Issue 85: Greenhushing and quiet-quitting; linking executive pay to ESG

In this issue: There’s a hidden danger to companies playing coy with their ESG initiatives - also known as “greenhushing” - while Asia-Pacific companies continue to fall behind their global counterparts in linking their executives’ incentives to environmental sustainability goals.

Singapore

Greenhushing and the path to quiet-quitting

Sustainability consultancy South Pole’s latest report on “greenhushing” confirms a visible undercurrent in the way some Singapore companies deal with more contentious corporate governance disclosures, such as director remuneration: When in doubt, stay silent.