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Corporate Responsibility
Singapore urges SMEs to adopt climate solutions to curb rising electricity bills
As conflict in the Middle East drives energy prices up, Singapore's smaller firms should adopt technologies that lower their electricity use and emissions – and make use of a grant to pay for them, a minister has said.
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Carbon & Climate
Philippines, Singapore tighten carbon credit ties, but deal lacks full Article 6 rulebook, say observers
The Philippines signed its first legal framework for trading carbon credits. Experts caution that key rules for measuring and approving emission cuts are still missing.
Corporate Responsibility
Singapore sustainability consultancy scales back
The Transmutation Principle CEO Thibaut Meurgue-Guyard cites ESG backlash, corporate retreat from decarbonisation and burnout among sustainability professionals as the consultancy winds down.
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The world’s great deltas are sinking, threatening global food supplies
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Corporate Responsibility
Sustainability consultancy Adelie opens Asia office in Singapore
22 April 2026
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