CSR News
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Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Janice Lao, hospitality trailblazerJanice Lao, who steered the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Group's shift away from single-use plastics last year, talks about being a sustainability leader, supporting her daughter's burgeoning awareness of climate change, and her unsustainable guilty pleasure. -
Which Chinese tech firm is leading the pack in clean energy adoption?Up and coming data centre operator Chindata edges out industry giants Alibaba and TenCent by ranking highest in the first renewable energy scorecard released by Greenpeace, but firms from the mainland still lag overseas rivals.
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Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Simon Lord, sustainable palm oil proponentDr Simon Lord helped Sime Darby Plantation, Malaysia’s largest palm oil producer, to set an industry benchmark in supply chain transparency in 2019. He tells Eco-Business why NGOs are necessary, and what he would have done differently if he could turn back time. -
Who are the tycoons controlling the new Indonesian capital?The site for Indonesia’s planned capital city overlaps with 162 coal mining and pulpwood plantation concessions, linked to some of the country's wealthiest and most powerful businesspeople and politicians, a report by a coalition of NGOs has revealed.
CSR Opinion
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Is the growing power of corporate communications hurting the sustainability press?– Though the media has finally caught on to the news value of sustainability stories, sustainability journalism is hurting. Communications executives are under growing pressure to deliver positive news, and outnumbered journalists feel overpowered by PR. How can both co-exist to advance societal goals? -
Amidst despair, enlightenment and hope for the climate in the United States– The Trump administration has started formally withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement. But what gives me hope, is CEOs of Fortune 500 companies urging Congress to enact bipartisan climate legislation aligned with the Paris goals. -
Here's what could go wrong with the circular economy—and how to keep it on track– The circular economy promises many benefits, not least reducing the carbon footprint of various major industries such as food, energy, waste and water. However, it is no silver bullet for sustainability, writes WRI's Kevin Moss.
CSR Videos
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Meet the families working in Indonesia's palm oil industry– What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?
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Dodging falling fruit and venomous snakes: A day in the life of an oil palm harvester– Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?
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How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?– How are sustainable agricultural practices transforming smallholder livelihoods for the better?
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Progress and preservation: Dayaks in palm oil country hold on to traditions– The indigenous Dayak people of Kalimantan, Indonesia are working with an agribusiness giant to retain their time-honoured customs and practices while expanding the local economy.
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