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In Climate UX's study of Singapore's websites, small-to-medium sized businesses had the greenest digital presence, as they were most likely to use cloud services by big providers that procure clean energy.

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.

11 二月 2026

Singapore sharks teeth skyline

But the majority SGX-listed firms polled have begun adopting the ISSB standards already, which they say can attract investors and improve corporate reputation, an industry study finds.

RT2025 press conference

They called for fairer policies, stronger support, and inclusion in global sustainability standards such as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and EU Deforestation Regulation at annual roundtable conference on sustainable palm oil, RT2025.

palm smallholder in Cimulang, Bogor

EB工作室 Many still struggle with local certification standards, while EUDR adds further complexity by requiring land documents, geolocation data and traceability requirements, say sustainability professionals.

29 八月 2025

Isometric's COO Lukas May at Carbon Unbound 2025

30 七月 2025

A log yard at Asia Pulp & Paper's OKI mill in South Sumatra

11 七月 2025

Kim Carstensen, former FSC director general

16 六月 2025

The most recently certified B Corp in Singapore was Global Green Connect, a sustainability consultancy led by Christina Lee.

9 五月 2025

Apple China store in Pudong, Shanghai

31 三月 2025

Unlocking capital for sustainability Hong Kong 2025 fireside chat

17 一月 2025

Migrant_Worker_Rights

27 八月 2024

B Corp certification

5 八月 2024

Executives gather for the formal application of Astra Agro Lestari for membership of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil in July.

30 六月 2024

Land cleared to make way for palm oil in Indonesia

25 六月 2024

An aerial view of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project in Cambodia, image by Gabrielle See

10 五月 2024

A protest banner reading “Food Estate Feeding Climate Crisis” lies on land cleared for food estate project in Kalimantan in 2022.

12 四月 2024

Singapore Environment Council's office

14 三月 2024

19 二月 2024

B Corp certification

7 二月 2024

Kuamut forest reserve sabah

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