Japanese firms made up five out of 17 companies from the Asia Pacific that made it to Corporate Knights' Global 100 Index of the world's most sustainable corporations. Tokyo-based drugmaker Eisai, in 16th place, was the top Asian firm.
Ben Peacock launched his ad agency Republic of Everyone after surviving cancer. He tells Eco-Business why there's no better time than now to do what's important, and how to convince clients that doing good is not free.