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Palm oil farmers weigh their crops

The climate standards body says the consultation gives Southeast Asian firms — key players in global agricultural and land-use supply chains — a chance to help shape the second version of its Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Standard to guide companies in setting science-based targets for land-based emissions and removals.

5 Aug 2026

Robin Hodess, CEO, GRI

The boss of the world's most-widely used sustainability reporting framework talks about the impact of AI on reporting, disclosure fatigue, and why GRI remains relevant in a crowded market.

Singapore business district

Asia, which has seen a 53 per cent jump in firms setting SBTi‑aligned targets and now accounts for over a third of all validated commitments, is expected to benefit as the updated rulebook introduces tailored flexibilities to help companies in Global South markets join, and stay, in the net zero race, according to the organisation.

Brian Ho, former CSO of Resorts World Sentosa

Brian Ho has left the Singapore casino operator after a year as vice president of sustainability and joined SJM Resorts in Macao in an equivalent role. RWS has replaced Ho with his predecessor Loh Su Kim.

5 January 2026

Mark Harper, Swire Group CSO

21 October 2025

13 October 2025

OCBC building in SG

Dr Thanyaporn Krichtitayawuth, UN Global Compact Network Thailand's executive director, speaking at the UNGCNS Summit in Singapore

6 October 2025

Prism+ campaign that was banned for greenwashing

10 September 2025

A meeting of executive members of The Conference Board in Asia.

1 September 2025

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29 August 2025

Isometric's COO Lukas May at Carbon Unbound 2025

6 August 2025

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit_Christina Ng and Winston Chow

19 July 2025

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1 July 2025

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27 June 2025

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18 June 2025

Kuala Lumpur financial district at night

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13 June 2025

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2 April 2025

ISSB chair Emmanuel Faber at the IFRS Foundation Conference 2023

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