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CBRE's David Fogarty leaving to join UNGC Singapore

The United Nations (UN) Global Compact has appointed David Fogarty from real estate services and investment giant CBRE to lead its Singapore chapter, effective 1 October. His role will involve leading...

8 Aug 2025

A man shelters from the midday heat on the path at Robertson Quay, Singapore

...1.15 metres by 2100, while storm surges and high tides could push water levels as high as 5 metres – nearly 30 per cent of Singapore sits within this elevation, according to Singapore's third National...

5 Mar 2026

What are the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans?

...1 million species are at risk of extinction. NBSAPs help countries respond to this crisis by strengthening environmental laws, guiding public policy, and mobilising national and intern...

4 Feb 2026

...1 January, 2027, giving companies almost a year to prepare to adopt them. Singapore-headquartered palm oil firm Musim Mas welcomed the LSR Standard, describing it as a “timely and important step towar...

4 Feb 2026

...1 million tonnes and expanding recycled feedstock by 2 million tonnes. Measures include the phased increase of a waste levy on plastic products, which has been frozen at KRW150 (US$0.11) per kilogram ...

5 Jan 2026

...100. Respondents have adopted only 21 per cent of responsible investing actions measured and intend to adopt another 43 per cent within the next 12 months. Our research also found that people are more...

28 Sep 2026

...1 August. Tianchainan takes over from Jasper Inventor, who assumed the role temporarily, following the resignation of Naderev “Yeb” Saño in December. A human rights advocate who has more than two deca...

4 Aug 2025

...12 per cent of global demand growth overall. While the IEA says “uncertainties widen” when considering electricity demand growth beyond 2030, it expects a continued – albeit slower – increase to 1,193...

25 Sep 2025

...1 unified data policy and its 2024–27 strategy, the latter emphasising partnerships with the private sector. Only as good as the data feeding it Explaining how weather forecasts are generated, Babar s...

25 Sep 2026

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

...13 to the end of 2020. This meant that forest clearance by APP and its suppliers over that period is now considered “acceptable” under the new pledge, Greenpeace noted. Krichtitayawuth said at the rec...

13 Oct 2025

...14, with guidelines coming in 2018 and the market following in 2019, Alshetty says. But the data generated by CEMS is still not publicly available, says Krishna, making it difficult for independent re...

23 Sep 2026

AIA Singapore launches inaugural sustainability report detailing ESG progress, championing of mental health and holistic wellness in 2024

...11 per cent. AIA Singapore also forged an exclusive partnership with WhiteCoat, providing over 1 million insured customers with affordable telemedicine, home-based health screenings, mental wellness ...

8 Jul 2025

NGOs call for fundraising for flood-hit Philippines via GBayanihan

...10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.

29 Jul 2025

...10 to 18 per cent, or an additional US$1 trillion by 2030. For Southeast Asia, AI’s potential transcends its economic benefits. As a region vulnerable to the impacts of climate change – with nearly 70...

26 May 2025

...1 and 15. One of the “souvenirs” growing in popularity among visitors is the flower-based alcohol, bottled in reused containers with handwritten labels and openly displayed in shops across. But author...

26 Jun 2026

...100 Index 2026 for the first time. Suzlon’s sustainable revenue growth from 2022 to 2024 nearly doubled from INR 59.5 billion (US$647 million) to INR 108.5 billion (US$1.2 billion), resulting in a str...

23 Jan 2026

Bangkok authorities have imposed a stricter exhaust-smoke limit for diesel vehicles starting 1 November 2025, in a sweeping effort to tackle the city’s chronic air pollution and fine-dust crisis. The ...

7 Nov 2025

...104° Fahrenheit) during peak summer, keeping grains and seeds safe is always a challenge. During the monsoon, flash floods are common. Both challenges are likely to exacerbate amid a warming climate. ...

7 May 2026

...12.7 million grant to the Asean Centre for Energy to prepare bankable projects. The ADB committed up to US$10 billion over 10 years, supported by an initial US$6 million in technical assistance. The W...

15 Sep 2026

...12-14 per cent for barley, 8-12 per cent for wheat and 4 per cent for maize. The impacts on soya beans were less clear as there were “significant differences” between data sources. But both datasets ...

2 Jun 2025

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