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Environmental action unlocks huge financial opportunities for firms, study finds

Analysis quantifies relationship between risk mitigation investment and potential gain.
6 days ago

Environmental action unlocks huge financial opportunities for firms, study finds

Analysis quantifies relationship between risk mitigation investment and potential gain.
6 days ago

Firms in Asia Pacific beat North American peers on environmental performance

Around 89,000 companies examined across four sustainability themes.

Chocolate maker Mars invests $5m as part of 'Protect the Peanut Plan'

Agricultural science investment aimed at improving food security.

Slow progress reported on national renewable targets

Only 7 countries outside EU have updated RE targets since COP28 tripling pledge.

Most APAC firms exceed 2°C emission limits

Some cities are projected to see up to a 31% increase in extreme heat days.

ADB names leader for climate change and sustainable development

Director general to oversee overall engagement on environment and other priority areas.

UN member states obligated to protect the environment, says World Court

Countries to incur legal responsibility if obligations are breached.

Kearney’s Tanima Singh champions ESG strategies across companies, believes collaboration is key to collective progress

She highlights how Asia-Pacific businesses are uniquely positioned to lead in green tech and resource-efficient growth.

PwC Malaysia's Jimmy Tee champions sustainability through risk and opportunity insight

He highlights the need for leaders to equip their organisations with the right skills and support to navigate the adoption of ESG practices.

ESG succeeds through collective progression, collaboration and teamwork – EY’s Arina Kok

Kok shares how companies across Asia-Pacific are transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) into a driver of innovation, resilience and long-term growth.

Nature solutions still most low-cost, high-impact decarbonisation approach: report

However, reforestation and new agricultural practices can be costly.

AI may offset data centre energy use, says PwC

It could cut data centre GHG emissions by 0.1% to 1.1% from 2024 to 2035.

Top-down governance powers ESG integration at every level – KPMG’s Dr Niven Huang

Huang emphasises strategic integration, executive accountability, and triple bottom line thinking as critical drivers of sustainable transformation.

Asia’s industrial giants take over the world

K-pop, anime, Bollywood, and Asian beauty trends have also gained global traction.

Fossil fuel output fuels over 120 million tonnes of energy sector emissions annually

Even abandoned oil and gas wells, as well as coal mines, contribute to the ongoing problem.

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