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Queer communities in the Philippines face heightened risks from climate change, with natural disasters disrupting access to HIV treatment, gender-affirming care and safe shelter. As international aid shrinks, support systems for LGBTQIA+ Filipinos grow more fragile.
A new study finds that coral reef researchers come mainly from institutions in high-income countries, and that the contributions of researchers from tropical, lower-income nations aren’t adequately recognised.
Corporate Responsibility
‘ESG’ is fading from corporate lexicon: study
Companies are using the acronym less frequently, as politics, regulation and greenhushing are pushing environmental, social and governance topics out of fashion.
Policy & Finance
Asia’s independent directors lack independence; controlling shareholders to blame, says investor group
Though new rules in Asia have kicked in over the past year, they are far from the reforms needed to incentivise directors to challenge majority shareholders not acting in a firm's best interest, says Asian Corporate Governance Association.
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