climate data and capabilities now will navigate future shocks with confidence.
BOARDROOM MATTERS

Climate risks in volatile times

Climate competency is increasingly tied to revenue, investor confidence and long-term shareholder value

When a company discloses that its emissions are falling, it suggests that its business model is evolving as it reduces its reliance on fossil fuels. 

Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo

Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’

The review also highlighted that 63% of STI constituents have begun incorporating ISSB standards in their reporting.

40% of issuers required to make climate disclosures in FY2024 fully met SGX requirements: review

36% of issuers provided all 11 disclosures recommended under the TCFD framework

Indonesia occupies a pivotal position in global markets for coal, nickel, palm oil and gold.

Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

But challenges can be seen as an opportunity to link market reform and financial stability with better stewardship and environmental resilience

MSCI estimates indicate that losses from physical hazards could rise to US$4.6 billion by 2050 – nearly four times the 2024 figure of US$1.2 billion.

Climate risks increasingly pose threat to insurance markets, broader financial system: MSCI Institute

Larger tail events and the clustering of secondary perils can lower predictability

Coal consumption growth in South-east Asia will lead the world until 2030, says the International Energy Agency.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 176: Indonesia’s U-turn on coal phase-out; climate scenarios caught in paper retraction

This week in ESG: Cancellation of coal plant’s early retirement jeopardises multilateral programme; Retracted study used to model climate damage by central banks

Tariffs raise the apparent cost of imported goods, and when those inflated costs are plugged into spend-based emissions models, they artificially elevate the associated carbon footprint.

The hidden carbon accounting costs of tariffs

A flawed methodology amplifies both environmental and financial risk

Ravi Menon, Singapore's ambassador for climate action, says: "I think between the next 10 and 20 years, climate change will be one of the major preoccupations of governments, of businesses and of the general public. It's going to dominate all your news."

Not necessary for Singapore to compete with the region on sustainability reporting, says Ravi Menon

The city-state’s ambassador for climate action says that all countries share a common objective of addressing the climate crisis

The decision to relax disclosure rules comes just days after New Zealand adopted a less ambitious methane emissions target and ruled out a tax on farm emissions.

New Zealand to relax climate reporting rules over cost concerns

Companies listed on the country’s main exchange will now only have to provide disclosures if their market capitalization is NZ$1 billion or more