12. Responsible consumption and production
Decoupling economic growth from resource use is one of the most critical and complex challenges facing humanity today. Doing so effectively will require policies that create a conducive environment for such change, social and physical infrastructure and markets, and a profound transformation of business practices along global value chains.
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Covid-19 prompts pivot to green alternative to rubber glovesMalaysian firm Meditech Gloves will begin production of natural gloves that can biodegrade 100 times faster than synthetic, petroleum-based options. -
Coal piles threaten public health, ancient temple, in Indonesian villageTo reduce the impact of coal dust, coal piles should not exceed 7 meters in height, but some piles in the Muara Jambi village on the Indonesian island of Sumatra exceed 10 meters. The local government says it is monitoring the situation.
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What do youths really want in their fight for climate action?Youths want more transparency and engagement with organisations to know that their actions are creating impact, said speakers at a virtual launch of the first sustainability mentorship programme in Singapore. -
Asian companies are now better than their American counterparts at reporting climate impactPolicy & Finance
Asian companies are now better than their American counterparts at reporting climate impact
While the climate impact transparency of American firms has gone backwards, Asian firms are showing steady progress in reporting greenhouse gas emissions. A report by Arabesque suggests that companies will not report unless regulations require them to.
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Closing China’s waste management loop– There's been a lot of focus on getting households to sort their waste, but what happens after it's been collected? -
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. -
Value-based intermediation: Remaking Islamic finance to parallel sustainable financePolicy & Finance
Value-based intermediation: Remaking Islamic finance to parallel sustainable finance
– Value-based intermediation is a promising concept capable of converting swaths of an unengaged Islamic world to sustainable financial practices. Its regulatory handling though is found wanting.
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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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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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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group.
Podcasts
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How can renewables overcome their human rights problems?– The clean energy sector’s poor human rights performance places its legitimacy at risk. Jessie Cato of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre sheds light on how the industry can avoid labour abuse, land grabs and other violations.
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Mining and the cost of the energy transition– Mining can come at great environmental cost, but is necessary to fuel the energy transition. Michael Salvatico from Trucost tells the Eco-Business podcast about the risk and opportunity confronting Australia's mining sector — and what it could mean for Asia Pacific.
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The law firm fighting climate crime– In its latest case, an Australian law firm is representing 8 students and a nun as they fight a decision to build a coal mine on climate grounds. Eco-Business spoke to lawyer David Barnden about winning the legal case against climate change.
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How can the Philippines make a green recovery in the Covid era?– As the country plunges into a recession borne out of the pandemic, how can it get back on its feet? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how conservation should not take a backseat to economic development.
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