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As AI and cloud use surge, the city-state explores new ways to cut the rising energy footprint of digital services.
Green Buildings
Singapore can sharply cut construction emissions by reusing existing buildings, study finds
Renovating could cut building emissions by nearly 70 per cent, but demolition and reconstruction remains the default pathway – and this presents a significant environmental burden, according to research by Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Big finance, media and government websites are the least climate friendly, SME sites the most. B Corp sites perform better than the average, but many still rely on fossil-powered hosting, revealing a digital sustainability credibility gap.
Corporate Responsibility
CapitaLand Investment sustainability chief Vinamra Srivastava moves on after 10 years
The former management consultant has been replaced by a renewable energy finance specialist at the real estate giant.
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