sustainability reporting

City Developments was the first Singapore-listed company to issue sustainability reports back in 2008, but the real estate developer continues to mark many firsts today.

One of two tracks offered is targeted at new graduates and working professionals, including those eyeing a career shift to climate reporting.

Two sections from the three-part playbook are now available online. It provides an overview of Singapore’s Scope 2-related emissions and the role of the private sector in reducing carbon emissions.

The 62-page document aims to “provide clarity” to firms that are already reporting under the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards on how also to adopt the ISSB’s standards.

The eight-week programme will be expanded to support more SMEs and sectors to decarbonise, and aims to support up to 1,000 companies within five years.

SGX RegCo will review issuers’ readiness before establishing the implementation roadmap for reporting Scope 3 emissions.

More than 20 jurisdictions have already decided to use, or are taking steps to introduce, ISSB standards.

Why does a brokerage need a sustainability head? Kevin Lee talks about his work at the “integrated financial services provider”.

Temasek’s total portfolio emissions fell some 6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) to 21 million tCO2e in FY2024.

Moving forward, organisations should reframe their mindset on climate reporting from compliance to strategic advantage, says EY.