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3 days ago — At COP29, food banks can demonstrate how Southeast Asia protects the planet while feeding more people. Food loss is a significant economic cost, fuels climate change and …
Chief sustainability officers are burning out. Has the role become ...
The people hired to stop the corporate world from ruining the planet are in danger of harming themselves in the process. A troubling number of chief sustainability officers (CSOs) are …
How I got here… Rob Kaplan, CEO, Circulate Capital - Eco-Business
Jun 9, 2020 — The former Walmart sustainability director runs a US$100 million fund to eliminate plastic waste in Asia. He tells Eco-Business about how a ‘crazy idea’ has become real. Rob …
Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore
Jan 11, 2021 — 2. Recycling rates are extremely low, and much of it is exported. Despite awareness-raising campaigns to encourage a 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) mindset, and …
Sarawak’s green hydrogen ambitions: What it means for Southeast …
Aug 1, 2024 — The Sarawak premier (centre) launching the inaugural Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition (APGH) in June 2024. It featured companies that the Malaysian …
Can regenerative agriculture make palm oil sustainable?
Oct 7, 2024 — Other organisations promoting sustainable practices in palm oil are taking different approaches. The Rainforest Alliance’s regenerative coffee “ scorecard ”, which supplements …
How philanthropy can unlock action on climate and nature this …
Jan 17, 2023 — Global philanthropy holds the key to unlocking the pace and scale required for action on climate and nature in this decisive decade, says Neo Gim Huay, managing director …
The future of data centres: A look at Asean's next generation ...
Southeast Asia's digital economy is booming. Keeping its environmental footprint in check will require innovative solutions to build, operate and decommission data centres sustainably.
Q&A: Why methane levels are rising with no ‘hint of a decline’
Sep 16, 2024 — Methane levels show no “hint of a decline”, and the continued rise is “incompatible” with climate goals, the lead study author tells Carbon Brief. In this Q&A, Carbon …
‘A substantial threat’: The impact of climate risks on different ...
Mar 26, 2024 — One industry at the mercy of climate-induced extreme weather is the food and beverage industry. Katherine Desbaillets Braha is the chief brand officer and co-owner of …