Eco-Business

On November 27, 2024, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) launched a new report, Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia, which reveals critical gaps in the consideration of gender equality and …

5 Dec 2024

This publication investigates the potential of implementing waste segregation at source initiatives in Singapore, building upon existing research and the findings of pilot projects. Since November 2023, Zero Waste SG …

8 Nov 2024

Recycling has its proven advantages in driving the circular economy: from saving on the raw materials and natural resources used in manufacturing, reducing landfill needs, to contributing to a smaller …

8 Nov 2024

The future of data centres in light of global net zero commitments

The burgeoning digital economy of Southeast Asia, fuelled by the relentless advancements in AI, cloud computing, and the integration of high-density digital technologies, places the region at a critical juncture …

9 Oct 2024

Ecosperity Week 2024 post-conference report: Renewing our Vibrant Spring

From phasing out fossil fuels in Southeast Asia to pricing nature risks into investment decisions, Ecosperity Week 2024 convened some of the world's biggest real economy players, financiers, carbon market …

30 May 2024

Unlocking capital for sustainability 2023 Insights report: Enabling an equitable transition

Asia's net-zero transition requires between US$26 trillion and US$37 trillion in investments over the next three decades to meet the Paris Agreement targets, according to the Asian Investor Group of …

3 May 2024

Rethinking Plastics: How the Extended Producer Responsibility Act will pave the way towards circularity in the Philippines

Filipinos consumed 2.15 million tonnes of plastic in 2019. Of this, only around 9 per cent were recycled, with 33 per cent being sent to sanitary landfills and open dumpsites. …

10 Oct 2023

From 2022 to 2023: top sustainability stories in 2022 and implications in the new year

2022—a year of ongoing uncertainties as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, geopolitical tension, and the global energy crisis from the Russian-Ukraine conflict formed the backdrop for the global ESG developments.

2 Feb 2023

How does Qatar's World Cup score on sustainability?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with one of the most dramatic football finals last week, with Lionel Messi-led Argentina snatching its third world champion in a 3-3 (4-2 penalty …

2 Feb 2023

A combination of digitalization and decarbonization will drive a new era of green development. Together with its customers and partners, Huawei will continuously innovate, use green ICT to empower green …

30 May 2022

The value of biodiversity for Asia's megacities

Asia’s urban populations have grown significantly over the past three decades as people flock to cities, in search for jobs. A 2019 study by the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum found that most of the region’s population, over 2.3 billion people,...

16 Feb 2022