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Moving beyond South Korea’s hierarchal business structure for sustainable green growthPolicy & Finance
Moving beyond South Korea’s hierarchal business structure for sustainable green growth
Employees in South Korea's firms say the culture of rigid vertical hierarchy at work is hindering sustainable and resilient economic growth, and that this must change. -
5 ways green buildings are good for your healthAt the 2018 International Green Building Conference, experts spoke about the changing face of the workplace and how human health and wellness are driving innovation in construction and building management.
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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. -
With more data, Asia Pacific can build more resilient citiesGovernments in Asia Pacific may lack the much-needed data to fix urban challenges themselves, but 100RC's Andrew Salkin says there is one group in the private sector that governments can partner with for more resilient and liveable cities.
Offices Opinion
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Green buildings must do more in fixing climate emergency– Instead of being a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, the built environment industry can do more to reduce buildings' energy use and help generate clean energy. -
Building and living differently in cities– The IPCC report has sounded alarm on the climate disasters headed our way, many of which will hit urban areas the hardest. How can cities be transformed to mitigate climate change? -
Greenwashing the property market: Why 'green star' ratings don't guarantee more sustainable buildingsGreen Buildings
Greenwashing the property market: Why 'green star' ratings don't guarantee more sustainable buildings
– It's easy to find developments with green accreditation, but it's harder to quantify what these actually mean. Are green building standards helping us build more sustainable cities, ask Deakin University's Igor Martek and M Reza Hosseini.
Videos
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Here's a way to re-use paper over and over again– Toshiba's newly unveiled multi-functional printer with in-built erasable printing capabilities is a world first, and can slash paper use in offices by as much as 80 per cent.
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