Robin Hicks

Singapore’s bottle return scheme risks excluding informal waste collectors. While most people have #digitalpayment systems to redeem deposits, some – including the city-state’s elderly rag-and-bone men – still use cash. #inclusion substack.com/home/post/p-19…

Singapore venture raises $39m for Indonesia projects as cross-border solar deals face financing headwinds. Deal announced after project in Riau sparked community protests amid reports of forced evictions. eco-business.com/news/singapore…

AI will mostly benefit those already well positioned to leverage it – men. Govts cannot afford to overlook gender as they invest in talent policies for the #ArtificialInteligence age, writes Megan Willis in op-ed for @ecobusinesscom . #genderequality eco-business.com/opinion/ai-can…

"There are more hairdressers in the UK than wildlife rangers in the whole world." Happy #WorldWildlifeDay eco-business.com/news/from-tige…

Insurance firms increasingly worry that escalating #climate extremes could destabilise financial systems, not their balance sheets – an anxiety felt acutely in Asia Pacific, @MSCI_Inc study finds. eco-business.com/news/asia-paci…

Crow culling in #Singapore. Not only inhumane, but completely ineffective at managing the #crow population. Post by @eyesofacres instagram.com/p/DVV_F2jE7u2/…

#AI is becoming the new engine of #climaterisk assessment – should we be worried? Are organisations ready for the governance, accountability and strategic implications that come with handing climate analysis to #Algorithms ? Op-ed by Kaushik Sridhar eco-business.com/opinion/ai-is-…

In a complaint to @SGXGroup , @market_forces argues that @OCBCBank disclosures do not reflect climate risks from captive coal plants, in breach of SGX rules on #sustainabilityreporting. OCBC says its disclosures do not break SGX rules. eco-business.com/news/singapore…

A Sunda #pangolin rescued from a busy road in #Singapore. Forested land is running out for these amazing animals as urbanisation continues.

Despite rising #sustainability commitments from Japan and Thailand’s giant #seafood companies, few firms have implemented the robust traceability systems needed to manage escalating environmental and social risks, @FAIRRInitiative study finds. eco-business.com/news/asian-sea…

A critically endangered Sumatran elephant found with head removed in a pulpwood plantation in Riau, Sumatra raises questions about the accountability of concession holders in Indonesia, argues @AidaGreenbury. eco-business.com/opinion/compan…

AI promises productivity gains, but without corporate and investor commitment, Singapore risks deeper inequality, higher emissions, and growing social strain as jobs are lost. Op-ed by Steve Okun, Megan Willis & Noemie Viterale for @ecobusinesscom eco-business.com/opinion/singap…

Asia is on track to miss almost all of the @UN's lofty #SDGs. Advances in health and industry are being overwhelmed by declines in climate action, biodiversity and marine conservation. eco-business.com/news/asia-paci…

Santos wins landmark #greenwashing case in Australia in major test of corporate #netzero claims. Court dismissal raises questions about how far companies can stretch climate claims without breaching the law in #Australia. eco-business.com/news/santos-wi…

High #Sustainability awareness among #genZ Singaporeans fails to translate into everyday green behaviours, with cost a key barrier. The generation known for fuelling fast fashion is less likely than older groups to feel responsible for environmental harm. eco-business.com/news/gen-z-sin…

Without traceability in the fisheries supply chain into Singapore, the catch traded at Jurong Fishery Port cannot be labelled “sustainable”, say conservationists. eco-business.com/news/inside-si…

Singapore may slow carbon tax price increases if global climate action stalls further, Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong said. The country’s emissions reduction efforts would not compromise its economic competitiveness, he said. eco-business.com/news/singapore…

Singapore websites are failing global climate metrics, study finds. Finance, media and government websites are the least climate friendly, SME sites the most. @BCorporation sites perform better than average, but many still rely on fossil-powered hosting. eco-business.com/news/singapore…

A national obsession in Singapore is to tear down a perfectly good building 50 or so years before it needs to be developed, releasing billions of tonnes of carbon in the process.

Most Singapore firms say they have a moral duty to give back – but few are acting on it, NVPC survey finds. Corporate giving and #volunteerism is still rare in #singapore eco-business.com/news/most-sing…