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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
RSPO launches new guidance to leverage sustainable palm oil certification for IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has released a guidance document, “Leveraging RSPO Principles and Criteria for IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards”. This new resource supports certified sustainable palm oil …
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)
NVPC’s Company of Good marks 10 years, with over 1,000 businesses creating positive impact across Singapore
Companies of Good over the past three years have collectively contributed nearly S$384 million in donations, over S$85 …
Two of the world's largest economies are converging on the same foundations for sustainability reporting, but they are …
Sembcorp Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), has achieved pre-certification for Vietnam’s first LEED (Leadership in …
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18 July 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP, Republic of Korea expand global partnership for early recovery to help communities move beyond crisis
17 July 2026
11 July 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific ministers adopt new roadmap to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution together
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
AI helping modernise trade across Asia and the Pacific, though adoption gaps remain
United Nations Environment Programme
From promises to progress: why the Bonn conference must push the needle on climate change
8 July 2026
Asian Clean Fuels Association
Fuel policy has been framed around the wrong debate
7 July 2026
Equator Pure Nature Co., Ltd.
Pipper Standard named finalist in Agri Plus Award 2026 for pineapple-derived haircare innovation
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP, partners ramp up efforts to address major methane leaks as UN chief urges rapid cuts
6 July 2026
1 July 2026
Changi General Hospital
Changi General Hospital becomes Singapore's first desflurane-free hospital
26 June 2026
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