Sustainable Business News
Putting Carbon Markets to Work on the Path to Net Zero: How investors can help decarbonise the economy and manage risk-adjusted returns
GIC is a leading global investment firm established in 1981 to secure Singapore’s financial future.
May 27, 2024
Study of Singapore as a Carbon Services Hub – Key Findings
Singapore has the opportunity to become a key carbon services hub for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region through strengthening regional markets and becoming a gateway hub for companies outside of APAC to engage with the region.
May 27, 2024
Southeast Asia’s Green Economy: Cracking the Code
Singapore has the opportunity to become a key carbon services hub for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region through strengthening regional markets and becoming a gateway hub for companies outside of APAC to engage with the region.
May 27, 2024
Unlocking ESG Reporting Requirements in Singapore
Singapore has the opportunity to become a key carbon services hub for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region through strengthening regional markets and becoming a gateway hub for companies outside of APAC to engage with the region.
May 15, 2024
New e-book on sustainable procurement will raise local suppliers’ competitiveness: Grace Fu – The Edge
SINGAPORE – A new e-book highlighting best practices in sustainability could help raise the competitiveness of Singapore’s suppliers, says Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
April 25, 2024
Copernicus: 2023 is the hottest year on record, with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Global temperatures reached exceptionally high levels in 2023. T
April 23, 2024
Singapore companies to report more accurate emissions with launch of database – The Business Times
SINGAPORE – Companies in Singapore will be better equipped to report their greenhouse gas emissions more accurately, with the launch of a registry that contains emission factors tailored to the city-state’s context.
April 16, 2024
Deal on EU Ban on Products Made with Forced Labour – EBO WN
The European Union has taken an important step towards combating forced labour by reaching a tentative agreement on new legislation that would prohibit products created using forced labour from accessing the EU market.
March 21, 2024
EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – EBO WN
n a historic move, the European Union has reached a provisional agreement on a new Directive to ensure corporate sustainability and accountability across global value chains.
March 15, 2024
Establishment of Future Energy Fund to Support Singapore’s Infrastructure Investments – EMA
Power generation accounts for about 40% of Singapore’s emissions today, with 95% of our electricity generated from natural gas.
March 11, 2024
S’pore keen to work with regional partners to capture, store carbon emissions: SM Teo – The Straits Times
SINGAPORE – Singapore is keen to work with regional partners to capture carbon emissions at source and store them deep underground to ensure that planet-warming carbon dioxide is not released into the atmosphere, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean.
March 6, 2024
Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU – European Council
Today, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste.
March 4, 2024
