CSR News
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NZ investment firm eyes Asia's decarbonisation opportunity with Singapore renewables launchSingapore
NZ investment firm eyes Asia's decarbonisation opportunity with Singapore renewables launch
Backed by Wellington-based investment company Infratil, Gurīn Energy will focus on greenfield renewable energy projects in Asia. The firm is helmed by former Sindicatum CEO Assaad Razzouk. -
Nature-curious investors await bankable conservation dealsNew research shows private investors want to put more money into projects to protect and restore nature—but there are few profitable options that match their needs.
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Zoning of rare Malaysian peat forest for property development sparks outcryThe degazettement of Kuala Langat Utara Forest Reserve in Selangor has been bitterly opposed by environmental and indigenous community groups, who say the removal of the peat forest could release 3.2 million tonnes of carbon and stymies Malaysia's climate response. -
Anna Iles joins Business for Social Responsibility as associate director, futuresThe former Forum for the Future futurist and author has been hired to identify emerging sustainability trends.
CSR Opinion
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Closing the nature-finance gap– Although the biodiversity crisis is intimately linked to the climate one, the financing to address it is woefully inadequate. With a new global biodiversity plan now in the works, the world has an opportunity – and a duty – to start making up for lost time. -
A deep dive into Barbie's world– Barbie dolls now come in all shapes and sizes, reflecting the diversity of current society. But has Mattel, the company behind the Barbie doll, also adapted to modern corporate standards? -
Rise of the chief sustainability officer– In 2020, Fortune 500 companies hired more chief sustainability officers than in the previous three years combined. What makes a good CSO and why are CSOs becoming indispensable to businesses?
CSR Videos
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan– Smallholder fish farmers in rural Kalimantan are turning towards sustainability, with some assistance from an agribusiness company.
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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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