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‘Water will be critical’, says UOB, first Singapore bank to publish TNFD-aligned report
A fifth of the lender’s portfolio faces high nature-related risks, says sustainability head Eric Lim, noting water’s broad impact and the lack of target-setting tools. Oil and gas, though a focus sector, was excluded from its analysis.
Corporate Responsibility
‘ESG’ is fading from corporate lexicon: study
Companies are using the acronym less frequently, as politics, regulation and greenhushing are pushing environmental, social and governance topics out of fashion.
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Scope 3 a ‘critical weak link’, as most Singapore-listed firms begin basic climate reporting
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Policy & Finance
Why calls for Asean to appoint its first female secretary-general are getting louder
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