The Central Institute of Economic Management proposed higher tax rates to the Vietnamese government to...
Taiwanese property broker clinches top award - Asia''s Report of the Year 2018...
Grab teams teamed up with anti-trafficking group Liberty Shared to offer training to drivers through...
PRI to work with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative to tackle legal questions around...
World Bank report on executive gender representation shows that Malaysian firms on average have more...
New court ruling may force large US companies to report on their employee wages broken...
Singaporean government to soon ban partially hydrogenated oils in pre-packaged products...
Mondelez International to use satellite technology to monitor deforestation rates across its farms in Ghana,...
Lack of coordinated effort by corporate firms to tackle plastic pollution, suggested by latest WWF...
From rising consumerism to plastics consumption, a report by Forum for the Future highlights the...
WWF accused of causing civilian casualties in its war against poaching in Asia and Africa,...
Petronas launches new foundation to streamline CSR activities focusing on education, community and the environment...
Malaysia plans to halt all expansion of oil palm plantations this year as it seeks...
Survey reveals the major barriers faced by executives and professionals promoting corporate diversity and inclusion...
KL Airport adopts sustainability charter to support its ecological, social and economic strategies...
World Bank study reveals gender disparity in terms of legal protections during working life for...
Malaysian minimum wage to be revised based on current circumstance and needs of affected businesses,...
NGOs Urge Dbs Bank: Pull Out of ‘risky’ Indonesian Coal Power Deal...
Malaysia is well-positioned to transition to a renewable energy economy, with new leaders that are...
Report shows growing pay gap between average employee and executives despite asset managers and pension...
Philippines has signed the expanded maternity leave bill into law, increasing leave from 60 to...
Report highlights the role of concessional finance from global and multi-lateral development banks in supporting...
UN body on responsible investment announced new reporting measures for its signatories to report their...
From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, new report outlines 50 nutritious...
ESG issues and sustainable development ambitions are becoming increasingly important priorities for private equity investors,...
Malaysia to lift 3-year moratorium imposed on bauxite mining due to growing demands to make...
Indonesia to receive first payment from Norway under the 2010 climate deal to help protect...
Singaporean government to build long-lived infrastructure and develop long-term plans to mitigate impacts of climate...
Nikkei business daily reported that Nissan’s governance panel will recommend appointment of an external director...
Singapore Management University launches new major course for green-minded business students, as an increasing number...
Institutional investors are calling on index providers to remove controversial weapons from global indices as...
Malaysia ranked in the second cluster of Doing Better under an index comparing philanthropic performances...
DJSI Yearbook Launched: RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook has been published, containing for the first time a...
Arrests for environmental crimes in China up due to commitment to make better use of...
Ministry of Primary Industries is in discussion of the possibility of setting up a ‘biofuel...
Nexus for Development, a Southeast Asian impact investor, is funding a new project to alleviate...
Global energy demand will plateau by 2035 and renewable generation to account for more than...
Environmental problems could interact in global breakdown of political and social systems, according to new...
Changes to law mean cigarette packaging cannot have logos, colours, images and other promotional info...
EU to phase out use of palm oil in transport fuel after concluding its link...
30% Club Malaysia and Sarawak Energy Leading Women Network (SELWN) and Leadwomen hosted a discussion...
Tackling spread of fake news, data privacy and security among social issues to be linked...
Natural rubber stakeholders have agreed on a governance structure and priority actions for the Global...
The Asian Development Bank has invested US$20 million in Manila-based bank AC Energy''s climate bond...
Malaysia has asked the WHO to retract a report that says the palm oil industry...
Following pressure from green investors, BP to link staff bonuses to its low-carbon progress as...
Embedding circular economy principles within the global agri-food sector could contribute $2.7 trillion to the...
New study emphasizes the need for vertical urban growth in developing cities across Asia and...
Malaysia said it would take WRP, a medical glove manufacturer to court after it failed...
As part of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s No Plastics in Nature campaign, the...
Sustainable rice pilot project in Thailand producing bumper crops to help reduce global greenhouse gas...
A coalition of investment firms have called on six of the largest fast food companies...
The Singapore Exchange is moving to tighten the auditing of listed companies, with two new...
Google collaborates with Taiwanese government and energy agencies to launch its first clean energy project...
Risk management consultancy RepRisk released a list of the worst 2018 ESG failures at companies...
The Ministry of Finance said three of the world’s largest international credit rating agencies have...
Singapore has released a framework on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be ethically and responsibly...
Only 35.2% of Malaysia’s natural forests, about 120,971 hectares of land, are certified, but more...
City Developments Limited (CDL) has emerged as the top Singapore company in the 2019 Global...
Singapore-based firms WEnergy Global, ICMG Partners, and Greenway Grid Global to invest $100 million in...
