sustainability

COMPANY OF GOOD

What is corporate purpose?

FROM dealing with rising costs of living to longer-term issues such as climate change, the range of needs in society is constantly growing and evolving. Governments and individuals can play a role, bu...

For paper batteries, production does not depend on the supply chains for the scarce resources used to make conventional batteries.

This Singapore deep-tech startup believes its paper batteries are an important part of the global clean energy transition

Flint wants to get its cellulose-based batteries into every device that requires them, says co-founder

The Global North can help the Global South through grants to support national utility companies through the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond

To accelerate the retirement of coal, we need a scalable incentive framework that offers equitable participation and fair distribution of costs and benefits

Operating all aircraft at the manufacturers’ maximum seating capacity would reduce global aircraft emissions by between 26 and 57%, a new study notes.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions

Differences in CO2 emissions can be explained by the share of occupied seats, the aircraft models used on a route and the cabin layout

Singapore Logistics Association chairman Dave Ng said that the trade body has organised three missions to the JS-SEZ involving more than 170 participants. A fourth mission is slated for August.

Singapore logistics body inks MOUs to tap JS-SEZ, boost sustainability and digital push

Among the agreements are two to anchor cross-border logistics cooperation

Some plants on Jurong Island have already adopted TMEIC's products such as its electric motors.
BRANDED CONTENT

More efficient, lower costs: Why electric motors will help your business flourish and be future-ready

Industrial systems and solutions specialist TMEIC offers alternatives to ageing turbine systems, helping companies digitalise operations, reduce downtime, and even earn carbon credits to offset taxabl...

The country is also committed to achieving 100% cleaner-energy vehicles and pursuing greening efforts in aviation and shipping.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Singapore raises solar deployment target to 3 GWp by 2030

The government also looks to diversify its energy mix further and green transport

Interpreting current ESG polemics as permission to deprioritise climate governance is a strategic error, says the writer.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

Stay the course: 5 inconvenient climate truths Singapore boards must address

Climate governance cannot stall even as disclosure deadlines are extended

Singapore's strengths are in its role as a trusted hub for finance, digital trade and resilience, among others.

Budget 2026: Scaling Singapore businesses’ global footprint amid rising risks

Navigating a more fractured trade environment requires a closer partnership between policy, capital and corporate enterprise

Budget 2026 is expected to focus on strengthening Singapore’s economic resilience amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, says Rohan Solapurkar, tax and legal leader at Deloitte Singapore.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026 may give firms more targeted, strategic support to navigate global uncertainty

Observers say AI adoption will be a major focus of this year’s Budget, alongside renewed emphasis on internationalisation and sustainability