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Smallholder farmers make up a significant proportion of the industry, but they often lack the access to the resources that would help them switch to more sustainable practices." class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_6092333"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="Giving a leg up for small businesses using sustainability" href="/esg/giving-leg-small-businesses-using-sustainability" target="_blank"><span class="inline-block hover:underline">Giving a leg up for small businesses using sustainability</span></a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="6093616" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/esg/singapores-carbon-credit-tender-receives-bids-totalling-more-s1-3-billion" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/ef038213dca171e78aa323585ec3fa9da8c66cd76d58412dfc0e201e48750c8e?w=400&h=267&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/ef038213dca171e78aa323585ec3fa9da8c66cd76d58412dfc0e201e48750c8e?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><img src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/ef038213dca171e78aa323585ec3fa9da8c66cd76d58412dfc0e201e48750c8e?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="Lush forests seen at the Southern Cardamom project, which protects 497,000 ha of tropical rainforest in South-west Cambodia." class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_6093616"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="Singapore’s carbon credit tender receives bids totalling more than S$1.3 billion" href="/esg/singapores-carbon-credit-tender-receives-bids-totalling-more-s1-3-billion" target="_blank"><span class="inline-block hover:underline">Singapore’s carbon credit tender receives bids totalling more than S$1.3 billion</span></a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="6086587" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/esg/sustainable-finance/singapores-sustainability-legal-services-market-treble-least-s450-million-2033-pwc-study" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/bc7e0a8896cdabf504b7fa28667e3e585e8078eaa9644da3f979fab53bee2059?w=400&h=267&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/bc7e0a8896cdabf504b7fa28667e3e585e8078eaa9644da3f979fab53bee2059?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><img src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/bc7e0a8896cdabf504b7fa28667e3e585e8078eaa9644da3f979fab53bee2059?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="PwC report predicts the sustainability legal services market to reach a value of up to S$500 million by 2033, from the estimated S$140 million to S$180 million in 2023. 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