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26 February 2024

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Waste

Consumer goods firm reaches agreement over false recycling claim in the Philippines

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

20 February 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Emissions of planned Southeast Asia fossil fuels projects tracked by Malaysian watchdog

19 January 2024

An advertisement for Australia's petroleum lobby was banned in July 2023

Carbon & Climate

Australia turns the screw on greenwashing with revised advertising code

23 December 2023

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Lifestyle

The sustainability buzzwords of 2023

20 December 2023

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Carbon & Climate

Eco-Business’ 10 most read stories of 2023

19 December 2023

CSO XChange Breakfast Briefing

Policy & Finance

15 things that frustrated chief sustainability officers in 2023

Greenwashing year-ender 2023

Corporate Responsibility

22 brands called out for greenwashing in 2023

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Carbon & Climate

Scrutiny from financiers and NGOs on sustainability and no-deforestation efforts welcome: RGE’s Bey Soo Khiang

15 December 2023

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Carbon & Climate

Singapore watchdog bans aircon ad claiming it can 'save the Earth' after greenwash complaint, in first ruling of its kind in Asia

5 December 2023

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Waste

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

23 November 2023

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Carbon & Climate

SGX-listed firms backslide on ESG-linked executive pay, despite improved sustainability reporting

22 November 2023

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Carbon & Climate

Ex-Foodpanda Singapore sustainability head Laura Kantor launches communications agency Climate Club

21 November 2023

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Energy

Coal industry body rebrands to 'FutureCoal: The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal'

17 November 2023

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Green Buildings

Singapore's new AI utility to tap national green building data for combatting greenwash concerns on financing

9 November 2023

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Policy & Finance

Poor sustainability credentials are rarely seen as a barrier to investment for Asia funds: Study

1 November 2023

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Waste

With no worldwide standards, are 'plastic credits' reducing waste or greenwashing?

29 October 2023

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Corporate Responsibility

Dent to brand credibility: Asian comms professionals on dangers of hiring agencies that lack sustainability knowhow

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

17 October 2023

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Policy & Finance

Ethical investing: Where are we now on ESG?

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