ESG

Commentary

More firms hushing up their ESG efforts, but Uniqlo is taking the lead in walking the talk

Uniqlo's second-hand clothes section, still in its trial phase, is one of the company's new ESG initiatives to expand its upcycling business model.

Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash

Global green bond and loan issuance has reached a record US$947 billion (S$1.2 trillion) so far in 2025.

A case for good business when purpose drives profit

This is a good time to marry purpose and profits, says the writer, citing the example of Sunseap, a Singapore-based developer of solar energy systems in the Republic which was acquired in 2022 for about $1.1 billion.

DBS joins UOB and OCBC with green home loan offering

DBS said its rate is the most competitive green home loan in the market.

Doing good is good business. Here’s how to convince Singapore companies

To shift the calculus on social sustainability, Singapore needs a sharper mix of incentives, guidance and regulation, says the writer.

DBS steps up its sustainability commitments even as large US banks retreat

The bank’s sustainable financing commitments rose 27 per cent to $89 billion as at end-2024 from $70 billion in 2023.

Europe’s banks warn of hidden credit risk in sudden ESG retreat

A giant Euro sculpture is pictured at the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) prior to a press conference on the Eurozone's monetary policy in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Room for Singapore-listed companies to improve anti-corruption disclosure: NUS study

The study showed an overall declining trend in corporate integrity disclosures within Asean.

A vibe shift at Davos

While many CEOs once distanced themselves from Trump, they are now embracing him.

Record $27 billion pulled from US environmental, social and governance funds

With US President-elect Donald Trump set to return to the White House, ESG is now facing a very uncertain future, Morningstar said.

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