The electronics and packaging sectors will be among the first to adopt the mandatory scheme, according to a new national circular economy framework.

Eksklusif In an interview with Eco-Business in his Phnom Penh office – his first with a foreign media outlet, Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting campaigns. But at the heart of these initiatives is the political leadership’s desire to change international perception and crowd in capital, he said. “We want guests and investors to see Cambodia is not a dirty country.”

Integrated palm oil player IOI Corporation Berhad identified circularity as a material matter or an issue that will significantly affect its stakeholders and businesses in 2023. This case study looks at how it aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Studio EB With the global healthcare industry now responsible for 5 per cent of carbon emissions, more needs to be done to minimise waste – especially in light of Asia’s ageing population and increasing climate risks jeopardising health.