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The missing link in palm oil sustainability is trust: Musim Mas supply chain chief Olivier TichitFood & Agriculture
The missing link in palm oil sustainability is trust: Musim Mas supply chain chief Olivier Tichit
Indonesia's largest palm oil exporter has just launched a new sustainability policy. Musim Mas's director of sustainable supply chains Olivier Tichit tells Eco-Business about the challenges of bringing the policy to life, and what needs to be done to weed deforestation out of the industry. -
Engie kicks off new Singapore research project to make net zero carbon happenWith its new microgrid research programme in the city-state, the utility firm wants to pilot projects that will help shape the carbon-neutral cities, industries, and energy systems of the future.
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Big builders’ plans threaten to wreck forest survivalPlans by corporate power and government investors risk corporate good intentions and national vows for forest survival. -
PETRONAS: Growing green shoots in the oil and gas industryThe first energy company in Asia to set a net zero goal is among major oil and gas firms expanding investments in cleaner and renewable energy. So what are its plans to bring about a greener future?
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Why palm oil firms will fail to meet their social and environmental pledges in 2020Food & Agriculture
Why palm oil firms will fail to meet their social and environmental pledges in 2020
– Although 2020 will not mark the end of deforestation for palm oil, not all hope is lost. Most supply chain actors are undertaking genuine efforts, but until those bear fruit, green groups need to maintain their watchdog function. -
The time bomb at the top of the world– Globally, people are already losing their homes and livelihoods to deadly fires, floods, storms, and other disasters. With scientists now expecting the Arctic Ocean to be almost ice-free in late summer, far worse could be yet to come. -
While governments take a Covid-induced time out from sustainability, businesses should not– Gone are the days of shareholder primacy when all that mattered were financial returns. In this new era of corporate sustainability, no issue unites stakeholders as urgently as climate change does.
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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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