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WEBCompany Profile. Established in 2009, Eco-Business is Asia Pacific’s largest media and business intelligence organisation dedicated to sustainable development and ESG performance. We are the only organisation in the region with a news, advisory and innovation business that spans across the entire sustainability ecosystem.
Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore
WEBJan 11, 2021 — 2. Recycling rates are extremely low, and much of it is exported. Despite awareness-raising campaigns to encourage a 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) mindset, and designating 2019 as a ‘Year towards zero waste’, Singapore’s domestic recycling rate dropped from 22 per cent in 2018 to 17 per cent in 2019 – …
Southeast Asia facing calamitous weather extremes as 1.5°C global ...
WEBAug 10, 2021 — A global warming increase of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a marker that world leaders pledged not to exceed this century when the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, could be reached by 2030 — possibly earlier — as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite widely-promised climate action by …
PETRONAS: Growing green shoots in the oil and gas industry
WEBNov 24, 2020 — It has pledged to cap its annual greenhouse gas emissions at 49.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2024, and is well on its way to achieving this. In the past five years, its yearly emissions have exceeded the cap only once, in 2017. Its emissions totalled 47.4 million tonnes in 2018, and 47.9 million tonnes in 2019.
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit
WEBJul 27, 2022 — Join us in-person or virtually at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit this July as we bring together business leaders and investors to drive innovation and scale best practices in sustainable business and finance. Following the historic COP26 summit in Glasgow, the private sector is uniquely positioned to help accelerate global climate action and build resilient economies.
Geothermal energy and restoring forests: how EDC is enticing big ...
WEBDec 7, 2022 — Unilever, the maker of brands like Dove, Surf and Knorr, earlier vowed to achieve this by improving its consumer packaging, where it pledged to halve its use of virgin plastic in three years, by reducing its use of plastic by more than 100,000 tonnes and accelerating its use of recycled material.
10 sustainable products you need in your life - Eco-Business
WEBJul 2, 2018 — Desso: Pollution-busting carpets. One of Desso’s carpets, the AirMaster, has been awarded by Sustania for its quality and sustainable characteristics. Image: Desso. Desso breathes new life into abandoned plastic fishing nets by using them to make ECONYL yarn, a 100 per cent regenerated nylon material.
Explainer: What is carbon neutrality, and can it really be achieved ...
WEBJan 13, 2020 — The term “carbon neutral” is being increasingly slung around alongside phrases like “net zero emissions”. From paint manufacturers and the livestock industry, to banks and developers, more corporations in diverse industries are announcing plans to …
The Seabin won't swallow Asia’s plastic pollution problem—but it’s …
WEBApr 11, 2018 — How effective is the Seabin? The Seabin is considerably smaller than the average municipal garbage bin, and can hold 20kg of debris at a time. It is not designed for the open ocean, and is best suited to the calm waters of ports and marinas, such as the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, where the Seabin was deployed for …
18 brands called out for greenwashing in 2022 - Eco-Business
WEBDec 8, 2022 — As scrutiny intensified, even environmental groups were called out for greenwash. In 2022, different forms of greenwashing emerged, from labelling plastic products as green on Earth Day to fossil fuels firms "sportswashing" at tennis tournaments. Environmental groups were also lambasted for making suspect claims, particularly in …