In support of Singapore’s transition to a green economy, a key pillar of Singapore Green Plan 2030, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has issued two publications to guide businesses on their…
Carbon credits have become an increasingly popular way for companies to not only reduce their carbon footprint but also boost their financials. Carbon credits are a form of tradable permits that allow…
The business landscape has undergone a significant shift in the past decade. As competition continues to intensify, companies are under increasing pressure to maximize revenue, reduce costs, and streamline their operations. Unfortunately,…
Veritas Technologies, the leader in secure multi-cloud data management, today announced a new research which indicates that more than half (58%) of consumers in Singapore (49% globally) think it’s the responsibility of…
Financial institutions are quickly getting involved in the effort to lead and assist the shift to a low-carbon planet. Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of interest in the developing methodologies, tools, and…
Investments in clean energy must quadruple within the next two decades according to the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC). In its latest report "Financing the Transition: How to make the money flow for…
Regulators should pay more attention to climate change and step up their efforts to mitigate it since it poses a systemic danger to the financial sector. Systemic risks in the financial system…
KPMG today announced its Singapore Budget 2023 Proposal for the Government, covering the three focus areas of: (i) Sustainability; (ii) Talent; and (iii) Digitalisation and transformation. Highlights are summarised below.…
IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) today released a green paper that offers insights on how the finance functions of companies are responding to climate-change and other sustainable business risks, often referred to as ESG…
The difficulties faced by business owners never cease. To keep their businesses afloat and relevant to the situation of the market, they are always forced to come up with new strategies. The…
The managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said climate change is “a race of our lives”, as he addressed delegates at the UN climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday…
UOB today announced ambitious commitments to reach net zero by 2050. This underlines its goal to support a just transition that advances sustainable socioeconomic development in tandem with decarbonisation in Southeast Asia.…