esg https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico esg https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 Londoners complain of ‘unbearable heat’ in city’s modern housing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/londoners-complain-unbearable-heat-citys-modern-housing Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:34:58 +0000 Property ESG /property/londoners-complain-unbearable-heat-citys-modern-housing The culprit is box-style apartment buildings with sheer facades and huge windows UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/un-chief-calls-ai-firms-come-clean-environmental-costs Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:47:47 +0000 ESG Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /esg/un-chief-calls-ai-firms-come-clean-environmental-costs AI firms currently rely on voluntary net-zero commitments and renewable electricity targets to decarbonise China’s push for green power use in AI projects faces hurdles: experts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/chinas-push-green-power-use-ai-projects-faces-hurdles-experts Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:32:59 +0000 ESG International /esg/chinas-push-green-power-use-ai-projects-faces-hurdles-experts The authorities aim for renewables to supply 80% of the sector’s power consumption by 2030, from 11% in 2023 Global business leaders back faster electrification shift to cut fossil fuel costs and boost energy security https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/global-business-leaders-back-faster-electrification-shift-cut-fossil-fuel-costs-and-boost-energy Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:23:58 +0000 Global ESG International /international/global/global-business-leaders-back-faster-electrification-shift-cut-fossil-fuel-costs-and-boost-energy The shift will depend heavily on clear and predictable government policy and reforms Issue 199: S-E Asia’s exposed energy mix; CSE Global’s boardroom drama https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-199-s-e-asias-exposed-energy-mix-cse-globals-boardroom-drama Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-199-s-e-asias-exposed-energy-mix-cse-globals-boardroom-drama This week in ESG: Region’s energy import bill could more than double by 2050, International Energy Agency says; CSE Global lead independent... Singapore firms expected to show net-zero progress under revised standards, instead of just set targets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/singapore-firms-expected-show-net-zero-progress-under-revised-standards-instead-just-set-targets Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/singapore-firms-expected-show-net-zero-progress-under-revised-standards-instead-just-set-targets They will be assessed on a ‘best-effort’ basis to account for constraints, but this raises greenwashing concerns