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 Europe’s heat-parched land poses risks for next year’s crops https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/europes-heat-parched-land-poses-risks-next-years-crops Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:59:32 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets ESG /companies-markets/energy-commodities/europes-heat-parched-land-poses-risks-next-years-crops Grain acreage in the continent has already fallen gradually over the last 25 years Europe’s rising heatwave bill: Businesses face mounting losses as insurance gap widens https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/europes-rising-heatwave-bill-businesses-face-mounting-losses-insurance-gap-widens Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:46:26 +0000 ESG International /esg/europes-rising-heatwave-bill-businesses-face-mounting-losses-insurance-gap-widens Heat not covered in most business interruption insurance Issue 207: Al Gore’s sustainable investing claim; Qian Hu’s aquaculture expansion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-207-al-gores-sustainable-investing-claim-qian-hus-aquaculture-expansion Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-207-al-gores-sustainable-investing-claim-qian-hus-aquaculture-expansion This week in ESG: Former US vice-president sees no retreat in green investments; fish and aquarium equipment company starts lobster farming in... Thousands stranded at Japan’s Narita airport after record rain kills four  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/thousands-stranded-japans-narita-airport-after-record-rain-kills-four Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:57:25 +0000 International ESG /international/thousands-stranded-japans-narita-airport-after-record-rain-kills-four Japan Airlines said some flights may experience delays but no cancellations are expected Likely that 2026 will be the hottest year on record, experts say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/likely-2026-will-be-hottest-year-record-experts-say Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:25:06 +0000 Global ESG International /international/global/likely-2026-will-be-hottest-year-record-experts-say “El Nino is a giant hammer that the climate gets hit with,” Berkeley Earth scientist Zeke Hausfather said