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Opinion / Policy & Finance

Unlocking private sector funding for sustainable development

...the last three years, dozens of countries have gathered each July to present their national plans to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the latest of these United Nations High-Level ...

27 Jul 2018

Unlocking private sector funding for sustainable development

News / Energy

Luring power off the grid

...the 1970s when concerns about the ozone layer would eventually lead to the Montreal Protocol and then the UNFCCC climate convention in 1992. He says countries in the global South need to develop their...

13 Nov 2018

Luring power off the grid

Opinion / Energy

7 climate change myths that big oil continues to perpetuate

...the risk of corporations hijacking the policy-making process. The World Health Organisation, for instance, forbids the tobacco industry from attending its conferences. The UN’s climate change arm, the...

23 Feb 2018

7 climate change myths that big oil continues to perpetuate

News / Waste

There is a sustainable solution to Asia's sand crunch

...the recent CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS). “The fact is, with the amount of investment that’s required for infrastructure over the coming years, there just isn’t enough natural sand to sustain th...

26 Jul 2018

There is a sustainable solution to Asia's sand crunch

News / Cities

Urban planning — linchpin for sustainable urban development?

...the other 16 development goals are for the others to solve.” But I do not think that is the case. To all those people responsible for the administration, are they part of strong institutions or are th...

26 Jul 2017

Urban planning — linchpin for sustainable urban development?

News / Corporate Responsibility

Palm oil, logging firms the usual suspects as Indonesia fires flare anew

...the same district court that had ruled against it in the first place. The company then filed suit against the government on the basis of a typo in the coordinates of the concession as submitted in the...

16 Apr 2019

Palm oil, logging firms the usual suspects as Indonesia fires flare anew

Press Releases / Olam International Limited

Olam calls for urgent international cooperation to reduce major greenhouse gas footprint of rice production

...the farmers and communities who depend on rice for income and sustenance. This is especially so when rice is the largest staple crop in the world, feeding half of humanity. We must re-imagine the who...

17 Oct 2018

Olam calls for urgent international cooperation to reduce major greenhouse gas footprint of rice production

Opinion / Transport

A world without exhaust pipes

The efficient movement of people is crucial for any society. When transportation networks function well, they drive economic development and literally bring people together. But in many parts of the w...

10 Oct 2017

A world without exhaust pipes

News / Manufacturing

Who made my clothes? Asian workers' diaries show 'human cost'

...their margins when deciding where to make their clothes," Eric Noggle, research director at Microfinance Opportunities, said in a statement. "Their decisions have a real and meaningful impact on the l...

23 Feb 2018

Who made my clothes? Asian workers' diaries show 'human cost'

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

To save Indonesia's carbon-rich peatlands, start by mapping them

...the winner of a competition to come up with the best method for mapping the nation’s peatlands. The winning team will be awarded a $1 million prize. For the rest of us, the competition could help save...

1 Feb 2018

To save Indonesia's carbon-rich peatlands, start by mapping them

Opinion / Lifestyle

In the age of cheap flights, city breaks and world cruises, how to make your holiday better for the environment

...ther than making a quick profit for a few, the idea is that sustainable tourism is something that will stand the test of time and bring diverse benefits for many. On the down So what happens when the...

22 Dec 2017

In the age of cheap flights, city breaks and world cruises, how to make your holiday better for the environment

News / Water

In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peace

...their fields. Cheating brought arguments. To wash their clothes or to bathe, villagers had to clamber down to the river at the bottom of the valley. Fetching drinking water meant climbing up the steep...

18 Sep 2018

In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peace

News / Food & Agriculture

How do companies benefit from sustainable palm oil certification?

...ther with members and stakeholders, over the course of the past eighteen plus months to ensure the standards are further strengthened and improved, so that sustainable palm oil is what it claims to be...

9 Nov 2018

How do companies benefit from sustainable palm oil certification?

News / Waste

Can marketing solve Asia’s plastic pollution problem?

...The event was held under the Chatham House Rule. “If they [marketers and designers] don’t know the [plastic pollution] story, then the consumer is unlikely to get the message either,” commented one n...

31 Jan 2018

Can marketing solve Asia’s plastic pollution problem?

News / Cities

Using 'digital Lego', communities redesign India's slums

...the space they redesigned, said Vaitla. "The lawn is a bit scraggly, but still being maintained, as are other amenities," she said. "If you involve the community, they will participate, and they will ...

10 Jan 2018

Using 'digital Lego', communities redesign India's slums

Opinion / Green Buildings

Reflections on a shiny facade

...the occupant, causing parts of the body to be considerably cooler or warmer. It’s the same sensation as sitting next to a fireplace when the temperature in the room is within the comfort range. This i...

21 Aug 2017

Reflections on a shiny facade

News / Energy

Coal plant deemed too polluting for China heads to Cambodia

...the soot, and other health issues. “The ash makes my kids so itchy their skin almost breaks,” Phok Nge said with her children gathered around her.Down the train tracks from their homes loom the candy-...

30 Aug 2019

Coal plant deemed too polluting for China heads to Cambodia

Opinion / Policy & Finance

To resist the robots, invest in people

...ther the past, present, and future. On one floor, workers knit by hand. On another, people and machines do the work together. And on a third floor, there are only robots. This building might seem like...

9 Jan 2018

To resist the robots, invest in people

News / Manufacturing

Unilever lays bare palm oil supply chain in rare industry move

...the world's biggest producer. Marc Engel, Unilever's chief supply chain officer, said the company hoped sharing the information would be the start of a new industry-wide movement towards supply chain ...

19 Feb 2018

Unilever lays bare palm oil supply chain in rare industry move

Opinion / Water

Delivering the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals

...the other Global Goals. The SDGs’ commitment to ‘leave no one behind’ cannot be achieved while the world’s most marginalised lack access to these fundamental human rights. We must bring these numbers ...

17 Aug 2017

Delivering the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals

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