#workplace wellbeing News
Green Buildings
Cooling down urban campuses: Can AI do it in a sustainable way?
EB Studio
Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.
Carbon & Climate
‘Boiling frogs for the longest time’: Why Southeast Asia is finally warming to heat research
At the COP28 summit, a Singapore-based heat resilience research centre was appointed to lead the region's efforts at managing heat health and productivity as part of a global network. Eco-Business speaks to centre director Jason Lee.
Policy & Finance
Why youth-led innovation will drive sustainable solutions in Asia
EB Studio
With the past three years characterised by a global health crisis, geopolitical conflict, and climate-induced extreme weather, the Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative sees the youth as the new custodians of the future – able to find opportunity within challenges
Carbon & Climate
Singapore Environment Council announces leadership change, executive director replaced after short tenure of two months
Four different executives have held SEC's top job in six months. Cheang Kok Chung, the environmental non-profit's incoming executive director, replaces Hazri Hassan, unveiled as SEC's new chief only in last September. It is unclear why his stint was short.
Policy & Finance
How can India's women-led startups beat gender funding gap?
#workplace wellbeing Opinion
New research into selected geographical regions across Vietnam, for example, finds that the majority of plastic waste is being recycled by informal workers in craft villages. These waste pickers need to be given a voice.
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.
An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment.
The Great Recruitment is possible, if company bosses can build an inclusive culture. Pat Dwyer explains how.
Policy & Finance
Flexible working in Malaysia does not benefit women
#workplace wellbeing Podcasts
Carbon & Climate
Competence greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.
