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Indonesian nickel company scrubbed coal power disclosures after complaint to SGX
Environmental non-profit Market Forces says that emissions information on a Harita Group website was removed after it complained to SGX over the financing of captive coal power in Indonesia.
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Santos wins landmark greenwashing case in Australia in major test of corporate net zero claims
Court dismissal raises questions about how far companies can stretch climate claims without breaching the law in Australia, the region's most progressive jurisdiction for tackling greenwashing.
Corporate Responsibility
Most Singapore firms say they have a moral duty to give back – but a minority are acting on it, survey finds
Study of 1,100 Singapore companies by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre reveals broad belief in corporate responsibility, but only 30 per cent of firms participate in society-related impact areas – an area of potential growth.
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Low ESG scores linked to higher default risk for South Korean firms: study
Foreign ownership and governance gaps deepen fallout from ESG downgrades.
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