ESG
Natural-disaster insurance gap now exceeds US$420 billion globally: Swiss Re report
At the current pace, insured losses have the potential to hit US$186 billion by 2030
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
Singapore is showing why cooling is the next investment asset
As heat threatens to lower South-east Asia’s GDP, cooling is becoming a billion-dollar market
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
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Former SGX veteran Chew Sutat to lead WWF-Singapore from Jun 1
The non-profit group has been without a chief executive since January
China markets 6 billion yuan green sovereign bond in Hong Kong
The sale would highlight Beijing’s efforts to enhance its environmental credentials
Keppel on track to hit key emissions target ‘well ahead’ of 2050: CEO
But its Scope 3, or value chain-related, emissions has risen with higher gas sales and one-off accounting for an India divestment
Global clean energy manufacturing supply far exceeds demand
The glut has strengthened renewable power’s appeal as an alternative to fossil fuels
Aluminium price spike from Middle East war fans costs for US solar industry
Higher installation costs are expected to trickle down to consumers
Preparing for climate risks helps companies weather Iran war shocks: SGX RegCo
Incorporating such factors in overall risk management is ‘a more holistic approach’
