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Green bonds and green buildings—the perfect match?Using green bonds to finance environmentally-friendly buildings is one way developers can express their commitment to sustainable business, but at what point does that become greenwashing? Experts at the International Green Building Conference in September discuss. -
'Social business cities' could ease urban growing pains, Nobel laureate saysCities are under pressure to bring their infrastructure up to speed.
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In Hong Kong, disposable fashion gets a recycled makeoverA new textile mill will use waste fabric as its raw material, in an effort to make the fashion industry more sustainable. -
Asia's rising appetite for meat, seafood will 'strain environment'A land area the size of India will be needed for additional food production, but with supply chains ramping up to meet demand, the region will produce greenhouse gas emissions the equivalent of the lifetime emissions of 95 million cars.
Opinion
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What makes for happier business in the Asian Century?– The Asian miracle has seen living standards rise – but citizens aren’t getting any happier. Companies can help by measuring and improving how people feel about life, writes Richard Hardyment. -
What using single-use plastic says about you and your business– Businesses that use single-use plastic show ignorance of important global issues and a lack of care for the communities they serve, argues Doug Woodring. -
Why is business so resistant to talking about climate resilience?– The Purpose Business founder and director, Pat Dwyer, reflects on why business is not talking about climate resilience, and why it needs to start—fast.
Videos
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Creating a better world: The Eco-Business story– An independent media organisation in a tough industry, Eco-Business has striven to be Asia Pacific’s go-to source for all things sustainable business. To mark our seventh birthday, we've put together a video about our work and how we define purposeful journalism.
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Hong Kong to ban ivory trade by 2021– Hong Kong government’s three-step plan to ban ivory trade by 2021 received the go-ahead from the Chief Executive in Council, and the legislature amendments will be tabled before the Legislative Council in the first half of 2017.
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Hong Kong’s ivory smuggling haven exposed– Non-profit groups WildAid and African Wildlife Foundation have released a video containing undercover footage, exposing ivory laundering in Hong Kong and the loopholes in its regulations on smuggled tusks.
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Singapore's approach to sustainability 'its most influential characteristic'– Weber Shandwick’s new study examined eight cities in Asia Pacific and how the 'soft power' attributes of cities exert influence and attract people, with Singapore topping the list for its innovative approach to sustainability and the environment.
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