The third edition of the study, Sustainability Counts III: Sustainability Reporting in Asia Pacific, released by PwC Singapore and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, revealed both progress and challenges in the region's sustainability reporting.
Singapore-listed companies and trusts have performed strongly in the areas of shareholder rights as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, according to the 2024 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI).
The Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) Group to establish the Well-being and EESG Academy (WEGA), where EESG stands for Economics, Environmental, Social and Governance. With an initial seed fund of SGD $1 million from TPC, WEGA aims to lead research and education in a unique Asian approach to sustainability.
A study by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School found that palm oil companies that are transparent in their ESG reporting are facing pushbacks from investors. The study revealed that the more transparent these companies are about their ESG initiatives, the less they are valued by investors.
Kering announced today a three-year research collaboration with the Centre of Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School that is poised to establish a first-of-its-kind baseline for measuring the impact of climate and nature-related transition strategies adopted by corporations across Asia-Pacific.
The Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tee Up Capital Private Limited (Tee Up Capital) to jointly develop a talent pipeline to meet the increasing demand for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) expertise as well as address climate-related challenges facing Singapore.
The Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, Singapore inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Studies (CESGS) at Airlangga Universitas, Indonesia to accelerate sustainability implementation in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia (SEA) region.
A biennial study by Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the NUS Business School has found that listed issuers of all sizes have improved in terms of sustainability reporting since the first study conducted in 2019.
The Global ESG Forum 2023, co-organised by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) of National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and the International ESG Association (IESGA), concluded successfully in Singapore.
Singapore-listed companies and trusts have charted new records in governance and transparency, according to the 2023 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI).
With investors and stakeholders increasingly coupling the value of a business with its ability to navigate climate risk and opportunities, companies across the Asia Pacific are showing progress in their sustainability reporting around these areas, according to a joint study by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and PwC Singapore.
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.