https://www.eco-business.com/research/Asia Pacific research from eco-business.com for the cleantech and green business community. Green buildings, water, waste, eco-cities, energy, carbon, CSR.enCopyright (c) 2020, Eco-BusinessThu, 16 Nov 2023 01:41:19 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/navigating-esg-reporting-challenges-through-innovation-and-collaboration/Automation can assist companies in collecting, analysing, and reporting ESG data – which is critical as upcoming global reporting standards will demand more accurate disclosures from businesses. This white paper explores the challenges businesses encounter in ESG reporting and in adopting new technologies, and how automation can help.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:41:19 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/navigating-esg-reporting-challenges-through-innovation-and-collaboration/https://www.eco-business.com/research/moving-towards-a-rabies-free-southeast-asia/The Covid-19 pandemic has diverted resources from tackling rabies in Southeast Asia, where the disease has been spreading. This white paper investigates the prevalence of rabies in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Indonesia and explores strategies to eliminate the disease.Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:41:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/moving-towards-a-rabies-free-southeast-asia/https://www.eco-business.com/research/rethinking-plastics-how-the-extended-producer-responsibility-act-will-pave-the-way-towards-circularity-in-the-philippines/Filipinos consumed 2.15 million tonnes of plastic in 2019. Of this, only around 9 per cent were recycled, with 33 per cent being sent to sanitary landfills and open dumpsites. The other 760,000 tonnes of mismanaged plastic leaked into the open environment.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:38:22 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/rethinking-plastics-how-the-extended-producer-responsibility-act-will-pave-the-way-towards-circularity-in-the-philippines/https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-plastic-credits-are-supporting-the-global-plastics-treaty/Plastic pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss are highly intertwined and exacerbate each other, threatening our life on Earth. We must innovate and invest in the development of alternative materials, transform supply chains, and change our consumption models.Thu, 18 May 2023 06:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-plastic-credits-are-supporting-the-global-plastics-treaty/https://www.eco-business.com/research/chatgpt-on-financial-reporting/Generative AI’s incredible speed of sinking into our everyday lives came in like a tsunami. At a record-breaking, tech-pandemic’ish growth rate, OpenAI’s ChatGPT registered users reached 1 million within 5 days and 100 million within 2 months to become the fastest adopted consumer internet app.Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:47:46 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/chatgpt-on-financial-reporting/https://www.eco-business.com/research/from-2022-to-2023-top-sustainability-stories-in-2022-and-implications-in-the-new-year/2022—a year of ongoing uncertainties as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, geopolitical tension, and the global energy crisis from the Russian-Ukraine conflict formed the backdrop for the global ESG developments.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:43:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/from-2022-to-2023-top-sustainability-stories-in-2022-and-implications-in-the-new-year/https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-does-qatars-world-cup-score-on-sustainability/The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with one of the most dramatic football finals last week, with Lionel Messi-led Argentina snatching its third world champion in a 3-3 (4-2 penalty kick shootout) victory over defending champion France.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:39:10 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-does-qatars-world-cup-score-on-sustainability/https://www.eco-business.com/research/the-green-leap-how-the-energy-transition-is-transforming-chinas-economy/China’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 is accelerating the transformation of its economic activity and energy mix, signalling a major shift in how energy in the country is supplied and consumed.Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:55:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/the-green-leap-how-the-energy-transition-is-transforming-chinas-economy/https://www.eco-business.com/research/are-evs-meeting-esg-standards/Electric vehicles (EV) are rising in popularity in recent years, replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that rely on fossil fuels. A growing number of both developed and developing countries are being swept up by the green transport revolution.Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:06:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/are-evs-meeting-esg-standards/https://www.eco-business.com/research/lego-and-the-toy-makers-how-sustainability-comes-to-play-land/In this report, we aim to research LEGO's ESG performance when compared with other toy makers in the industry by examining their environmental (including carbon emissions), social and governance initiatives. We evaluated LEGO's ESG performance by referring to our ESG framework, which covers 18 initiatives of ESG reporting. Overall, we found LEGO takes the lead in ESG reporting. In particular, LEGO has voluntarily published its sustainability since 2007 and started following GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), and assured its reports by a third party since 2009. We also found LEGO has an ambitious goal of reducing GHG emissions and controlling landfills. However, we do find that its disclosure on pollutants and risk management is missing, and overall disclosures on corporate governance are weaker than other sections. On balance, we think LEGO's ESG performance has the room of improvement in three areas: Consistency and comparability of disclosures, Comprehensiveness of disclosures, and Balancing attention.Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:03:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/lego-and-the-toy-makers-how-sustainability-comes-to-play-land/https://www.eco-business.com/research/on-greener-pastures-global-sustainability-funds-development-2021-2022/Global sustainability assets saw a bumper year in 2021, up US$1 trillion to reach a total of US$2.74 trillion. While Europe still dominates the sustainable investment space with 80% of the capital, US and Asia Pacific saw tremendous fund inflows. How are investment pools developing and performing globally? Our 44-page research report explores in depth the markets globally, with a particular focus on US, China, Japan, and seven other Asian economies.Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/on-greener-pastures-global-sustainability-funds-development-2021-2022/https://www.eco-business.com/research/1h-2022-china-sustainable-funds-review/In this report, we reviewed the developing trends of China's sustainable funds. We found the sustainability-focused funds in China shrank 11% in the first half of 2022 compared with the end of 2021. CATL (300750.SZ), Huayou Cobalt(603799.SH), and Tianqi Lithium(002466.SZ) were the top holding stocks.The total new launches increased to 32 however, compared with 29 in the first half of 2021. Trending are still active funds which make up more than 80% of the total and new energy and ESG themes are the most popular.Sustainable funds outperformed the broader market, dropping 2.5% vs. CSI's drop of 9% during the same period. The top 5 funds brought in 8% gain.Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:59:31 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/1h-2022-china-sustainable-funds-review/https://www.eco-business.com/research/hydrogen-forecast-to-2050/DNV's first dedicated hydrogen forecast to 2050 provides new and expanded hydrogen findings from our Energy Transition Outlook model - exploring the outlook globally, regionally, and by sector. We combine this with the knowledge we have gained in our projects, research and development. We find that hydrogen is essential to a clean energy future, but many questions remain around hydrogen's large-scale use as an energy carrier. Forecast When, where and by how much will hydrogen scale?In which sectors will hydrogen and derivatives be used? And where will they not be used?How will hydrogen be transported and traded?What will be spent on hydrogen through to 2050?Insights Which policies and strategies can best accelerate the scaling of hydrogen?What can be done to reduce risk and increase the attractiveness of hydrogen investments?How can hydrogen safety and perception challenges be overcome?Which hydrogen value chains will be successful, which won't? What are the pioneering examples?Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/hydrogen-forecast-to-2050/https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-to-reduce-supplier-carbon-emissions/You can help your suppliers reduce their emissions - and your own carbon footprintFor most businesses, around 90% of total emissions occur in the value chain - a large portion of which come from suppliers. Even though these emissions come from outside of your business's own operations, your business can still play a big role in reducing supplier emissions. This five-step checklist from our guide to enterprise value chain engagement will help you pick the right approach to engaging your suppliers. 1. Focus Identify which suppliers to focus on, using criteria such as supplier GHG emissions, GHG emission reduction potential, the readiness of suppliers to engage, and strength of relationship with suppliers. Measuring your scope 3 emissions will give you crucial insights.Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:55:02 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/how-to-reduce-supplier-carbon-emissions/https://www.eco-business.com/research/a-share-companies-sustainability-disclosures-2021-review/In this report, we reviewed the sustainability disclosures of A-share companies in 2021. Some of our key findings include: We found that 1412 A-share companies disclosed sustainability-related information in 2021, achieving a reporting rate of 30%. We also found that for CSI 300 companies, the disclosure rate reached 90% in 2021, compared with 82% in the previous year. In addition, we found a positive association between companies' market capitalization and sustainability disclosure quality: larger companies tend to have better disclosure quality. Finally, there are a lot of variations in sustainability disclosure among sectors. Three sectors, chemicals, renewable electricity, and building materials saw a reporting rate below the A-share average, with chemicals' reporting rate the lowest at 19%, suggesting catch-up in the future.Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:52:15 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/a-share-companies-sustainability-disclosures-2021-review/https://www.eco-business.com/research/energy-transition-outlook-2022/This 6th edition of Energy Transition Outlook combines our "best estimate" forecast for the energy transition with our "Pathway to Net Zero Emissions". DNV's Energy Transition Outlook is widely referenced by the energy industry, policy makers. In the report, you can explore the development of: Energy demand by sector and source Electricity and hydrogen Renewable energy scaling by technology Energy supply and fossil fuels Energy efficiency by sector Energy expenditure Policy factors driving the transition Emissions and climate implications Pathway to net zero emissions Transition in 10 world regionsFri, 14 Oct 2022 02:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/energy-transition-outlook-2022/https://www.eco-business.com/research/wind-turbine-generator-foundations/Wind turbine generator (WTG) foundations are estimated to represent approximately 25% of the balance of plant (BOP) cost of a wind farm. The foundation supports a multimillion-dollar asset, without which revenue would be impossible, yet this asset is mainly invisible and its operational health unknown. Wind farm owners and operators are in a challenging position without information on the health of their WTG foundations. This whitepaper gives a better insight into the health of WTG foundations. It supports owners and operators in making informed decisions for the ongoing operation and maintenance, refinancing, long-term operation, life extension or sale of their wind farm asset.Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:12:53 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/wind-turbine-generator-foundations/https://www.eco-business.com/research/green-development-2030/A combination of digitalization and decarbonization will drive a new era of green development. Together with its customers and partners, Huawei will continuously innovate, use green ICT to empower green development, and contribute to a better green and intelligent world.Mon, 30 May 2022 03:58:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/green-development-2030/https://www.eco-business.com/research/banking-asias-future-how-to-align-with-national-climate-plans/Asia's governments have declared long-term net-zero targets and are introducing regulation to spur action in the short to medium term across the region's economies. Asia's banks have a choice. They can set strategies that anticipate regulatory or market developments and position themselves to mitigate risks to capital and capitalise on multi-trillion-dollar opportunities. Alternatively, they can take a reactive approach only shifting practices and relationships as clients face tighter carbon regulation; disruption from cleaner technologies; and the impacts of the changing climate. We assess 32 leading banks listed in nine major Asian markets. Our research shows that to date the region's banks have not kept pace with changing expectations. Asia's banks are mispricing exposure to carbon-intensive assets that are increasingly difficult to re-finance or transfer. Without urgent course correction, widespread misallocation of capital will continue, leaving the region vulnerable to correction. This report reviews bank approaches to climate risk management and sets out investor expectations. There are examples of good practices in the region and globally that indicate practical steps banks can take to position themselves for climate leadership within a year.Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:16:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/banking-asias-future-how-to-align-with-national-climate-plans/https://www.eco-business.com/research/floating-offshore-wind-the-next-five-years/By 2050, we predict that floating offshore wind will generate 264 GW or 15% of all offshore wind energy. To put this into context this is the equivalent to a development of more than 3,000 times the size of Hywind Tampen, the world's largest floating offshore wind farm, currently under construction in Norway, or 15,000 individual turbines. But while a long-term view is necessary and plays an important role in helping to make sense of complex changes, it can be hard to understand how any changes might impact your businesses strategy in the near-term future. Our new report aims to make sense of the growing market for floating offshore wind by bringing together the most relevant findings from DNV's forecasts and exploring the technology innovation, cost challenges and investment and policy decisions that are needed in the next five years to make commercialized floating offshore wind a reality.Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:25:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/research/floating-offshore-wind-the-next-five-years/