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Uneven efforts by world’s top waste exporters to reduce and recover waste, new study showsJapan, Germany and the United Kingdom have been able to stem the tide of plastic at home, found a study by a UK-based packaging retailer. But have their waste exports to developing countries skewed the picture? -
Eco-Business bags two prizes at WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2020Eco-Business won in the Best Branded Content Campaign for its multimedia exhibition Changing Course 2019, and also in Best Use of Online Video for its VR experience titled 'On This Earth'.
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An unusual loan that made the sustainable finance world take noticeThe loan, from Rabobank and Dutch development bank FMO, will enable global agricultural supply chain player Agrocorp to train farmers and improve environmental and social standards. -
Public faith in sustainability reports is rising globally—but more than half of people still don't trust company claimsCSR
Public faith in sustainability reports is rising globally—but more than half of people still don't trust company claims
Asians are far more likely to believe what is written in sustainability reports than Europeans or Americans, according to a GRI study. Are Asian companies better at sustainability reporting? Or are Asians more susceptible to greenwashing?
Opinion
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Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act– Focusing investment in agritech among a few, powerful corporations is not the right way to ensure the future of food security and agricultural sustainability, writes Huiying Ng. -
Individual action is climate action– Yes, systemic change is our end-goal. But let’s not discount the value of individual action in making that possible. -
India can stop palm oil deforestation in Southeast Asia– As the biggest consumer of palm oil, India can take a lead in demanding ethical production that can stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and reduce air pollution.
Videos
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric– In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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Eco-Business releases Arctic Awakening– Produced and directed by Eco-Business managing editor Jessica Cheam and video journalist Fraser Morton, who journeyed to Norway earlier this year, the documentary has played to thousands of visitors at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience museum since its premiere on 4 October.
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