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Coconut has been left in the shadow of palm oil in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, but there are signs of a revival.

Emily Rose, senior sustainability manager, indirect procurement, Chanel

Rose joins Chanel from Budweiser as the luxury fashion brand pursues an ambitious target to use only renewable energy by 2025.

Many welcome the EU’s new regulation for deforestation-free commodities, but concerns over the impact on small-scale farmers abound.

As inflation hits developed economies across the world, what is the experience in emerging economies such as Indonesia?

By Chih-Ching Lan, Josie Phillips

By Niu Yuhan

By Robin Hicks

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Last year’s farmer protests in New Zealand, for example, showed how abruptly climate policies can be disrupted when workers and communities feel left out. Policymakers and corporate leaders need to get in front of the issue now. By Robin Willoughby and Nico Muzi

If sustainability really was at the heart of everything businesses did, the planet probably would not be 1.2°C warmer than it should be. It's time for corporates to stop using the same meaningless catchphrase – or risk alienating consumers By Robin Hicks

Asia is well-positioned to play a leading role in advancing the global plastic treaty. Indonesia and India provide good examples of how proactive national action plans can help unlock finance and encourage innovation in the private sector. By Ellen Martin

The spike in plastics waste during the pandemic is worsening marine pollution.

Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes. By Danny Marks

By Grace Lee Hooi Yean

By Xinyi Lim

By Arabesque

Carbon & Climate

Woodstock going green

By Arabesque

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Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher, who coined the term "competence greenwashing", believes that the pursuit of societal harmony might be standing in the way of Asia calling out greenwashing. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast how exaggerated ESG claims are likely to be tackled in 2023 and beyond.

Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

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