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In Climate UX's study of Singapore's websites, small-to-medium sized businesses had the greenest digital presence, as they were most likely to use cloud services by big providers that procure clean energy.

Big finance, media and government websites are the least climate friendly, SME sites the most. B Corp sites perform better than the average, but many still rely on fossil-powered hosting, revealing a digital sustainability credibility gap.

But the majority SGX-listed firms polled have begun adopting the ISSB standards already, which they say can attract investors and improve corporate reputation, an industry study finds.

They called for fairer policies, stronger support, and inclusion in global sustainability standards such as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and EU Deforestation Regulation at annual roundtable conference on sustainable palm oil, RT2025.

Studio EB Many still struggle with local certification standards, while EUDR adds further complexity by requiring land documents, geolocation data and traceability requirements, say sustainability professionals.

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Robin Hicks

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The region has a specialty coffee industry that is booming. But profits from the highly-priced coffee drinks do not translate to increased incomes for growers. Government subsidies and better consumer awareness can help. Oleh Prapimphan Chiengkul

As the biggest consumer of palm oil, India can take a lead in demanding ethical production that can stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and reduce air pollution. Oleh Kamal Prakash Seth

Octogenarians matriarchs in Long Tungan.

Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet. Oleh Fiona McAlpine

The tobacco industry has so many environmental violations—on top of its health impacts—that it’s the worst kind greenwashing. Oleh Nancy Karreman

Oleh Daniele Ponzi dan Erin Jan Sinogba

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Oleh Andrew Steer dan Helen Mountford, Molly McGregor

Oleh Gabrielle Lipton

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Smallholder cooperatives are breaking new ground

Studio EB How are sustainable agricultural practices transforming smallholder livelihoods for the better?

The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.

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Recycling keeps some plastic out of waterways, but it is no silver bullet for ocean pollution. Ryan Schoenike of OceanCycle tells Eco-Business how recycled plastic certification works, and how his firm is faring in a sector rocked by Covid.

Palm oil farmers working with Natural Habitats

Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.

Studio EB [The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.

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