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Issue 7: SGX tinkers with sustainability reporting; few in SEA link pay to ESG

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Aug 11, 2023 · 04:22 PM
    • We should expect to see the use of ESG-linked remuneration increase in the region as companies become more sophisticated in the way they track their ESG performance.
    • We should expect to see the use of ESG-linked remuneration increase in the region as companies become more sophisticated in the way they track their ESG performance. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Singapore Exchange mulls digital sustainability reporting solutions, while South-east Asian companies aren’t integrating ESG factors into the pay of directors and executives.

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    SGX tries to enhance sustainability reporting

    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has made sustainability reporting compulsory for issuers since 2017, but how those disclosures are presented to the market has generally been left up to issuers.

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