In Words: Insights on Governance and Sustainability

Corporate sustainability isn’t just for today’s boardrooms. It’s as important to equip young minds to lead with purpose.

2025 has seen many developments in the sustainability reporting space, and companies should not wait to build their reporting capabilities and business resilience.

For a long time, businesses have tended to talk about sustainability in terms of inputs, such as how much money they’ve invested, and the number of programmes launched. It's time to pay more attention to demonstrating the impact of these initiatives.

There seemed to be a shift in leadership focus from governance and business integrity towards sustainability and climate change in company statements. But the report "Corporate Disclosure on Business Integrity in ASEAN 2024” showed that there is still a need to pay attention to disclosures on business integrity. The relevance remains today.

Our latest episode explains the greenwashing issue and also why staying silent about ESG efforts can be just as damaging as exaggerating them.

Learn how digital companies can support sustainability by being responsible, supporting other companies, and transforming systems.

Fighting climate change is just half the story. Nature also needs to be integrated into business strategies.

There's a business case to strengthen ASEAN's climate disclosures.

It used to be KYC – Know Your Customer.Now, it’s KYC – Know Your Carbon. Carbon management is becoming a key topic for organisations. From large companies and SMEs to suppliers and customers, every link in the value chain is now part of the carbon conversation.In our latest podcast episode, we unpack what “knowing your carbon” really means and why it's a smart business move.#Sustainability #CarbonManagement #Podcast #Decarbonisation

Leadership diversity goes beyond gender, age and experience. It’s about bringing together different viewpoints, backgrounds and skill sets to create teams that are stronger.

Corporate governance is often overlooked when organisations operate smoothly, but it quickly comes into focus when problems arise.

Small is beautiful. In our latest podcast, we discuss why packing sustainability into "smaller servings" can make it more palatable for organisations and individuals.Learn more in our 15th anniversary commemorative e-book "15 Lessons in Corporate Sustainability and Governance": https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/cgs/wp-content/uploads/sites/145/2025/05/CGS_15-Lessons-in-Corporate-Sustainability-and-Governance_May-2025.pdf

Placing economics in the same equation as ESG can help resolve tensions between profitability and sustainability.

Beyond disclosure obligations, businesses have to demonstrate the impact of their #sustainability initiatives. Hear more in our podcast "In Words: Insights on Governance and Sustainability". Want to learn more? Check out our e-book "15 Lessons in Corporate Sustainability and Governance": https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/cgs/wp-content/uploads/sites/145/2025/05/CGS_15-Lessons-in-Corporate-Sustainability-and-Governance_May-2025.pdf

The first episode of the podcast "In Words: Insights on Governance and Sustainability" explains how companies will pursue sustainability if they see its business case. The episode is based on the e-book "15 Lessons in Corporate Sustainability and Governance": https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/cgs/wp-content/uploads/sites/145/2025/05/CGS_15-Lessons-in-Corporate-Sustainability-and-Governance_May-2025.pdf