ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 188: Singapore banks face slower growth in sustainable finance; Grab’s confusing dual-class shares

This week in ESG: DBS, OCBC, UOB release sustainability reports; Grab raises CEO’s voting rights

The Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working Group has identified more than 800 investable resilience companies globally.
ESG INSIGHTS

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.
ESG INSIGHTS

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.
ESG INSIGHTS

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

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

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

Major Singapore-listed renewable plays performed unevenly in 2025 against the market benchmark.
ESG INSIGHTS

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.
ESG INSIGHTS

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

Bank Indonesia cut interest rates by a total of 150 bps between September 2024 to September 2025.

Bank Indonesia says there is room to cut interest rate further

[JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia has room to resume its interest rate cutting cycle to support economic growth, but such decisions will be data dependent, senior deputy governor Destry Damayanti said on Tuesd...

Both Singtel and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres have been reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2022.
ESG INSIGHTS

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.
ESG INSIGHTS

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