Do companies really care about social and environmental issues or are they just driven by the money made in the name of sustainability? And do Asian companies care less than Western firms?
Both palm oil producers and environmental activists expressed dismay over the European Union's move, saying the policy is discriminatory and will still allow palm oil used as biofuels to continue to be treated as a renewable fuel.
Surging consumption of natural resources accounts for half of the world's planet-heating emissions and over 90 per cent of the world's biodiversity loss.
In an era of greater transparency, consumers and investors increasingly expect companies to look beyond profits and report their environmental and social impact.
Jessica Robinson –
Gender and inclusion experts discuss how women consumers in Southeast Asia are making purchasing decisions at the face of environmental challenges.
Jane Patton and Lily Fuhr –
By focusing environmental and public-health debates on the issue of waste-management, plastics producers have managed to conceal the elephant in the room. But governments and consumers can no longer ignore the fact that plastic is a problem at all stages of its life cycle – not just after it ends up in the ocean.
Isabelle Côté –
If sunscreens play any role at all in causing coral bleaching, it is likely a minor one compared to the extent to which ocean warming damages corals, says marine ecology expert Isabelle Côté.
Brands must begin to consider the workers at the bottom of their supply chains as employees of their companies if we are to rid the fashion industry of modern slavery.
To mark the fifth year of Zero Waste Month, Parañaque City held week-long activities to highlight the Philippines' waste reduction ambitions. But plastics used at the event were inconsistent with a ceremony that should have walked the talk.
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez –
Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez –
Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.
Robin Hicks –
The ad, which was made by Greenpeace and rebadged by Iceland, was blocked from airing on television by the UK's ad watchdog because it broke rules on political advertising. Iceland says it is not anti-palm oil, 'we are anti-deforestation.'
As Asia pursues industrial growth, the world's fastest growing region is struggling to balance development with sustainable resource use, and ensuring that prosperity is fairly shared. This report examines the ...
On November 22nd, Mars Wrigley unveiled its Sustainable in a Generation plan for Asia Pacific that will accelerate its efforts in traceable palm oil sourcing, training for cocoa farmers, and ...
Milk Perceptions - A Study of Milk Consumption Patterns in Singapore is a first-of-its-kind study on the key drivers and barriers of milk consumption amongst adult Singaporeans. The research aims ...
It is more critical than ever to push the boundaries of innovation and forge a new path towards a more sustainable future, and the circular economy is one idea that ...
