Sustainability
SG ranks 17th in world’s top sustainable destinations list
It moved up 18 places in the ranking.
Three-quarters of CEOs expect ESG investments to pay off after 3 to 7 years
About 72% of CEOs said it will benefit M&A (24%) and talent attraction (24%).
Professional services firms lag in digital sustainability efforts: study
FMCG, transportation, and infrastructure sectors are “digital sustainability sceptics.”
StorHub bags $180m sustainability-linked loan
It is Asia’s first sustainability-linked loan in the self-storage sector.
LTA and NEA impose two-year extension for EV incentives
The electric vehicle (EV) early adoption incentive (EEAI) scheme was extended.
MSE exec Ong Tze-Ch’in is new Singapore water agency chief executive
He will take the helm starting November 2023.
First digital catalytic capital marketplace created for environmental private investments
Co-Axis will be developed in phases, with the first phase to be launched in 2024.
More than 5 in 10 online shoppers want sustainability info on products
Sustainability info affects the purchase decisions of eight in 10 consumers.
How new technology is enabling Singapore, APAC to transition to a clean future
Data centres are the backbone of Singapore’s digital economy – powering e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) services, and online collaboration tools. Despite their ubiquity, data centres have come under scrutiny for their vast and often unchecked consumption of natural resources.
MAS assigns a price of $2.8b for 50-year green SGS bond
The green bond’s yield of reopened issue of 3.04% per annum.
Singtel tops 2023 governance and transparency index
The National University of Singapore conducted the study.
How Temasek Foundation funds sustainability innovations and startups
Criteria for selection include desirability, feasibility, and viability of businesses.
CapitaLand Investment targets ambitious ESG goals for 2030
CLI’s updated sustainability roadmap follows three pillars that focus on environmental targets, human development, and transparency.
Why firms need to intertwine sustainability practices and digital transformation initiatives
Eight in 10 organisations said IT infrastructure monitoring has helped them reduce emissions.
How CapitaLand Investment retains stakeholders’ trust
CLI’s chief sustainability officer speaks on strengthening its ESG pillars focused on three key themes to meet the company’s net-zero goals whilst keeping stakeholders on board.
More than half of Singaporean parents prefer sustainable products
This is despite sustainable items being more expensive.
Times call for sustainability agenda integration into businesses’ culture, purpose
Experts contribute 4 key board responsibilities to escape the risk of greenwashing.
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