Certification News
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Blinding consumers to the true cost of soy?Today, there is a niche market of concerned consumers who are willing to pay more for soy products guaranteed to be emissions and deforestation-free. But do such guarantees actually reduce deforestation? -
Singapore puts health at the heart of green buildingsOn the final day of this year's International Green Building Conference, Singapore's Building and Construction Authority unveils new strategies that put occupants at the center of green building design and operations.
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Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new oil palm licencesTwo years after announcing he would ban palm oil operations, President Jokowi has finally halted the issuing of new licences and ordered a review of all current licensing data. -
Starting the digital revolution in sustainabilityDigital tools can help companies to better keep track of their sustainability footprint, goals, initiatives and progress, with even the United Nations calling digitalisation key to achieving the Sustainability Development Goals. Here’s a look at how US-based Gensuite is using technology to help businesses.
Certification Opinion
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Low-carbon growth Is a $26 trillion opportunity. Here are 4 ways to seize It.– The writing is on the wall: existing resource-intensive, unsustainable businesses will be left behind in the near future. WRI experts offer 4 tips for low-carbon growth. -
Logging is claiming the last of Indonesia's forests– Logging is back in the long untouched Tanimbar archipelago, threatening the last national forests of their kind. What can be done to save Indonesia's forests? -
Fairtrade renewable energy: Shedding light on clean energy's dirty secrets– Wind turbines and electric cars may be symbols of the clean energy movement but require cobalt, which has been linked to child labour, to produce. Researchers from Heriot-Watt University ask: are we conscious of the true cost of low-carbon technologies? And what can we do about it?
Videos
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Frank Gehry's 'brown paper bag' is green– The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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