Awards News
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Vietnam’s first Goldman Prize winner pushes for renewable energy and conservationKnown as an environmental pioneer in Vietnam, Khanh Nguy Thi has led her NGO in combating coal use. -
The 9 women helping to shape Southeast Asia's futureThe Women of the Future Awards honours young women who are outstanding in their fields. For the first time ever, the UK-based awards are highlighting talents from Southeast Asia, including Eco-Business managing editor Jessica Cheam.
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Calling all ad agencies: Make sustainability sexyA video concept competition aims to change the behaviour of 1 billion consumers, so that more than half of global purchases are made with sustainability as a deciding factor, by 2020. -
Mixed results for Asia Pacific firms in 2018 sustainability rankingThe number of firms from Asia Pacific on the Global 100 ranking remains unchanged from last year. But many have dropped to significantly lower positions on the index, with the exception of Samsung, which came in 10th this year.
Awards Opinion
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If he were alive today, Alfred Nobel would have wanted an environment prize– University of Southampton lecturer James Dyke makes the case for a Nobel Prize for Sustainability. -
Awards & Recognitions: There’s a lot to gain from not winning– Junice Yeo says that when it comes to sustainability awards and rankings, winning isn’t everything -
From talking bags to SoRPlas: Mobile companies going green–The average lifespan of a cellphone is around 18 months and according to the June 2013 report published by Electronics Take Back, the United States alone has generated about 152 ...
Videos
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‘Liter of Light’ movement shines in US ethical advertising award– United States-based Ethical Markets Media has awarded this year’s top ethical media campaigns to ‘A Liter of Light’ from the Philippines and Thai Life Insurance’s ‘Unsung Hero’.
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From mountain explorer to healthcare designer, Rolex honours inspiring youths– [Sponsored Video] The Rolex Awards for Enterprise honours five young achievers for their remarkable innovation in medical science, environmental conservation and geological exploration.
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Suzhou wins the 2014 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize– The city of Suzhou in China clinches the biennial Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize for balancing sustainable economic development with cultural conservation, showing cities in China and other developing countries that urban challenges can be addressed responsibly.
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Saving water with smart technology: Interview with TaKaDu's Amir Peleg– Fresh from the win from a global award, smart water technology firm TaKaDu’s founder chief executive Amir Peleg speaks to Jessica Cheam about the firm’s journey to help the world save water and why it wants to set up in Singapore
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