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This section features best-in-class sustainability case studies, pioneering corporate citizenship programmes, and ground-breaking technical innovations, brought to you by our partners.

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Federico P. Tancongco, senior vice president and chief compliance officer of the Philippines' largest lender, tells Eco-Business why he does not foresee the bank walking back on its commitments to tighten coal-related financing.

14 Jun 2024

CFA Society Singapore panel

EB Studio Investing in renewable energy projects via infrastructure debt is “on the vanilla end of the spectrum as an investible asset class”, but financing the managed phase-out of coal for the region – which is more challenging – is equally important in order to meet global net zero targets.

Java 9 10 construction

EB Studio Indonesia will still be using coal by 2060, alongside emerging energy sources such as hydrogen and ammonia, policymakers said at an event in Jakarta. Indonesia has the potential to be a regional renewables powerhouse, but barriers such as fossil fuel subsidies are slowing the transition.

No planet B

EB Studio Corporates’ silence on sustainability hinders progress, as do splashy unrealistic vows. South Pole’s APAC leader Shruti Singh tells Eco-Business how businesses can thread the needle and communicate to build trust in a polarised environment.

7 May 2024

23 April 2024

Alibaba Xixi campus

15 April 2024

Wind farm, Vietnam

8 April 2024

Data center room

26 March 2024

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EB NVPC Corporate Purpose Video

20 March 2024

Children fetching water in Maharashtra, India

4 March 2024

Women working on a palm oil plantation in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

29 February 2024

Compressed plastic bottles in sIngapore

28 February 2024

Methane flaring with black smoke

UEM Edgenta_technology

20 February 2024

AirTrunk_hyperscale data centres

5 February 2024

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Reverse vending machine in Hong Kong

17 January 2024

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