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What chief sustainability officers fear in 2026
From dwindling influence to grappling with policy delay, Eco-Business asked Asia's sustainability leaders what is likely to keep them awake at night in the year of the horse.
Corporate Responsibility
AI is stifling demand for junior sustainability talent: recruiter
The use of AI to do entry-level tasks is exacerbating "massive talent pathway issues" that prevent junior professionals from gaining valuable experience, recruiter Paddy Balfour said at the ReThink conference in Hong Kong.
Corporate Responsibility
The Conference Board closes Singapore-based Asia sustainability council
The Conference Board has folded the Asia Sustainability Leadership Council into its China-based network amid a slowdown in support from members. A sustainability council for Australia and New Zealand is set to launch.
Policy & Finance
Aggressive hiring of sustainability talent from consultancies is creating expertise gap: recruiter
The industry is "eating itself" as companies find that there is a hollowing out of sustainability talent with specialist knowledge in consultancy firms, said Paddy Balfour from recruiting firm Acre at the ReThink conference in Hong Kong.
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News / Corporate Responsibility
New wave of restructuring at Coca-Cola affects sustainability teams
Coca-Cola is undergoing a major global restructure that is affecting personnel in sustainability roles in multiple locations, including … -
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News / 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 … -
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In the US and the Global South, local ‘microgrid’ power networks are being adopted in neighbourhoods battling rising … -
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News / Waste Management
Malaysia arrests top environment officials amid probes on e-waste irregularities
The arrests come as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission conducts broader investigations into alleged abuse of power and corruption … -
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News / Corporate Responsibility
CapitaLand Investment sustainability chief Vinamra Srivastava moves on after 10 years
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News / Food & Agriculture
GHG Protocol launches first global standard for reporting agricultural land-use emissions
Palm oil players welcomed the new standard, which also covers traceability requirements for Scope 3 emissions. However, it …
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