ST Telemedia Deepens ESG Commitment in Fourth Sustainability Report

ST Telemedia’s fourth Sustainability Report, launched with the theme of “Staying the Course”, encapsulates our future-focused commitment to advance sustainability and enduring value, even as we navigate global volatility, resource constraints and external pressures. 

“Climate change, social resilience, and geopolitical volatility are interlinked forces that shape the world our business operates in. Navigating them requires more than strategy — it calls for discipline and sustained effort under uncertainty, collaboration across stakeholders, and innovation rooted in responsibility,” Stephen Miller, STT President & Group CEO, emphasised.

Key 2024 highlights include integrating climate-related risks into our Enterprise Risk Management framework to align with TCFD recommendations, contributing around $870,000 to local community initiatives, and enhancing oversight with expanded Terms of Reference for the Risk Oversight and Sustainability Committee. 

Apart from ST Telemedia, our portfolio companies – ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), StarHub, U Mobile and TeleChoice – have also released their 2024 Sustainability Reports. 

STT GDC has launched STT Tokyo 1, its first data centre facility in Japan, marking a key milestone in its global growth strategy. Among the first globally to attain the TIA-942-C Design Certification, STT Tokyo 1 is built to meet the highest international standards - featuring robust redundancy, high availability, and strong physical security — underscoring its commitment to supporting Japan’s digital future.

U Mobile has stepped up its Next Gen 5G network deployment through a series of strategic partnerships, reinforcing the company’s ability to achieve 80% coverage of populated areas by H2 2026. These partnerships include technology partners Huawei and ZTE, fibre backhaul partners TM and Celcom Timur Sabah, and in-building coverage partners EDOTCO, EdgePoint, and OCK. U Mobile has also appointed CIMB as Loan Coordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger to facilitate up to RM4.0 billion in financing for the rollout. The accelerated deployment underscores U Mobile’s commitment to advancing Malaysia’s ambition to become a high-income digital nation.

StarHub is marking its 25th year with strong momentum by ranking 187th in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 – its second consecutive year with a placing. It also won top honours in the Outstanding AI Project or Solution category for its generative AI-powered Smart Retail solution, and Telco of the Year award at the Enterprise Tech Awards 2025. The accolades are a testament to its commitment to innovation, customer growth and helping enterprises make smarter decisions in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

STT GDC took home the Sustainability-Linked Bond of the Year – Singapore Award at the ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2025, following the successful issuance of its S$500 million Sustainability-Linked Perpetual (SLP) securities in 2024. Its debut SLP set several industry firsts: the first Singapore Dollar-denominated SLP, Asia’s first public benchmark SLP, and the world’s first public perpetual by a pure-play data centre. The award affirms STT GDC’s commitment to driving innovation while achieving sustainable growth.

GDS was recognised by Extel with seven awards at the 2025 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Rankings in the Technology IT Services and Software category. Notable achievements included Best Management Team in Asia, Top 10 for Best CEO and CFO; Top 20 for Best Company Board; second place for (Buy Side) Best in IR Professional; IR Team and ESG Programme; and third place for (Overall) Best IR Programme. These accolades underscore GDS’ excellence in corporate governance, investor relations, and sustainable development, as well as global investors’ trust in GDS’ strategic direction and long-term value creation.

StarHub has partnered Trends and Technologies, an ICT solutions provider in the Philippines, to support digital transformation for local businesses as it marks its regional expansion. Leveraging StarHub’s Modern Digital Infrastructure platform and its managed services capabilities, alongside Trends’ local strengths in cybersecurity, systems integration, and managed services, the partners will jointly offer secure, scalable, and resilient solutions to help enterprises accelerate the adoption of transformative technology.

Bespin Global Indonesia has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to become an official Managed Service Provider partner in Indonesia, strengthening its commitment to accelerating AI-driven innovation and cloud adoption in Southeast Asia. Leveraging its cloud expertise and Alibaba’s robust infrastructure, Bespin Global will offer end-to-end cloud management services and expertise. The collaboration seeks to enable businesses in Indonesia to tap on the full potential of AI and cloud technologies to scale efficiently and innovate faster.

In June, as part of STT’s climate action and digital inclusion efforts, the company brought 26 children from long-term community partner Life Community Services Society on a trip to sustainability innovation hub Vidacity and Common Space, Asia’s first carbon-focused experiential hub. Through interactive exhibits, the children learnt about carbon costs in everyday activities, its environmental impact on the planet, as well as how they can reconsider their actions for a more sustainable future. The children also participated in an interactive AI learning workshop guided by STT volunteers, to learn AI in a fun and approachable way.

In the same month, STT also organised its third specially curated cybersafety workshop for 25 youths and staff from the Children’s Aid Society. Covering key topics such as digital identity, online footprints and privacy, the session equipped participants with essential knowledge and practical tools to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.