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Issue 187: Iran conflict may boost adaptation demand; Sembcorp’s diversity to the rescue

This week in ESG: Mideast troubles may raise need for climate adaptation and resilience; CGS names Sembcorp a top pick

Growth in sustainable loans for DBS has slowed but continues to outpace its broader portfolio.
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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

Singapore-listed sustainability plays have underperformed the market in the immediate wake of the Feb 28 attacks in Iran.
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Issue 185: Sembcorp, Keppel underperform in wake of Iran attacks; Singapore makes climate adaptation plans

This week in ESG: Singapore-listed sustainability plays offer little insulation from Mideast conflict; national adaptation plan slated for 2027

Harita Nickel’s emissions have been increasing since 2022 while its share of renewable power has been falling.
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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

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Major Singapore-listed renewable plays performed unevenly in 2025 against the market benchmark.
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Issue 183: Amova eyes Singapore-listed renewables; new sparks for Malaysian solar

This week in ESG: Fund manager sees structural opportunities for renewables; Solarvest to more than double solar capacity

The problematic Just Energy Transition Partnership’s financing packages are far short of what is needed, researchers say.
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Issue 182: Private equity targets coal; Singapore’s carbon tax realism

This week in ESG: Eastspring, Reviva launch coal phase-out strategy; Singapore Budget 2026 signals caution on carbon tax

Both Singtel and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres have been reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2022.
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Issue 181: Singtel acquires greener data centres; carbon tax in focus for Singapore Budget 2026

This week in ESG: ST Telemedia Global Data Centres may improve Singtel’s emissions profile; businesses call for relief from carbon tariff

Sembcorp will miss its 2028 emissions intensity targets if it acquires Alinta.
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Issue 180: Sembcorp shareholders vote on Alinta deal; new directorship institute launches

This week in ESG: Sembcorp acquisition’s coal exposure raises questions; GDInstitute offers alternative to Singapore Institute of Directors

Public funds are not enough to meet the adaptation financing needs of Asia-Pacific, and that private finance needs to plug the gap.
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Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?

This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing

Asia-Pacific’s underinsurance problem means those with the least financial capacity are bearing the greatest share of economic losses from climate-driven extreme weather events.
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Issue 178: Asia’s perennial problem of underinsurance

This week in ESG: Only 12.3 per cent of the region’s natural disaster losses were insured