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Issue 44: Shopping for organic CSOs; insurance rewards ESG performance

Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Tue, Apr 11, 2023 · 07:00 PM
    • Prior experience in sustainability or in operations and strategy appear to be equally common among the chief sustainability officers of Singapore’s largest listed companies.
    • Prior experience in sustainability or in operations and strategy appear to be equally common among the chief sustainability officers of Singapore’s largest listed companies. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Companies may find it harder to get away with the DIY chief sustainability officer, while insurers reward directors for ESG performance

    Singapore

    The hunt for the green people

    If you’re looking to hire a chief sustainability officer (CSO), would you hire someone who:

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