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 Long-term renewable energy policies accelerate in Asean as a result of Iran war: report https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/long-term-renewable-energy-policies-accelerate-asean-result-iran-war-report Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:32:52 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/long-term-renewable-energy-policies-accelerate-asean-result-iran-war-report Six member states have unveiled 37 renewable energy and electrification policies since the outbreak of the war Issue 213: Singapore public-sector green bond issuance nears limit; companies lag on physical climate risk assessment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-213-singapore-public-sector-green-bond-issuance-nears-limit-companies-lag-physical-climate Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-213-singapore-public-sector-green-bond-issuance-nears-limit-companies-lag-physical-climate This week in ESG: Singapore public-sector green debt hits S$31 billion; MSCI finds detailed climate risk disclosures lacking Singapore set aside S$3.7 billion of green-bond proceeds for electric rail expansion in FY2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/singapore-set-aside-s3-7-billion-green-bond-proceeds-electric-rail-expansion-fy2025 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:21:38 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/singapore-set-aside-s3-7-billion-green-bond-proceeds-electric-rail-expansion-fy2025 Some S$2.7 billion not yet allocated will be earmarked for Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line in next fiscal year Hong Kong weighs tougher climate finance disclosures for banks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/hong-kong-weighs-tougher-climate-finance-disclosures-banks Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:37:02 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance ESG /companies-markets/hong-kong-weighs-tougher-climate-finance-disclosures-banks Entities domiciled in the city have issued about US$150 billion of labelled debt based on environmental, social or governance metrics since 2020 Malaysia’s Securities Commission to ask listed firms for El Nino plans, eyes closer Middle East ties https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-securities-commission-ask-listed-firms-el-nino-plans-eyes-closer-middle-east-ties Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:15:25 +0000 Asean ESG International /international/asean/malaysias-securities-commission-ask-listed-firms-el-nino-plans-eyes-closer-middle-east-ties Initiative will test whether firms’ climate-risk disclosures translates into effective preparation, says Securities Commission chairman