Research / Southeast Asia
Policy & Finance
‘Unlocking capital for sustainability’ Insights Report 2024
The world is just five years away from a deadline to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, part of a comprehensive global blueprint to reconcile economic progress with environmental …
Waste
Malaysia extended producer responsibility roundtable series: Enabling a circular economy via EPR
This report presents key insights from the discussion and explores how Malaysia can reference other nations’ existing efforts in recycling and collecting waste, and lead Southeast Asia’s waste management efforts, …
Filipino consumers use enough sachets each year to bury the entirety of Metropolitan Manila under a foot of plastic.
What can you do with US$300 billion? For Southeast Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms, the answer is: not that much. The recent …
Policy & Finance
Towards a gender-transformative energy transition in Asia
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 …
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 …
Policy & Finance
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 …
The Asean Interconnector Study conducted by DNV delves into the critical aspects of decarbonisation within the member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean). This comprehensive research …
Food & Agriculture
Factory farming in Asia
Investors in Asia view animal protein consumption as an indicator of rising middle-class incomes across the region. Asian meat, egg, fish and dairy industries face a range of poorly managed …
Carbon & Climate
Nature-based solutions in carbon offsetting
After a decade-long slumber, carbon offsetting is once again entering the mainstream. Driven by net-zero pledges from corporates, government commitments, and consumer demand, green projects that remove or avoid the …
Carbon & Climate
The business case for natural climate solutions: Insights and opportunities for Southeast Asia
Nature already mitigates a significant portion of man-made GHG emissions; approximately a quarter of these emissions are absorbed by trees, plants, and soil, while another quarter is absorbed into marine …
Corporate Responsibility
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2019
Measuring Sustainable Competitiveness: The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) is based on quantitative indicators grouped in 5 pillars that define the competitiveness of a nation: natural capital, resource intensity, social …
