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Cutting the carbon out of clothes demands myriad solutions for a deep and diverse pool of brands and suppliers.
Asian manufacturers are starting to green their operations but also need to make factories and employees resilient to heat and floods.
Makanan & Pertanian
Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims
As palm oil’s presence in Indian diets has grown, so has conflicting information over its health effects compared to other vegetable oils.
Over 3,300 startups are now working in the renewable energy sector in India and many of these startups are involved in the green fuel sector to reduce carbon emissions.
Polisi & Kewangan
Philippines takes first steps to plastic currency notes
Makanan & Pertanian
Indonesian palm oil export ban threatens global food prices
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Lemons and leggings
Bumper profits and hefty price-tags do not equate to athleisure brand, Lululemon's, social mission and core sustainability considerations. Lululemon should find the time to realign itself with its supposed socially-oriented values.
In response to the environmental crisis of fast fashion, the fashion industry is taking active steps to introduce recycling and reduce waste. But how can individuals make easy choices and adopt more environmentally-friendly styles?
The fashion industry runs on a business model that generates negative externalities for both people and planet. What are the real costs of your clothes?
Makanan & Pertanian
We’ve woken up to plastic waste. Is food waste next?
A target under the UN's Sustainable Development Goals is to halve food waste by 2030. Here's what individuals, companies and retailers need to bring to the table to achieve that.
Makanan & Pertanian
Unsustainable coffee? In the near future, it won’t be an option
Polisi & Kewangan
Having more, owning less: How to fight throwaway culture
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Polisi & Kewangan
Can conscious capitalism fix the global economy?
Unchecked capitalism has been blamed for many of today's global challenges such as climate change, rising income inequality and worker exploitation. A new documentary about conscious capitalism shares how businesses can continue to profit, but in a way that doesn't undermine global social or environmental goals.
Polisi & Kewangan
Hong Kong’s ivory smuggling haven exposed
Non-profit groups WildAid and African Wildlife Foundation have released a video containing undercover footage, exposing ivory laundering in Hong Kong and the loopholes in its regulations on smuggled tusks.
Weber Shandwick’s new study examined eight cities in Asia Pacific and how the 'soft power' attributes of cities exert influence and attract people, with Singapore topping the list for its innovative approach to sustainability and the environment.
Sisa Kumbahan
Here’s how to make eating ugly food sexy
French supermarket Intermarche has launched an ‘Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables’ campaign that raises awareness on food waste and gets customers to buy ugly produce that otherwise gets thrown away. Here's how they did it.
