#workplace wellbeing News
Manufacturing
Textile giant Bangladesh pushed to recycle more waste
As global demand for recycling in the fashion industry grows, textile hub Bangladesh is pushed to rethink how it handles waste.
Policy & Finance
Invest in capacity building to plug Asia’s green jobs gap: experts
With one in five green jobs expected to go unfilled by 2030, LinkedIn’s Pei Ying Chua and Microsoft Singapore’s Joey Tan warn of a growing skills gap. They urge businesses to see green investments as strategic, not as a cost.
Corporate Responsibility
Gradual salary raise key to achieving living wage in the Philippines: industry experts
EB Studio
As lawmakers mull an across-the-board increase for minimum wage earners, observers at a panel in Manila push for a staggered process in order to balance needs of workers, employers, and its impact on the economy.
Labour representatives say that Malaysia’s workers are unprepared for the energy transition, with many prioritising economic issues such as wages over sustainability. A recent report called for a national assessment of workforce readiness, as well as more awareness building and upskilling programmes.
#workplace wellbeing Opinion
The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago.
Amazon workers near Delhi were dripping with sweat. The heat in their warehouse was oppressive, causing exhaustion and dizziness.
Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.
New research into selected geographical regions across Vietnam, for example, finds that the majority of plastic waste is being recycled by informal workers in craft villages. These waste pickers need to be given a voice.
Corporate Responsibility
Gloves off in Malaysia's modern slavery struggle
Policy & Finance
Flexible working in Malaysia does not benefit women
#workplace wellbeing Podcasts
Corporate Responsibility
To fight ESG scepticism, build alliances: Singtel’s Andrew Buay on the survival secrets of a chief sustainability officer
Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.
Carbon & Climate
Competence greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.
