On 29 July 2025, the Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) co-hosted a concluding roundtable on financing decarbonisation in real estate, wrapping up a year-long series of engagements by the SSFAโs Transition Finance Workstream.
The session gathered developers, valuers, financial institutions, consultants, and regulators to assess proposed solutions across three key areas: decarbonisation pathways, valuation, and data availability.
Key Takeaways:
- Context Matters โ While advancing real estate decarbonisation solutions, stakeholders must align with Singaporeโs unique context (e.g., grid decarbonisation progress) and engage constructively with global standards like SBTi and CRREM.
- ESG Valuation Transparency โ Consistent and transparent ESG integration in property valuation can strengthen market signals, incentivising investment in green buildings.
- Data Accessibility โ Improved access to whole-building data would enhance emissions reporting, industry benchmarking, and investor communication, facilitating greater financing flows.
The key insights of the roundtable are consistent with our other industry resources on green financing, most recently the Unlocking Capital: Aligning Asia Pacific Green Building Rating Tools to the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance insights report led by the World Green Building Council and OCBC, which offers a concise yet strategic overview of the current state of readiness across the sector, presenting key messages and early observations drawn from multi-stakeholder engagement, regional data, and global trends.
Check out our resources on green and sustainable finance here: https://www.sgbc.sg/green-finance/
