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Policy & Finance
‘ESG was already ailing’: Asia chief sustainability officers jittery about Trump 2.0’s impact on green agenda
Most CSOs are reserving judgment on what another Trump presidency could mean for climate, but some say environmental, social and governance considerations won't entirely go missing in Asian boardrooms, even if priorities are shifting.
The founder of a company that amplifies corporate sustainability messaging has moved on after eight years. Her company was acquired by a PR firm two years ago.
The Malaysian oil and gas logistics firm has committed to decarbonise by 2050. Cattermole joins after four years with consultancy UL Solutions.
Food & Agriculture
Outdated narrative around palm oil is misleading investors, says former company sustainability manager
A recent study found that the more transparent palm oil companies are in reporting their ESG performance, the less they are valued by investors. This is largely the result of a dated narrative that has shaped investor confidence in the sector, a former palm oil company sustainability manager has said.
Policy & Finance
UBS appoints Jiayun Fang as Southeast Asia social impact lead
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Carbon & Climate
Consultants find climate crisis is good for business
As the climate crisis unfolds, the big consultancy firms are attempting to offer advice to government and the major polluters.
When is the right time to hire a CSO? Do they need to be a permanent appointment? The level of environment and social risk a company faces determines the sort of CSO it needs.
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Carbon & Climate
‘The problem is not that young people are eco-anxious. It’s that people in positions of power are not’: activist Clover Hogan
Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.
Green Buildings
‘Sustainability must be accessible’: Arthaland’s CSO on making sustainable real estate in the Philippines a norm
EB Studio
If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.
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S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
