CSR News
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In search of a successful recipe for forest landscape restorationIn a newly published infographic, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shares the key elements behind the tree planting model it has put into place together with its local partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). -
Sustainable bond issuance soars with no signs of slowingGovernments, corporations and banks raised a new quarterly record of USD$231 billion in green, social and sustainability bonds, more than three times higher than the first quarter of last year.
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Zero emissions by 2030: How can Gojek get there?The Indonesian ride-hailing app also wants to cut waste and protect its vulnerable drivers from economic shocks like the Covid-19 outbreak. Gojek's sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells Eco-Business that its targets are ambitious but not impossible to achieve. -
Fidelity International hires Gabriel Wilson-Otto from BNP Paribas as sustainable investing directorHong Kong
Fidelity International hires Gabriel Wilson-Otto from BNP Paribas as sustainable investing director
Wilson-Otto joins to spot green investment trends, and will be based in Hong Kong.
CSR Opinion
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Building a nature-positive economy– The planet’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points, with extinction rates 100-1,000 times higher than they were a century ago. Our current economic system has put natural resources under ever-increasing pressure. -
ESG investing today is somewhere between a joke and a scam. We need to act, fast– Sustainability investing has exploded since the signing of the Paris Agreement, but it is seriously flawed: there are no universal rules for ESG risks, or clear frameworks to police ESG products. Part of the solution is to put a price on the 'E' in ESG, argues Assaad Razzouk
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Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards– Import bans bring social issues to the fore forcing agribusiness to assess their obligations to their workforces. Are such regulatory bans the best way to address the social issues prevalent in the industry?
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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