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Singapore-listed ESG assurance company leads the charge against greenwashing

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LMS Compliance CEO Dr Louis Ooi, 49, interview on ESG and sustainability assurance at co-working space in Singapore Land Tower on Jan 22, 2024.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Chief executive Louis Ooi said Singapore was an early implementer of carbon pricing and emissions reporting in the region.

ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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SINGAPORE – A local company is at the forefront of efforts to counter the growing problem worldwide of greenwashing. That’s when businesses portray themselves as being more sustainable than they actually are.

Companies have found it easy to make such boasts because sustainability claims can be made without proper verification or assurance.

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