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Fast fashion giant H&M appoints former sustainability head as CEO; activists call for a different business modelLifestyle
Fast fashion giant H&M appoints former sustainability head as CEO; activists call for a different business model
Industry observers hope H&M Group's new CEO, Helena Helmersson, will push for more durable fashion and steer the company away from overproduction. -
Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Pamela Mar, supply chain futuristA big believer that technology and innovation can drive sustainability, Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based supply chain and logistics conglomerate Fung Group has a dream: To see garment workers in factories rising in their careers through e-learning.
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Japanese plastics firm shines for Asia in ranking of world's greenest corporate giantsJapanese plastics manufacturer Sekisui Chemical is the highest ranked Asian firm in a global index of the most sustainable corporations by Canadian publisher Corporate Knights. CK's boss says it is 'worrying' that there are not more Asian firms in the list. -
5 ways to usher in a climate-friendly Chinese New YearCan consumers do their part to curb climate change while observing traditions and ushering in good fortune this Lunar New Year? Businesses and environmental activists offer tips on how to achieve both aims.
Opinion
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In Asia, finance may be the most effective weapon in the climate fight– Following in the footsteps of the European and US markets, green finance across Asia has taken off in the last five years. How has sustainable finance evolved across the region? -
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.
Videos
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
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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