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
- Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talkson December 1, 2024 at 11:29 pm
COUNTRIES negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday (Dec 2), with more than 100 nations…
- Asean governments face risk of fiscal strain from climate change without policies to attract private capitalby Janice Lim on December 1, 2024 at 9:00 pm
WITH the United Nations’ climate talks failing to secure the US$1 trillion climate finance target needed for developing countries to cut their…
- COP29 shows South-east Asia’s energy transition needs private finance; effective policies will catalyse thaton December 1, 2024 at 9:00 pm
WHAT can you do with US$300 billion? For South-east Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms,…
- Indonesia’s renewable capacity targets not enough to meet new net-zero aim: reportby Janice Lim on December 1, 2024 at 9:02 am
DESPITE Indonesia’s commitment to more ambitious climate targets, plans to add 75 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2040 will not be enough…
- Temasek among cornerstone investors for LeapFrog’s latest fundby Janice Lim on December 1, 2024 at 8:31 am
TEMASEK is among the cornerstone investors for the latest fund from LeapFrog Investments, a private equity firm that focuses on sustainability-related investments…
- Issue 127: Sembcorp stays on transformation course; much ado about Adani Greenby Kenneth Lim on November 29, 2024 at 11:00 am
This week in ESG: Contracts, deals reflect Sembcorp’s aggressive transition; funds caught holding Adani Green as bribery charges filed
- Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearingson November 29, 2024 at 4:42 am
THE world’s top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a “legal blueprint” for how countries should protect the…
- Under 40% of Singapore’s top 100 companies link pay with sustainability goals: KPMG surveyby Janice Lim on November 28, 2024 at 9:26 am
ONLY 38 per cent of Singapore’s largest 100 companies have tied the remuneration of their executives to the achievement of sustainability goals,…
- Chinese climate experts more confident of early emissions peakon November 27, 2024 at 2:03 am
CHINESE climate experts have grown more confident the nation will peak carbon emissions years ahead of the government’s 2030 target due to…
- ADB approves US$500 million loan for Philippines’ climate change effortson November 26, 2024 at 9:47 am
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$500 million loan to support the Philippines’ efforts to tackle climate change, it said…
Work/HR
- 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.
- HR leaders set to cope with more employee activism in the new yearby Tony Case on November 25, 2024 at 5:01 am
With younger workers especially vocal about their political views and their expectations around corporate responsibility, HR leaders will find themselves having to strike a delicate balance between supporting employee engagement and managing any discord.
- WTF is emotional proximity? (and why it’s critical for hybrid models)by Hailey Mensik on November 25, 2024 at 5:01 am
The return to offices is proving that mere physical proximity isn’t enough to make people really feel connected at work.
- Ready to party? Employees send mixed signals about holiday gatheringsby Tony Case on November 22, 2024 at 5:01 am
While corporate holiday parties remain a staple of workplace culture, they are also adapting to evolving employee preferences and post-pandemic realities.
- How Trump’s second term could impact corporate DEI programsby Hailey Mensik on November 19, 2024 at 10:44 am
Companies so far have responded to more recent attacks by de-risking their own programs, starting with changing external messaging.
- WTF is ping fatigue? (and why it hurts productivity)by Hailey Mensik on November 18, 2024 at 9:54 am
It’s when workers are constantly switching tasks by responding to notifications – depleting their cognitive resources and making it harder to re-enter focused work.
- Gen Z lawyers grapple with work-life balance realityby Hailey Mensik on November 18, 2024 at 5:01 am
Over half of Gen Z associates said they would take a pay cut for fewer billable hours, and over a third would for more time off, according to a survey.
- RTO failing to deliver on boosted collaborationby Hailey Mensik on November 13, 2024 at 5:01 am
Satisfaction with collaboration fell from 36% in 2021 to 29% this year, coinciding with the return to offices, according to new data.
- Post-election discontent dominates the workplaceby Tony Case on November 8, 2024 at 5:02 am
In the approach to Election Day, employers were already gearing up to navigate what likely would be a people-management minefield considering the polarized nature of U.S. politics.
- Is the corporate ladder now a corporate trampoline?by Hailey Mensik on November 5, 2024 at 9:36 am
Sentiments around loyalty to one’s employer and what professional success actually looks like is rapidly shifting, especially for younger workers.