Tag: Sustainability

How difficult is it to balance purpose with profit? Know it from Singapore’s B Corps

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Paradoxically, in today’s times of increased sensitivity to environmental issues, businesses with clear loyalty to sustainability are subject to more scepticism than ordinary corporations. A study by ACI surveyed 12 (out of 19) B corporations in Singapore to understand the challenges faced by these companies, and strategies employed to cope with them. The Certified B […]

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Chart of the Week May 6, 2022: Generation of E-Waste and Rising GDP per Capita in the ASEAN-6 and its East Asian Partners, 2014-2019

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Summary: Rising affluence in regional economies is linked with greater purchasing power – however, the downside is the creation of more waste. Over 24.9 million metric tonnes of E-Waste were generated across Asia in 2019, much of which came from countries with higher GDP per capita. Furthermore, increases in GDP per capita led to a […]

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Could MAS’s Policy hit the dual targets of welfare maximization and sustainability? Definitely!

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Climate-related risks have received growing attention from policy makers in recent years (Dikau and Volz, 2021; Muller, 2021), and central banks and other stakeholders within the financial sector are believed to be better able to promote a sustainability agenda through the use of various initiatives. This article reviews the latest initiatives by Singapore’s financial sector […]

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The Junction of China’s Welfare Spending and Fiscal Sustainability

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Debt levels in China are believed to be sustainable at a national level, but a closer look at provincial level data, flags up potential causes for concern. Prior to the Global Financial Crisis, there was a consensus that China was fiscally sustainable with both foreign and domestic debt taken into consideration. This is because the […]

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