Rising costs, consumer apathy and slowing climate action are holding Singapore’s SMEs back on sustainability – but for some, being green is a competitive edge that boosts the bottom line.
Big finance, media and government websites are the least climate friendly, SME sites the most. B Corp sites perform better than the average, but many still rely on fossil-powered hosting, revealing a digital sustainability credibility gap.
Chinese and Indian coal and oil firms accounted for nearly one-third of global fossil fuel emissions in 2024, according to data from InfluenceMap. More than half of major Asian producers increased emissions that year, driven mainly by coal.