Stay informed with the latest updates and insights. Here, we carefully curate a selection of news articles that resonate with current trends and significant developments, ensuring you have access to valuable and timely information.
ESG
- GIC’s senior VP of sustainability joins board committee of climate-focused investor groupby Janice Lim on December 19, 2024 at 11:22 am
Wong De Rui leads research on sustainability-related themes at the sovereign wealth fund
- South-east Asia’s SMEs risk being excluded from growing green economyon December 18, 2024 at 9:00 pm
Regulators and financiers can play a part in getting them on board, but companies themselves must act too
- UBS Wealth calls out ‘overblown’ ESG investor angst over Trumpon December 15, 2024 at 9:00 pm
IT IS unlikely that the return of Donald Trump to the White House will undermine the case for ESG investing, according to…
- Microgrids can help with energy bottlenecks
as Singapore scales EV populationon December 15, 2024 at 9:00 pm
These small-scale power systems that operate outside a national grid system and, with the help of energy management systems, could smooth generation…
- South-east Asia ESG funds record net inflows in Q3 2024, reversing two quarters of outflowsby Janice Lim on December 15, 2024 at 10:59 am
Besides fixed income and money market funds, investors also channel their capital towards multi-asset funds, as well as broad-based equities in Asia
Work/HR
- WorkLife’s glossary of neurodiverse workplace accommodationsby Hailey Mensik on December 19, 2024 at 5:01 am
A greater focus now is on holistically inclusive design, and making accommodations available to all workers.
- Financial benefits emerge as a key differentiator for the workforce in the new yearby Tony Case on December 18, 2024 at 5:01 am
From student loan assistance to curated financial advice, companies are expanding their offerings to address the broad financial planning of their employees.
- From a four-day workweek to pet PTO, employee benefits in 2025 will focus on personalizationby Tony Case on December 17, 2024 at 5:03 am
Employee benefits packages are poised to undergo a dramatic transformation to meet the shifting expectations of a multigenerational workforce.
- DEI in 2024: milestones, setbacks and shifting prioritiesby Hailey Mensik on December 13, 2024 at 5:03 am
Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs came under fire in 2024. Here are the biggest stories and developments related to DEI this year.
- The year the memes took over reality – and marketing followedby Seb Joseph on December 13, 2024 at 5:00 am
The shift has been building for years, fuelled by a potent cocktail of politics, creators and fandoms. But over the past 12 months, it finally crossed the threshold.
- Chronic complainers, loud talkers, lunch thieves: How to manage annoying coworkersby Tony Case on December 12, 2024 at 5:02 am
With the festive season in full swing, the workplace doesn’t always feel so festive. End-of-year stress can run high and work relationships can be strained.
- ‘I hate HR too!’ Epic distrust wrecks employee relations with people managersby Tony Case on December 5, 2024 at 5:02 am
It’s a reality for many HR people: Most of their employees — the very people they advocate for — don’t want anything to do with them.
- Holiday stress is killing your employees — here’s how to help themby Tony Case on December 4, 2024 at 5:01 am
While the season brings joy and celebration, it also generates significant stress for employees, particularly around finances, work-life balance and performance expectations.
- The hidden costs of petty firing: When employers use minor infractions as a back door to layoffsby Tony Case on December 3, 2024 at 5:01 am
Lately a wave of companies, from Meta to EY and Target, have parted ways with workers for the most minor infractions, with some charging it’s a shady way to reduce headcount, putting a spotlight on issues like trust and integrity in corporate culture.
- Beyond burnout: Why changing how we talk about employee well-being could help solve itby Tony Case on December 2, 2024 at 5:01 am
While it may be a favorite buzzword, organizational psychologists contend we’ve been getting burnout all wrong — starting with the definition.