Eco-Business

Masungi Georeserve and its partners have managed to save some 1,500 hectares from illegal quarrying after the cancellation of three extraction agreements in February. But now the sanctuary is facing pressure from the government's Bureau of Corrections as the agency seeks land for a new headquarters.

For ambitious sustainability professionals anxious to save the world, burnout is an occupational hazard. Social entrepreneur Jacqui Hocking says that without major lifestyle changes she would not be here to tell her story.

Times when sustainability wasn't very funny this year

Eco-Business looks back at the handful of times the gloomy world of sustainability was amusing, sort of, in 2022.

COP15 is poised to be a pivotal moment. It is China’s first time overseeing a UN environmental summit, and the pressure is on to overcome the shortcomings of the ten-year Aichi Targets and the lack of progress at the recent COP27 talks.

By Philip Jacobson

By Rhick Albay

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Creating better connections between humans and nature is the first step to bringing back animals into our cities. By Sarah Bekessy, Georgia Garrard

The prospect of freeing India from the grip of big social media platforms is alluring, but an embrace of local start-ups comes with its own risks. By Pradip Ninan Thomas

Barbie dolls now come in all shapes and sizes, reflecting the diversity of current society. But has Mattel, the company behind the Barbie doll, also adapted to modern corporate standards? By Arabesque

While online dating platforms have started to embrace open and all-encompassing expressions of oneself, in terms of sexuality, gender, race and beyond, do they also walk the talk when it comes to their internal culture? By Arabesque

Policy & Finance

Rainbow washing

By Arabesque

By Carlo Ratti and Richard Florida

By Arabesque

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Women play a key role in developing innovations to push for sustainability, but barriers remain to their entry into STEM careers. To celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science, EB Impact speaks to three women in science on making an impact and pursuing careers in STEM.

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GoTo sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells the Eco-Business Podcast that regulating net-zero claims would decarbonise Southeast Asia faster. Indonesia's biggest internet firm aims to cut emissions to zero by 2030 — a target critics say is unrealistic.

What are the dangers of gender bias in technology design and what are the market opportunities for womentech—technologies that centre the needs of women?

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