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As the International Maritime Organisation’s intersessional working group to revise its shipping emissions target draws to a close, the Philippines has yet to come forward with its position, despite its ongoing ecological crisis.

24 Mar 2023

Companies with more female representation in the boardroom tend to be more open and honest about their ESG performance, and are less prone to greenwashing,

A 29-country study finds that firms with more gender-equal boards are less likely to exaggerate their sustainability credentials. It also found that companies in …

Despite being less affected than North American investors by the politicisation of ESG, more than half of Asia Pacific investors expect intensified political pressure …

Palm oil players are required to prove that their products are deforestation-free beyond the standards of current certification schemes, says a Wilmar International representative. …

When is the right time to hire a CSO? Do they need to be a permanent appointment? The level of environment and social risk …

Weekly Top 5 Movers

1911 Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.	11.48%
86790 Hana Financial Group Inc.	8.99%
4020 Hyundai Steel Company	8.04%
4578 Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.	5.78%
600900 China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. Class A	5.74%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

2812 Yunnan Energy New Material Co., Ltd. Class A	-2.79%
8031 Mitsui & Co.,Ltd	-2.32%
300676 BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. Class A	-1.33%
669 Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.	-1.32%
500312 Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.	-1.22%

Source: ESG Book

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India-based Kunal Sharma will lead the international sustainability non-profit’s work on energy transition.

22 Mar 2023

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As rising heat and other climate change impacts hit workers, manufacturers are under pressure from brands seeking sustainable fashion.

The joint initiative by the two stock exchange regulators could potentially cut short the time that public listed companies spend engaging with their non-listed suppliers and lead to cost savings, say industry representatives.

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Going 100 per cent organic is not easy for smallholder farmers in the region. Is there a middle road to take where a gradual shift can be managed, while ensuring that the livelihoods of farmers are taken care of?

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If sustainability really was at the heart of everything businesses did, the planet probably would not be 1.2°C warmer than it should be. It's time for corporates to stop using the same meaningless catchphrase – or risk alienating consumers By Robin Hicks

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Accelerating the adoption of already proven and scalable technologies is a necessary goal. Achieving it will require new policies to guide investments in the right direction, and techno-optimists … By Gernot Wagner

Given the scale and complexity of the transition away from hydrocarbons, some worry that economic analysis has been given short shrift in the policy planning process. At least four major challenges stand in the way. By Daniel Yergin

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The booming alternative protein sector has experienced turbulence this year. The Eco-Business Podcast asks if growth in plant-based meat alternatives can go the distance.

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Asia’s sustainable economy – set to reach US$5 trillion by 2030 – is a wealth of opportunity. But that value requires assurance by governments and financial markets that sustainability is more than a label. Taxonomies provide clarity.

Going 100 per cent organic is not easy for smallholder farmers in the region. Is there a middle road to take where a gradual shift can be managed, while ensuring that the livelihoods of farmers are taken care of?

Women sift sand, hunting for tiny plastic pellets and other debris still washing ashore since the sinking of the X-Press Pearl, a vessel containing chemicals and plastics, in May 2021 off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Six months after the sinking of the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl off the coast of Colombo, local communities are trying to recover from one of the worst maritime disasters in history.

Trying to lead a more sustainable lifestyle is often fraught with controversy, contradiction and hypocrisy, and tackling big problems like climate change and social inequality can seem futile. But there are some things you can do to make a difference in the Year of the Tiger. Here are 22 of them...

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Generative AI’s incredible speed of sinking into our everyday lives came in like a tsunami. At a record-breaking, tech-pandemic’ish growth rate, OpenAI’s ChatGPT registered users reached 1 million within 5 …