Sustainability reporting
Issue 197: Singapore launches SME sustainability initiatives; natural disaster protection gap grows
This week in ESG: Climate transition council announces Green 100 movement; uninsured natural catastrophe losses rose to US$424 billion in 2025, Swiss Re finds
Keppel should take heart from its success and make a firm pledge on Scope 3 emissions
Its business model includes importing natural gas and managing asset portfolios so the bulk of its emissions impact falls under Scope 3
Issue 196: AI’s complex role in sustainability; Keppel’s emissions targets
This week in ESG: AI hyperscalers now major funders of nuclear startups; Keppel well ahead on 2030 emissions goals
Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo
Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’
Simplified disclosure programme launched to support SMEs in sustainability reporting
Just five metrics need to be reported under the new Green 100 initiative
Issue 190: Scenario gap in climate disclosures; sustainable finance and energy security
This week in ESG: Review finds progress in Singapore-listed companies’ climate reporting; sustainable finance critical to energy resilience for Singapore
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
OCBC cuts financed emissions in all targeted ‘dirty’ sectors in 2024
The bank’s reductions in oil and gas already surpass its 2030 goal, but annual performance depends on factors that may be outside control
UOB’s sustainable financing up 21% at S$70.1 billion
SMEs drive the increase with S$7.8 billion extended in loans to help them accelerate sustainable business practices
Issue 186: DBS takes systems approach to cutting emissions; families ripe for governance review
This week in ESG: Singapore bank says can’t scale decarbonisation on own; Family-sized need in Code of Corporate Governance review
