Indonesia is the “most blatant example yet of corporate capture by a developing country” at this year’s climate summit in Brazil, a non-profit said. Meanwhile, Indonesia has reaffirmed its 2060 net zero target.

EB Studio Ahead of the 2025 Ho Bee Professorship in Sustainability Management Luminary Speaker Series, Singapore Management University Associate Professor of Finance and Ho Bee Professor in Sustainability Management, Hao Liang explains why credible data, collaboration and accountability are the new cornerstones of sustainability leadership.

Some companies have been gaming their climate targets to attract investment, with most struggling to cut "impossible" supply chain emissions, the United Nations Global Compact Network Thailand executive director said at an event in Singapore last week.

A UN report warns that financing for critical minerals must align with environmental and social goals if the energy transition is to avoid repeating the harms of the fossil fuel era. Most mining firms believe that robust ESG reporting is costly, but could help attract new investors.