23
April
2021
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12:00
Asia/Singapore
SGX RegCo, NUS Business School, KPMG in Singapore study shows ESG, particularly climate, important in key financial institutions’ asset allocation, lending and underwriting
2021 0423 NUS Biz Sch-SGX-KPMG ESG study-1
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The NUS Business School’s Centre for Governance and Sustainability conducted a joint study with SGX RegCo and KPMG in Singapore on “Perspectives of Financial Institutions on Sustainability Disclosures” which revealed that financial institutions in Singapore place significant importance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, with a heavy focus on climate considerations.
Participants were members of the Green Finance Industry Taskforce, and findings from the study were gathered via a survey and focus group discussions.
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