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Karbon & Cuaca
Singapore lays out plan to close $700 billion nature-finance gap as Asia’s TNFD pioneers show disclosures can move capital
Climate change ambassador Ravi Menon set out a three-pronged strategy to scale nature-based carbon markets in Southeast Asia, as corporates like CDL and Olam Agri told a panel at SGX Centre that nature disclosures are starting to unlock cheaper loans and shape investment decisions.
The appointment comes amid increasing public scrutiny over governance and pressure for institutional reform, which has resulted in protests demanding the removal of the incumbent over alleged corporate influence scandals.
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Chinese clean energy firms face environmental rules as strict as Europe’s, argues China Renewable Energy Industries Association's Weiquan Wang, countering claims of lax standards that Chinese firms have been accused of, particularly some Belt and Road Initiative projects abroad.
Extreme weather and rising emissions exposure threaten manufacturing hubs as firms face mounting costs and disruption.
Polisi & Kewangan
Malaysia’s defence ministry to adopt ESG framework amid corruption probe
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Polisi & Kewangan
The AI revolution mirrors the green transition
The need for massive upfront investments and the likelihood of significant job displacement imply remarkable parallels between the AI buildout and the green transition. In both cases, the state has an important role to play in guiding market forces on behalf of the public good.
Many of the people expected to deliver on increasing corporate sustainability requirements don’t even work in ESG – and there is a shortage of people who can bridge the gap between purpose and performance.
Dedicated sustainability roles are being folded into other functions. But this integration is not necessarily a dilution of influence – it is an expansion of relevance for corporate sustainability.
Polisi & Kewangan
Trump’s assault on ESG is not killing it. It is forcing it to evolve
While the language of ESG is changing, its fundamental value for business is not.
Polisi & Kewangan
Trump’s second term is not the end of ESG, but a crossroads moment
Polisi & Kewangan
What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia
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Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.
Bangunan Hijau
Inaction is not an option for companies in climate-vulnerable nations like India: Lodha ESG chief Aun Abdullah
In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.
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ESG in retreat? In India more companies see climate action as strategic: Mahindra CSO Ankit Todi
In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.
Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.
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