ESG
US$165 billion of renewable energy assets in Asean face high risk of climate hazards: report
Upfront investment of about US$13 billion to make these assets more climate-resilient can help avoid US$82 billion in losses
UBS reduces Asia ESG staff by half in global restructuring
The retrenchment comes after a broader pullback among global banks from dedicated ESG financial strategies
Singapore brings back 19th-century tech to beat warming climate
The city-state has among the highest per capita use of air conditioners in the Asia-Pacific region
Issue 197: Singapore launches SME sustainability initiatives; natural disaster protection gap grows
This week in ESG: Climate transition council announces Green 100 movement; uninsured natural catastrophe losses rose to US$424 billion in 2025, Swiss Re finds
Despite backtracking on climate commitments, HSBC says it is ‘more ambitious’ on its net-zero strategy
The bank is focusing on commercialisation in the next phase of its sustainable financing road map
Sustainability for SMEs – not a complex cost, but the path to business resilience
The goal is for firms to be more agile so they can ride out crises such as the Iran war, say industry observers
Issue 196: AI’s complex role in sustainability; Keppel’s emissions targets
This week in ESG: AI hyperscalers now major funders of nuclear startups; Keppel well ahead on 2030 emissions goals
Former SGX veteran Chew Sutat to lead WWF-Singapore from Jun 1
The non-profit group has been without a chief executive since January
Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo
Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’
AI-driven electricity demand powering hybrid financing for advanced nuclear startups
But scaling such technologies will hinge on the ability to bring in banks and institutional investors
