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23 February 2024

In its study of the high-impact clients that the biggest ad holding companies work for, Planet Tracker estimates that these firms wield the combined emissions footprint of 530 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year from just 39 clients – larger than the carbon footprint of the United Kingdom, which accounts for 1.1 per cent of global emissions.

Policy & Finance

Non-profit calls on investors to divest from advertising agencies working for polluting clients

19 February 2024

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Corporate Responsibility

B Lab Singapore restructures as CEO Amelie Remond moves on

30 January 2024

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Waste

Where do Singapore's old ‘sexy shorts’ go?

5 December 2023

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Waste

A year after EPR implementation, plastics still end up in landfills, creeks in Philippines’ major islands

28 November 2023

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Policy & Finance

‘No one left behind’: Simplified guide hopes to push sustainability disclosures among Malaysian SMEs

16 November 2023

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Cities

What's a 15-minute city? Liveable urban space or climate lockdown?

7 November 2023

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Cities

'Frugal innovation' and 'boring solutions' can best accelerate climate action, say experts

31 October 2023

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Energy

‘We're losing money to climate change’: Corporates push for fossil fuels phase-out ahead of COP28

25 October 2023

Philippines oil and gas company Flying V held a Tiktok dance competition that invited consumers to share videos of themselves dancing at a petrol station.

Carbon & Climate

Asian PR and advertising firms under spotlight for working for fossil fuels firms

20 October 2023

Paula Miquelis, Sean Lee-Davies and Stephanie Dickenson

Lifestyle

Singapore-based sustainability lifestyle brand Green Is The New Black acquired

5 October 2023

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Corporate Responsibility

Asian brands should be honest about failure in sustainability reports, say PR experts

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Food & Agriculture

In-depth Q&A: What food waste means for climate change

24 July 2023

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Food & Agriculture

Revitalising coconut farming in Southeast Asia

19 July 2023

Emily Rose, senior sustainability manager, indirect procurement, Chanel

Lifestyle

Chanel hires Emily Rose from Budweiser as senior sustainability manager

18 July 2023

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Policy & Finance

Will the EU’s deforestation law keep forests standing?

4 July 2023

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Policy & Finance

How emerging economies adjust to inflation

21 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

How can the palm oil industry reach net zero?

13 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

Improving palm oil awareness in China

3 June 2023

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Waste

A door-to-door solution for donating unwanted items to charity has come to Singapore

30 May 2023

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Waste

Plastic pollution is surging, so what are governments doing?

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