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A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

Carbon & Climate

We don’t want others to take advantage of Asean’s rich mineral resources: Philippine environment policymaker

Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.
L'Occitane's Asia Pacific director of sustainability Venisa Chu

Corporate Responsibility

Refill fountains may not be effective at reducing waste: L’Occitane Asia sustainability chief Venisa Chu

The Asia Pacific ESG head of the B Corp-certified cosmetics firm says refill stations have been disappointing and getting suppliers on board with decarbonisation is difficult, but her team has not been affected by the ESG backlash.
Typhoon Wipha flooding_Philippines

Cities

‘Resilience has limits’: ICSC’s Kairos dela Cruz on Filipinos fighting back against flood control corruption

The chief of a Manila-based nonprofit that advocates for climate finance transparency tells the EB Podcast that so-called Filipino resilience to natural disasters should not be an “excuse” for developers to dodge accountability for substandard flood control projects.
Hendrik Rosenthal, sustainability director, CLP Power

Carbon & Climate

Just another cost centre? CLP Power’s Hendrik Rosenthal on justifying sustainability in turbulent times

In the second episode of 'On the frontlines', power firm CLP's group sustainability director Rosenthal talks to the EB Podcast about the challenges of steering sustainability in a carbon-heavy industry, closing coal plants and the need for pragmatism.

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5 February 2025

Jessica Cheam, Mervyn Tang and Jocelyn Dove speaking at the Sharpening the ESG focus 2025 event

Policy & Finance

As US pulls back, 'huge opportunity' for Asia to lead in global transition

28 July 2022

Gojek vehicle in Indonesia

Transport

'Net-zero regulations are welcome': GoTo sustainability chief Tanah Sullivan

25 August 2020

Filipino commuters during Covid. Image: Commuters of Metro Manila

Policy & Finance

How can the Philippines make a green recovery in the Covid era?

21 August 2020

People using ATM machines in Singapore. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

Policy & Finance

Green finance: Will banks tell us how they spend our money?

12 March 2019

Red ship on the ocean

Transport

Do mariners dream of electric ships?

14 March 2018

Yokohama

Policy & Finance

Implementing the future

5 December 2017

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Policy & Finance

A socially just future for all

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