The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA), Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) co-organised a closed-door roundtable on 3 June 2026, bringing together leaders from real estate, finance, policy and standards. The session was hosted by SGBC Founding Member CapitaLand Investment Limited at Capital Tower.
The discussion focused on the drivers and barriers to implementing science-based targets, and on how to better embed financial and regulatory interlinkages to accelerate decarbonisation of the built environment.
Key Takeaways:
- 𝗦𝗕𝗧𝗶 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹: new organisational categorisations, revised target-setting methodologies, and upcoming updates to the Corporate Net-Zero Standard. SSFA and SGBC welcome SBTi’s recognition of regional constraints and variation, moving beyond a one-size fits all approach towards regionally informed actions.
- 𝗦𝗕𝗧𝗶’𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Encouragingly, SBTi’s updated strategy is moving in the direction the market has been asking for — standards that drive meaningful, practical action, not just validation; and that reflect the realities companies in Asia are navigating.
- 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹. Participants surfaced specific barriers — from data interoperability to leadership advocacy — and there was broad agreement that contextualised, accessible standards are part of the answer.
