Transport & Logistics News
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Tax breaks kick Pakistan's electric car shift into higher gearSpurred on by hefty new tax exemptions for electric vehicle imports, an ambitious policy to cut carbon emissions and urban pollution is picking up speed. -
Should Southeast Asia return to 'native' packaging to tackle the plastic crisis?Solutions to mounting plastic waste in the archipelago require careful consideration of the local context, or they may not work.
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Tembusu Partners and Eco-Business launches the Sustainable Future FundThe new fund will invest in innovative technologies that solve urgent sustainable development challenges and tap into the trillion-dollar opportunity across Asia -
PropertyGuru co-founder Steve Melhuish joins Eco-Business as strategic investorMelhuish, also founder and CEO of PlanetRise, will be joining the Eco-Business international advisory board as it continues to expand its ESG and sustainability services in the region.
Transport & Logistics Opinion
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Greening the hardest sectors– Unless meaningful action is taken to decarbonise traditional hard-to-abate sectors like steel and commercial aviation, we will have little chance of keeping global temperatures at a safe level. -
The 'diesel vs doughnuts' debate– As the demand for vegetable oil soars, soybean farmers are deciding whether to sell their products for food or biofuel production. With biofuel producers emerging as the highest bidders, what does this mean for the future of food security? -
Building a sustainable e-commerce ecosystem in Southeast Asia and beyond– Lazada’s corporate sustainability expert explains why having a climate change strategy is crucial to businesses as well as the planet and our communities.
Transport & Logistics Videos
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Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what's the connection?– The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
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From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric– In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
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.
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