https://www.eco-business.com/category/csr/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessTue, 30 Jan 2024 01:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-reporting-needs-interoperable-framework-pragmatic-and-proportionate-balance-in-disclosure-rules-google/A growing number of financial regulators worldwide are mandating that large and listed companies publish detailed sustainability reports annually. Embedding ESG into corporate culture and products is ultimately good for business, experts say.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-reporting-needs-interoperable-framework-pragmatic-and-proportionate-balance-in-disclosure-rules-google/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky.Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/The UN-backed initiative started removing firms with validated commitments that didn't see through the process of setting emissions reduction targets early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, 50 were based in Asia Pacific.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/Two Australian companies in the recycling business clinched the top spots, while five Chinese firms made their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/https://www.eco-business.com/news/resilience-building-rehabilitation-key-to-longevity-of-40-year-old-tongonan-geothermal-plant/In the 10 years since Typhoon Haiyan barrelled through Leyte in the Philippines, Energy Development Corp, which runs a geothermal facility in the province, has invested in post-disaster rebuilding work with support from its long-time staff.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:28:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/resilience-building-rehabilitation-key-to-longevity-of-40-year-old-tongonan-geothermal-plant/https://www.eco-business.com/news/banyan-tree-chief-sustainability-officer-steve-newman-joins-earthcheck/Newman moves on from the hospitality group after more than eight years. He joins certification and advisory firm EarthCheck with a brief to set up a new ESG division.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:51:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/banyan-tree-chief-sustainability-officer-steve-newman-joins-earthcheck/https://www.eco-business.com/news/trends-that-will-shape-sustainability-in-2024/In the coming year, we should expect to see a growing movement to protect workers amid the AI boom, an EV surge in developing Asia, and a focus on companies reporting indirect emissions.Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:19:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/trends-that-will-shape-sustainability-in-2024/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-sustainability-buzzwords-of-2023/Your cheatsheet to a list of clichés and overused jargon by the sustainability sector this year, along with some new and revived phrases that made us stop and think.Sat, 23 Dec 2023 02:17:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-sustainability-buzzwords-of-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-effective-leadership-is-key-to-driving-corporate-purpose/Leadership plays a pivotal role in ensuring that a company's corporate purpose is not just words on paper but a set of actions that resonates with stakeholders and has a beneficial impact on society at large.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:55:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-effective-leadership-is-key-to-driving-corporate-purpose/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-representation-on-dow-jones-sustainability-index-grows-after-methodology-overhaul/Taiwan and Japan dominate new additions to the global sustainability benchmark, which saw the booting of some incumbents, including Singapore's CDL. The real estate giant stayed on the Asia Pacific list for over a decade.Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:56:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-representation-on-dow-jones-sustainability-index-grows-after-methodology-overhaul/https://www.eco-business.com/news/15-things-that-frustrated-chief-sustainability-officers-in-2023/From supply chain decarbonisation to evolving trade regulations, here are a few of the things that got under the skin of Asia's corporate sustainability leaders in a year that geopolitics complicated climate ambition in the boardroom.Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:32:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/15-things-that-frustrated-chief-sustainability-officers-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/22-brands-called-out-for-greenwashing-in-2023/Western courtrooms grew busier processing cases of greenwashing. In Asia, regulators and policymakers also started to think seriously about how to police exaggerated sustainability claims.Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/22-brands-called-out-for-greenwashing-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-watchdog-bans-aircon-ad-claiming-it-can-save-the-earth-after-greenwash-complaint-in-first-ruling-of-its-kind-in-asia/The decision comes a month after a study found that more than half of environmental claims made by brands on e-commerce sites in the city-state were vague with insufficient detail to support environmental claims.Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-watchdog-bans-aircon-ad-claiming-it-can-save-the-earth-after-greenwash-complaint-in-first-ruling-of-its-kind-in-asia/https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/At the half-time briefing, Al Jaber was flanked by ministers who will preside over negotiations on topics like the global stocktake. On engaging nations which are against a fossil fuel phase-out, he says he will "leave no stone unturned".Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/ex-foodpanda-singapore-sustainability-head-laura-kantor-launches-communications-agency-climate-club/Kantor says she wants to change the way many brands approach sustainability, which is to talk about it only on Earth Day or with a one-off PR stunt.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/ex-foodpanda-singapore-sustainability-head-laura-kantor-launches-communications-agency-climate-club/https://www.eco-business.com/news/intention-is-not-enough-philippine-firms-urged-to-step-up-action-on-net-zero/A private sector movement for carbon neutrality leading to net zero in the Philippines highlighted challenges and possibilities in the country's low carbon transition.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 06:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/intention-is-not-enough-philippine-firms-urged-to-step-up-action-on-net-zero/https://www.eco-business.com/news/dent-to-brand-credibility-asian-comms-professionals-on-dangers-of-hiring-agencies-that-lack-sustainability-knowhow/Every agency is jumping on the sustainability bandwagon, but few have a solid grasp of the subject matter, said industry professionals at a Clean Creatives event.Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:39:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/dent-to-brand-credibility-asian-comms-professionals-on-dangers-of-hiring-agencies-that-lack-sustainability-knowhow/https://www.eco-business.com/news/inflection-point-google-banks-on-clean-energy-ai-amid-urgent-need-for-global-climate-action/Pledging to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy in every country they operate in by 2030, Google is pushing for stronger energy and climate policies in Asia and the use of artificial intelligence to drive sustainable innovation.Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/inflection-point-google-banks-on-clean-energy-ai-amid-urgent-need-for-global-climate-action/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-pr-and-advertising-firms-under-spotlight-for-working-for-fossil-fuels-firms/The industry scan by US-based non-profit Clean Creatives spotlights more than 100 fossil fuel accounts managed by Asia's PR and ad agencies. WPP, which owns brands like Ogilvy and Hill+Knowlton, tops the list with 22 dirty energy contracts.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:59:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asian-pr-and-advertising-firms-under-spotlight-for-working-for-fossil-fuels-firms/https://www.eco-business.com/news/eco-business-wins-media-industry-awards-for-work-on-food-innovation-and-fair-financing/Its ‘Future of Food’ podcast series commissioned by nutrition and taste firm Kerry won the top prize at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards for Best Podcast. Its bilingual podcast on Orang Asli filmmakers picked up the runner-up prize.Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:56:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/eco-business-wins-media-industry-awards-for-work-on-food-innovation-and-fair-financing/