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 Issue 203: Singapore reserves’ varied climate strategies ; industry urges regional energy coordination https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-203-singapore-reserves-varied-climate-strategies-industry-urges-regional-energy-coordination Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-203-singapore-reserves-varied-climate-strategies-industry-urges-regional-energy-coordination This week in ESG: MAS on track with equity portfolio decarbonisation; Siemens Energy exec calls for regulatory alignment on energy security Don’t misinterpret Temasek as giving up on its net-zero ambition, say executives https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/dont-misinterpret-temasek-giving-its-net-zero-ambition-say-executives Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/dont-misinterpret-temasek-giving-its-net-zero-ambition-say-executives Its acknowledgement of being unlikely to meet 2030 decarbonisation goals should be seen as a call to action Coal dominance, fiscal constraints to temper South-east Asia’s clean energy boom https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/coal-dominance-fiscal-constraints-temper-south-east-asias-clean-energy-boom Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities ESG International /international/asean/coal-dominance-fiscal-constraints-temper-south-east-asias-clean-energy-boom But there is also interest in ‘coal flexibility’ schemes, where coal plants complement renewable sources Energy is the new water, says climate ambassador Ravi Menon https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/energy-new-water-says-climate-ambassador-ravi-menon Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/energy-new-water-says-climate-ambassador-ravi-menon Asean needs to come up with policy responses that allow for it to be traded in a way that all parties benefit Singapore’s ESG loan proceeds fall 41.2% in 2025: MAS https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/singapores-esg-loan-proceeds-fall-41-2-2025-mas Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/singapores-esg-loan-proceeds-fall-41-2-2025-mas Nonethless, the Republic continues to be Asean’s largest market for labelled debt issuance