SustainCase newsletter – wk36, September 2025
Singapore Delays Climate Reporting Requirements to Give Smaller Companies More Time to Prepare
Singapore’s business reporting, accounting and corporate services and markets regulators the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced significant changes in the timelines for the implementation of most mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for companies, including delaying some disclosures for small and mid-sized companies by up to five years.
China to Impose Absolute Emissions Caps from 2027 for Nationwide Carbon Market
China will impose absolute emissions caps in selected industries beginning in 2027, marking a major shift in the country’s approach to carbon regulation. The announcement, made by the State Council and Central Committee of the Communist Party, sets out a roadmap for expanding its national carbon market into a fully established emissions trading scheme (ETS) by 2030.
Case study: How Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
September 2, 2025 – Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group owns a variety of group companies involved in banking, asset management, administrative and real estate services, as well as other business units including the bank holding company, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. Based on its unified group management strategy, the SuMi TRUST Group operates across a range of business segments, with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. serving as its core group company. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, working with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices and enable sustainable economic activities. Read more.
Case study: How Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
August 28, 2025 – Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is a worldwide financial organization headquartered in Japan. The Group operates across various sectors, including banking, leasing, credit cards, securities, and consumer finance. Its mission is to generate social value by addressing societal challenges while fostering economic growth, ultimately aiming to enhance the well-being and happiness of people within society—essentially, promoting growth for the purpose of happiness. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, working with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices and enable sustainable economic activities. Read more.
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