Sustainability reporting
DBS sees opportunities in climate adaptation and nature; on track to cut financed emissions of most sectors
Lender’s sustainability report discloses that 15% of management’s remuneration is tied to ESG matters
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
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
Less than 50% of companies looking to invest in climate risk management: survey
Lack of knowledge, budget constraints could be among reasons that are holding firms back
Fear of the unknown preventing firms from embarking on sustainability journey: SMF
The manufacturing body has therefore rolled out a programme to help them overcome the obstacles
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
The hidden carbon accounting costs of tariffs
A flawed methodology amplifies both environmental and financial risk
New accountancy pathways for ITE graduates; free AI training for accountants: Indranee
National accountancy body also launches climate and social-impact reporting guidelines
Issue 170: Potential CapitaLand, Mapletree merger’s ESG challenge; COP30 confronts US pullback
This week in ESG: Temasek-linked real estate companies explore union; report finds US gains at expense of others in climate withdrawal
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
