Issue 107: Singtel’s uncomparable emissions; South-east Asia’s coal convictions

In this issue: Singtel’s sustainability report lacks revised past data that can shed light on methodology changes, while reliance on coal continues to increase in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Singapore

Singtel’s not-so-deep cuts

Singtel’s sharp reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions is, on the face of it, pretty impressive. However, go a little deeper and the Singapore telco’s progress may have more to do with how it estimates its carbon footprint than with actual emissions cuts.