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Indigenous leaders killed in Philippines were ‘red-tagged’ over dam opposition

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Indigenous leader in Philippines 'red-tagged' and killed over dam opposition

...the operation. But those arrested deny there was any resistance on their part, saying the police raided their homes at about 4 a.m., when they were asleep. The Indigenous groups say the firearms and e...

9 Feb 2021

Indigenous leader in Philippines 'red-tagged' and killed over dam opposition

Moray McLeish, vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Asia, Olam International.

News / Corporate Responsibility

How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish

...them? No one person. There are a lot of committed people in this field whom I admire. I've always felt that I've had the easier end of the job, working in big NGOs, the public sector, then Olam, on th...

17 Apr 2020

How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish

News / Energy

Is Asia's fossil gas push a bridge to nowhere?

...the current chair of ASEAN, the kingdom has actively sought to advance the role of gas in the energy transition. 'Lobby and lie' Traditional suppliers of piped gas from across the Association of South...

23 Sep 2021

Is Asia's fossil gas push a bridge to nowhere?

Singapore's Pasir Panjang Port Terminal. Image: Tim Ha, Eco-Business

News / Transport

Shaping shipping’s sustainable future: A quest beyond green fuels

...the Singapore Maritime Institute. “The problem always is that buyers want their products today, so they require ships to travel at breakneck speeds. But the higher the speed is, the more fuel you burn...

26 May 2020

Shaping shipping’s sustainable future: A quest beyond green fuels

European companies have played a key role in developing Asian offshore wind projects.

News / Energy

European firms are driving offshore wind in Asia—what does this mean for the energy transition?

...the time, because the wind does not always blow—and in the case of floating turbines, which are a nascent technology class, some challenges might have been expected. However, the results at the Fukush...

29 Mar 2021

European firms are driving offshore wind in Asia—what does this mean for the energy transition?

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

The inconsistency of ESG ratings: Implications for investors

...ther a company is a member of the UN Global Compact has a correlation of 0.86. Whether the CEO is the same as the Chairman has a correlation of only 0.56. The authors also point to a strong “rater eff...

17 Feb 2020

The inconsistency of ESG ratings: Implications for investors

News / Policy & Finance

Silence on China as Sri Lankans prepare to vote

...the ruling United National Party competing against Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be the next president.The silence is a far cry from the elections of five years ago when China was front and centre. Back then,...

7 Nov 2019

Silence on China as Sri Lankans prepare to vote

News / Waste

In Bali, young people fight against plastic plague that threatens paradise

...the baseline data, then we will not be able to know the efforts and achievements that have been made,” Hendrawan says. “Then the number will be only on the paper report, not the actual achievements.” ...

20 Feb 2020

In Bali, young people fight against plastic plague that threatens paradise

Press Releases / DG Environment, European Commission

Launch of Level(s) – a sustainable buildings framework for all

...the forefront of the green transition The EU aims to lead by example on the issues of sustainability, circularity, and zero carbon emissions. Further fuelled by the health and economic effects of the...

28 Oct 2020

Launch of Level(s) – a sustainable buildings framework for all

News / Cities

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism

...their approach to the world. If they weren't, they'd listen to music from their own country in their own local language. CedarBough Saeji, academic, K-pop fan culture "It shouldn't be surprising th...

5 Feb 2021

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism

News / Manufacturing

'Please, we are not animals': Virus fears weigh on Cambodia's garment workers

...their health on packed factory floors yet unable to quit as the breadwinners for struggling families. “ All workers are scared of the coronavirus, but the banks might get them first. Sar Mora, vice p...

14 Apr 2020

'Please, we are not animals': Virus fears weigh on Cambodia's garment workers

News / Energy

Floating wind shapes up as wind industry's next frontier

...the offshore wind market, and around 2 per cent of the world’s power supply. Over the same time period, the cost of the technology is expected to plummet by more than two-thirds. Henrik Stiesdal, who ...

4 Feb 2021

Floating wind shapes up as wind industry's next frontier

News / Waste

Sri Lanka returns first batch of imported waste from the UK

...the West. An initial consignment of 21 containers arrived back in the UK., the county of origin, in late November, according to the ship-tracking data. There are still another 242 containers waiting t...

11 Dec 2020

Sri Lanka returns first batch of imported waste from the UK

Instant noodles on sale at a supermarket in Shanghai, China

News / Food & Agriculture

Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China

...their habitats, threatening their survival. And then there are the issues of land expropriation and child and forced labour associated with the palm oil supply chain. Last year, the EU decided to phas...

8 Jul 2020

Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China

Videos / Carbon & Climate

Is your pension fuelling climate change?

There's a strong chance the money in your pension fund is contributing to the climate crisis. Pension funds are some of the world's largest investors, holding trillions in assets, and they've put bill...

3 Feb 2020

Is your pension fuelling climate change?

News / Policy & Finance

Can pandemic telework help boost women's careers in Japan and South Korea?

...the average for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations. "Women workers are often held back because of the lack of flexibility in corporate jobs, and the 'time poverty' they...

5 Jan 2021

Can pandemic telework help boost women's careers in Japan and South Korea?

open pit mine in central Cebu, Philippines

News / Policy & Finance

Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits

...the Philippines before the pandemic, according to data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). While other sectors in the country have declined due to the pandemic and the lockdowns imposed in re...

16 Apr 2021

Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits

News / Energy

Singapore’s carbon emissions targets hinge on reducing gas dependency

...the reverse, said Owen. “It's going to damage the market structure, the design of the market, because at the moment everything has to pass through the marketplace. If there's enormous amounts of powe...

14 Oct 2021

Singapore’s carbon emissions targets hinge on reducing gas dependency

News / Corporate Responsibility

Businesses join hands to find 'right recipe' for zero-carbon industries

...there is no changing the direction," he said. "We are absolutely going (to net zero). By 2050 we'll get there," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. A new UN-backed initiative hopes to drive such t...

26 Feb 2021

Businesses join hands to find 'right recipe' for zero-carbon industries

News / Carbon & Climate

Can Indonesia build a ‘green’ capital in a biodiversity hotspot?

...the project their blessing.“The concept is not really clear yet,” said Jasmine. “If they are clear and transparent about the strategies and planning, then it is possible to be achieved. But since they...

8 Jun 2020

Can Indonesia build a ‘green’ capital in a biodiversity hotspot?

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