sustainability

Capital was yesterday’s problem in Asean’s energy transition. Where it lands is today’s challenge

2026-10-01T02:35:34.000Z
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How, in his keynote address at the Asia-Pacific Finance Forum, said: “Our ambition is not maximum compute; it is maximum value from compute.” 

Singapore to prioritise high-value AI infrastructure as Asean markets play to their strengths: Tan Kiat How

2026-09-24T03:37:18.000Z
SaladStop! chief executive Adrien Desbaillets says the company is working to reduce its environmental impact across its stores, supply chain and menu.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

SaladStop! bets on practical steps to reach net zero as sustainability loses its buzzword appeal 

2026-09-23T14:00:00.000Z
Stolz founder and chief operating officer Mark Tan says the company’s solution prioritises improving existing buildings to enhance sustainability over demolition and rebuilding.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

‘Retrofit-first’: Stolz Engineering optimises old cooling towers with sensor, AI-powered platform for energy savings

2026-09-23T14:00:00.000Z
From left: SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon; BCG Singapore managing director and senior partner Mariam Jaafar; and RSM Singapore head of advisory Terence Ang speaking to media ahead of the launch event.

SBF launches tool to help firms assess ‘future readiness’, address capability gaps

2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
Straits Times Index constituents have been mandated to report Scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions for financial years beginning on or after Jan 1 this year.

Only 22% of Singapore-listed companies make physical climate risk disclosures in detail: MSCI

2026-09-17T10:16:05.000Z
Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling says: “For many businesses, the question is no longer whether sustainability matters, but how to turn it into practical business action.”

More SMEs successfully build sustainability capabilities under DBS, EnterpriseSG programme

2026-09-15T10:33:32.000Z
The circular economy challenges an assumption deeply embedded in modern consumption – that when something breaks, its useful life is over. Sometimes it is. Often it isn’t.
THE BROAD VIEW

Sustainability begins with learning to repair

2026-09-11T23:30:00.000Z
Emissions of South-east Asia’s telco operators rose by 20% between 2019 and 2025.

Data centre energy demand from Asean telcos not a ‘big risk’, says industry group

2026-09-11T14:08:50.000Z
From left: The latest edition of the Sustainability Impact Dialogue was moderated by Kavitha Menon, director of the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association. The panel comprised Ong Tze-Ch’in, the chief executive of Singapore’s national water agency PUB; Graeme Riddell, managing director of insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh Risk; and Jasper Wong, UOB’s head of construction and infrastructure (sector solutions group).
NAVIGATING WATER RISK

Beyond the utility bill, into the boardroom: The business case for investing in water resilience

2026-08-24T23:00:00.000Z