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Ricoh sustainability manager Wong Yee Thing joins AccentureWong moves on after 11 years with Ricoh Asia Pacific to a sustainability role at Accenture. -
DBS sustainability exec Yulanda Chung appointed to TransitionZero boardChung will help the analytics firm engage with the finance sector in Asia.
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PropertyGuru co-founder Steve Melhuish joins Eco-Business as strategic investorMelhuish, also founder and CEO of PlanetRise, will be joining the Eco-Business international advisory board as it continues to expand its ESG and sustainability services in the region. -
Zero Waste SG exec director Pek Hai Lin moves on to sustainability role at GrabThe former teacher has helmed the waste-reduction NGO for the last four years. The search is now on for her successor.
Opinion
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What developing countries need to reach net zero– One-size-fits-all policies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions will not work. Unless developed countries recognise the challenges confronting developing and emerging economies and take appropriate steps to help them achieve net-zero emissions, we will all be worse off. -
The responsibility of banking: financing a sustainable future– What role can banks play in the transition to a greener future? -
Why citizens play a key role in Southeast Asia’s energy transition– Some Southeast Asian nations have displayed leadership in facilitating bottom-up renewable energy development. Now it is time for others to follow suit.
Videos
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Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what's the connection?– The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
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How can Singapore kick its plastic bag habit?– Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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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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