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 UK accelerates clean energy to protect against fossil fuel price shocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/uk-accelerates-clean-energy-protect-against-fossil-fuel-price-shocks Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:06:09 +0000 ESG /esg/uk-accelerates-clean-energy-protect-against-fossil-fuel-price-shocks [LONDON] Britain will launch a package of measures on Tuesday to accelerate the growth of renewable power and reduce the country’s reliance... Asia’s clean energy boom pushes fossil fuel power generation to sharpest fall in a century https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asias-clean-energy-boom-pushes-fossil-fuel-power-generation-sharpest-fall-century Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai International ESG /international/asias-clean-energy-boom-pushes-fossil-fuel-power-generation-sharpest-fall-century Renewables have also overtaken coal in the global mix for the first time in over a century ESG loans in South-east Asia fall 46% in Q1 2026 amid heightened volatility from Iran war  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/esg-loans-south-east-asia-fall-46-q1-2026-amid-heightened-volatility-iran-war Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/esg-loans-south-east-asia-fall-46-q1-2026-amid-heightened-volatility-iran-war Proceeds from environmental, social and governance bonds decline 26.5% over the same period Issue 190: Scenario gap in climate disclosures; sustainable finance and energy security https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-190-scenario-gap-climate-disclosures-sustainable-finance-and-energy-security Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-190-scenario-gap-climate-disclosures-sustainable-finance-and-energy-security This week in ESG: Review finds progress in Singapore-listed companies’ climate reporting; sustainable finance critical to energy resilience for Singapore Bali residents take to burning trash as landfill rules change https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/bali-residents-take-burning-trash-landfill-rules-change Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:01:33 +0000 ESG /esg/bali-residents-take-burning-trash-landfill-rules-change Danantara has announced plans to build facilities that would burn waste to generate electricity in Denpasar Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/iran-war-promises-green-edge-asia-plastic-packaging-runs-short Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:39:57 +0000 ESG International /esg/iran-war-promises-green-edge-asia-plastic-packaging-runs-short [SEOUL/TOKYO] An ‘eco-friendly’ range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped...