Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
News / #certification
Policy & Finance
Malaysia to launch new sustainability professionals body by end 2026
The professional body aims to raise standards, strengthen sustainability capabilities and provide a collective voice for practitioners across industries.
Corporate Responsibility
Palm oil and primates, can they coexist?
EB Studio
Conservation efforts embedded within Southeast Asia’s plantation landscapes are showing that wildlife and agriculture can coexist, but experts say the industry must go much further to prevent further biodiversity loss.
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.
Policy & Finance
Skills gap, high cost and poor data slowing climate reporting by Singapore listed firms
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.
All #certification News
7 November 2025
6 November 2025
29 August 2025
30 July 2025
Corporate Responsibility
Forest Stewardship Council lifts suspension of Asia Pulp & Paper harms remedy process
11 July 2025
16 June 2025
Corporate Responsibility
B Lab Singapore fills CEO vacancy
9 May 2025
31 March 2025
Policy & Finance
Global instability causing 'shakeout' in corporate sustainability
17 January 2025
27 August 2024
5 August 2024
Food & Agriculture
Activists pressure RSPO to reject Astra Agro Lestari membership application
30 June 2024
25 June 2024
10 May 2024
12 April 2024
14 March 2024
Most popular
-
![Singapore street]()
EB Studio Moving Singaporeans from awareness to action will require more than information, says Singlife’s Head of Sustainability, Chia Ko … -
![ASP Malaysia launch]()
News / Policy & Finance
Malaysia to launch new sustainability professionals body by end 2026
The professional body aims to raise standards, strengthen sustainability capabilities and provide a collective voice for practitioners across … -
![burning peatland indonesia]()
Opinion / Carbon & Climate
Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action
EB Studio Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities. -
![Rethink HK Low Carbon Vessels Panel]()
News / Transport & Logistics
China dominates global green ship orders. Can green fuel keep up?
Exclusive Chinese shipyards are dominating global orders for greener vessels, but uncertainty over global regulations and cost premiums of … -
![GP blocks Shell terminal]()
News / Policy & Finance
Greenpeace Philippines cuts staff size amid restructuring and climate funding bottlenecks
Exclusive The watchdog has downsized its 43-member team, with six hires planned, amid funding pressures. Greenpeace Southeast Asia says … -
![Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called for a UN convention on AI safeguards, saying geopolitical and commercial rivalry make halting development unrealistic and common safety standards and human oversight essential]()
News / Policy & Finance
Singapore urges UN convention on AI safeguards as global risks mount
Proposal calls for common safety rules and human oversight, as research highlights security threats and potential disruption to …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
