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10th Asian Monetary Policy Forum to discuss the conduct of monetary policy amid high inflation and financial market instability

May 25, 2023
6 min read

The 10th Asian Monetary Policy Forum (AMPF) brings together leading policymakers and academics to focus on the challenges confronting monetary policy against the current macroeconomic and financial landscape. The event is organised by the Asian Bureau of Financial and Economics Research (ABFER), the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, NUS Business School, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Outstanding scores for Singapore business entities in latest ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard

December 14, 2022
10 min read

Singapore publicly-listed business entities performed significantly better in their corporate governance practices despite the disruption caused by the global pandemic. This is shown in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard 2021, by Singapore's domestic ranking body--NUS Centre for Governance and Sustainability, and Singapore Institute of Directors.

Asia Pacific’s listed firms need improvement in addressing nature and biodiversity issues

November 22, 2022
7 min read

Among 410 top listed firms in Asia-Pacific, only 28 per cent view nature and biodiversity as a priority issue amongst sustainability concerns, with industrial and consumer staples companies being the most nature-conscious, and healthcare firms being the least. These are among the key findings from the report, Nature-related Reporting in Asia-Pacific Corporations: State of Corporate Practices, published by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

Make the right call: Telcos benefit when customers can retain numbers when switching firms

August 30, 2022
5 min read

New study finds that average revenue per user increases by up to 16% in countries that implement Mobile Number Portability policies

Singapore-listed companies and trusts strengthen corporate governance and transparency

August 3, 2022
6 min read

The 2022 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) posted improvements in mean scores for its two categories of listed entities.

ASEAN companies get serious about climate change

July 19, 2022
4 min read

Landmark research from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and NUS Business School has, for the first time, shed light on how companies in the ASEAN region are addressing their obligations for climate-related reporting.

NUS Business School and International ESG Association sign MOU to spearhead ESG developments

July 12, 2022
5 min read

The Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the NUS Business School and the International ESG Association (IESGA) are collaborating to bring the Global ESG Forum to a wider audience, promoting knowledge on how businesses can better incorporate ESG considerations in their operations.

9th Asian Monetary Policy Forum to address the conduct of monetary policy in the current challenging environment

May 26, 2022
6 min read

The 9th Asian Monetary Policy Forum (AMPF) brings together leading policymakers and academics to focus on issues confronting the conduct of monetary policy in today’s complex environment. The event is organised by the Asian Bureau of Financial and Economics Research (ABFER), the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, NUS Business School, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

NUS study: Working with animals could result in employees that are more compassionate

May 13, 2022
5 min read

New research findings have shown that employees who work with animals gain an unintended benefit—developing greater compassion.

Translating sustainability and climate commitments into action: PwC and NUS Asia Pacific sustainability reporting study reveals what’s next for businesses

May 9, 2022
5 min read

As sustainability reporting requirements expand across Asia Pacific, a maturity journey lies ahead for companies when it comes to disclosing how they turn sustainability commitments into actions, according to a joint study by PwC Singapore and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at NUS Business School.

TCS Partners NUS CGS in automating corporate governance assessment

April 7, 2022
4 min read

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at NUS Business School have announced their collaboration to make corporate governance assessment quicker and more efficient.

Study: Hardship early in life increases entrepreneurship in adulthood

April 6, 2022
6 min read

A new study found that hardship can make one more entrepreneurial in adulthood.