12. Responsible consumption and production
Decoupling economic growth from resource use is one of the most critical and complex challenges facing humanity today. Doing so effectively will require policies that create a conducive environment for such change, social and physical infrastructure and markets, and a profound transformation of business practices along global value chains.
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Food & Agriculture
Mapped: 16 times extreme weather drove higher food prices since 2022
UK potatoes, South Korean cabbage and west African cocoa are just some of the foods that became markedly more expensive after extreme weather events in recent years, according to new research.
Workers in Tamil Nadu face hazardous conditions amid gaps in European supply-chain due diligence.
An ongoing citizen-led petition calling for the protection of one of the state's last accessible shores for biodiversity-related activities has attracted over 1,300 signatures. It also questions the use of non-disclosure agreements in the EIA process.
Tamil Nadu’s tanneries endanger rivers, agriculture and people, as Supreme Court ruling offers some hope.
Opinion
As Bali demolishes a vibrant surf hub, critics argue informal doesn’t mean unsustainable – and luxury villas are doing more harm.
Policy & Finance
The scramble for critical minerals
Vast natural-resource endowments have proven to be more of a curse than a blessing, with resource-rich countries often developing more slowly than their resource-poor counterparts. Today, countries rich in critical minerals have a chance to change this – but only if they invest in strengthening their institutional capacity.
Thanks to a surge of innovation in circular economy technologies, ocean preservation is becoming an engine of industrial renewal and geopolitical resilience. But to unlock its full potential, those working in the blue economy need to change the narrative.
Manufacturing
The delicate art of natural resource diplomacy
Competition for critical minerals is heating up, with China's rare earth curbs in retaliation for tariffs from the United States in the spotlight. Effective resource diplomacy will require countries to exercise sensitivity and foresight.
Food & Agriculture
Fighting meat with emotions, not facts
Policy & Finance
The ethics of carbon pricing
Policy & Finance
Trump's assault on ESG is not killing it. It is forcing it to evolve
Videos
Policy & Finance
Simplifying sustainability reporting for SMEs
EB Studio
As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.
Carbon & Climate
Climate tech in Asia – finding the ‘X’ factor for success
Funding for climate-related solutions has slowed down and it’s a ‘tough game’ for startups, said those familiar with the climate tech space at The Liveability Challenge Grand Finale 2025. What can founders and innovators do to bring an idea to commercialisation? And is Singapore an attractive-enough testbed?
Corporate Responsibility
Has the era of ‘corporate vulnerability’ begun?
While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.
Carbon & Climate
‘Recovery within five years’: Carbon players bullish on market revival despite geopolitical jitters
The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality carbon credits and efforts to raise the bar on project credibility mean the conditions are right for a market rebound, observers said at the GenZero Climate Summit in Singapore.
Podcasts
A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.
Corporate Responsibility
Is greenwashing really in decline?
Despite a decline in cases of greenwashing, academic Kim Schumacher tells the EB Podcast that the problem isn't going away, it's just taking on a different form as companies roll back sustainability commitments.
Corporate Responsibility
ESG in retreat? In India more companies see climate action as strategic: Mahindra CSO Ankit Todi
In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.
Corporate Responsibility
To fight ESG scepticism, build alliances: Singtel’s Andrew Buay on the survival secrets of a chief sustainability officer
Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.
