Eco-Business

A global study finds that most executives think their competitors' sustainability data lacks credibility. About 80% of the respondents believe their rivals are more focused on image than achieving actual sustainability outcomes.

Speaking to Eco-Business on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Robert Metzke, global head of sustainability for global healthcare firm Philips outlines how the firm is making progress on decarbonisation and healthcare accessibility amid challenging times.

A car floats down a flood torrent in New South Wales, Australia

Insure Our Future, a non-profit that opposes insurers underwriting fossil fuel expansion, has criticised a new target-setting protocol unveiled by the Net Zero Insurance Alliance for lacking ambition. The protocol does not mandate insurance firms to reduce the Scope 3 emissions of their customers, it says.

A coal-fired power station owned by Ayala Corporation in South Luzon

The trend of companies not reporting their sustainability progress for fear of getting called out for greenwashing could have serious consequences for corporate climate action, experts say.

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The modern environmental movement has taken the rules-based system for granted, trusting in national commitments even when they came from authoritarian states. But Russia has exposed the fragility of the global order, what now? By Giulio Boccaletti

In Asian universities, students often have little say about what happens on campus. As student divestment groups in the region gain momentum, it’s time for universities to listen to what their students have to say about issues that will affect their future. By Sonia Sambhi

In 2020, Fortune 500 companies hired more chief sustainability officers than in the previous three years combined. What makes a good CSO and why are CSOs becoming indispensable to businesses? By Allinnettes Adigue

Policy & Finance

Show your stripes

'Show Your Stripes' is a campaign that aims to raise awareness on global warming. Arabesque assessed the 14 major global stock indices to see if they are on track to achieve the 2050 carbon reduction goals set out in the Paris Agreement. By Arabesque

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"We have a choice about the speed of sea-level rise." The Eco-Business Podcast talks to climate scientist Professor Ben Horton about how close the world is to reaching crucial climate tipping points, and what can be done to stop runaway climate change.