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DBS launches transition financing framework to help 'less than dark-green' industriesPolicy & Finance
DBS launches transition financing framework to help 'less than dark-green' industries
To bridge the gap between traditional and sustainable financing, DBS’s transition framework will facilitate the move of key industries towards a low-carbon economy. But transition financing risks fossil fuel lock-ins, experts say. -
Unilever has pioneered sustainable business for the last decade. But has it done enough?The corporate world's sustainability darling is the biggest buyer of palm oil and among the worst plastic polluters. Eco-Business looks at what it has achieved much over the last 10 years of its Sustainable Living Plan, and where could it do more.
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Why the shutdown of the Philippines’ largest TV network is a blow to environmental journalismPolicy & Finance
Why the shutdown of the Philippines’ largest TV network is a blow to environmental journalism
Green groups say the government order is not only an assault on press freedom, but a deterrent to environmental reporters whose work examines corruption and climate injustice. -
Former GRI China head Yuan Yuan joins China-Britain Business CouncilYuan Yuan's role involves helping British businesses get up to speed with the latest sustainability regulations and initiatives in China.
Reporting Opinion
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Leadership in sustainability: Where does Singapore stand?– Covid-19 has disrupted the global economy and upended life as we know it. In these unprecedented times, competent leadership has never been more critical, and this requires a deep understanding of sustainability issues. -
Ego versus eco—is vanity compromising the impact of Asia's sustainability leaders?– Does the ego of sustainability practitioners matter, as long as they are achieving impact? Or does the pursuit of recognition undermine the good work being done in the world’s most important region for sustainable business? -
The inconsistency of ESG ratings: Implications for investors– London Business School's Alex Edmans writes about the difficulties of measuring ESG performance, and why the challenges would probably never go away.
Videos
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GRI launches first global standards on sustainability reporting– The new GRI Standards by the Global Reporting Initiative moves from merely recommending what to report to identifying exactly what businesses and investors are required to publicly disclose on their impacts.
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Watch now: Sustainability reporting made simple– Want to know more about sustainability reporting, but don't know where to begin? Eco-Business and simpleshow have produced an easy-to-understand clip that explains it all in less than three minutes.
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Responsible Business Forum: A call for shared prosperity– The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development will be held for the third year in Singapore, where delegates will address why redefining prosperity to include economic, social and natural systems is necessary for sustainable growth
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