CEOs across ASEAN are harbouring greater pessimism than their global peers, in a stark turnaround...
Malaysia Airlines Bhd, Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd and AirAsia Bhd to endorse Malaysian palm oil...
Financial institutions play an important role in directing capital flows towards sustainable development, Environment and...
CDP data showed the shares of its sustainability index leaders tend to outperform on stock...
The string of new leadership appointments in government-linked companies (GLCs) since last year, which will...
Malaysia will become the first ASEAN country to produce lithium ion battery in the next...
Coalition of world’s biggest plastic producers launch US$1.5 billion fund to improve waste collection and...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) established its green finance framework, providing the basis for future...
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese finance regulators have joined forces to promote the city as...
Japan’s Olympus is accelerating reform of its much-criticized governance with its first shake-up of top...
The National Financial Crime Centre (NFCC) is expected to be fully operational by June this...
Nissan board is expanding its powers to improve its gaps in corporate governance after the...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced plans for a US$500 million fund for...
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has secured RM144 million financing for its second Large Scale Solar...
Campaigners in Hong Kong are pushing for a law to combat forced labour and exploitation,...
W&D factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has fired more than 1,000 garment workers who were...
BNP Paribas Asset Management CEO Asia-Pacific says ''growth has no meaning unless it benefits all...
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has announced a fresh benefit of six months paid maternity leave...
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs to monitor the price of biodegradable straws in...
MARC publishes impact bond assessment alongside its bond credit ratings....
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court verdict ordering PT National Sago Prima (NSP) to pay...
Global Governance Group, including Malaysia, welcomes G20''s commitment to strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth....
Muhyiddin calls for country’s prosperity to be shared fairly and equitably by all citizens....
Nilesh Shah, managing director, Kotak AMC says Indian markets have to catch up in ESG...
Norway’s plans to ban biofuels containing palm oil from 2020 are set to provide a...
HelloHERA Hub opens working space for Women Startups, Freelancers or Women owned businesses in KL....
Extreme weather events linked to climate change cost thousands of lives and caused huge damage...
2018 saw multiple brands making pragmatic steps to address their environmental impact....
Shell says it wants to double green energy investment in move to a future beyond...
Malaysia wants to launch the world’s first physical blockchain bank....
McDonald’s Corp has announced its plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global...
Three-quarters of boardroom appointments are still going to men, according to new research....
Malaysia ranked fourth out of 12 Asia-Pacific economies in terms of market accountability and transparency,...
H&M Group, Inditex and Adidas are among a group of 31 big-name fashion brands to...
Malaysia''s Human Resources Minister says it would take action against Top Glove Corp. Bhd, the...
Sustainable practices in the marketplace requires a combination of government and market regulation, says MD...
Unilever announces plans to invest €100,000 in a new concept for a plastic-free laundry tablet....
From blockchain chickens to edible packaging and zero-carbon shipping, here are some of the top...
Malaysian firm Top Glove, a major supplier of medical and rubber gloves to 195 countries,...
The health benefits of tackling climate change far outweigh the costs of investing in decarbonisation...
IKEA completes the replanting of three million rainforest trees at Luasong in east coast Sabah....
Singapore could become the first country in the world to ban the sale of packaged...
Banking giants pledge to align their respective sustainability strategies with the Paris Agreement goals....
HSBC survey finds growing numbers of businesses are targeting more sustainable supply chains....
Royal Dutch Shell to set short-term targets to reduce the net carbon footprint of its energy...
CEOs of 50 major global companies representing more than $1.5 trillion in revenue have urged...
Designer Stella McCartney to launch UN charter for sustainable fashion to "ring some alarm bells"...
UN report finds that a tripling of effort by governments may be needed to keep...
Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks hailed as a ‘global benchmark...
Over 100 Google employees sign letter calling on the company to cancel Project Dragonfly...
Financial institutions have developed a methodology to measure their global impact on biodiversity....
Bursa Malaysia Bhd has been named one of the top five public listed companies (PLCs)...
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a new record last year with...
The Japanese government is threatening to cut existing solar power project subsidies, angering the power...
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam says Collective leadership needed on sustainability...
Air Quality Life Index shows air pollution is cutting life expectancy by an average of...
Malaysia’s 2019 budget included promises to protect the tropical Southeast Asian country’s rich natural heritage....
Hunger stalks Asia's booming cities, says U.N. agencies...
Malaysian youths in Penang pitch sustainable business models to tackle social issues...
Floating solar panels gaining popularity in Asia...
Sembcorp to build 6.2MWp rooftop solar farm in Singapore...
Asia’s slowly tightening ESG embrace...
Why is it so hard to sell sustainable palm oil? Dr Simon Lord from Sime...
Progress on palm oil ESG standards following investors plea...
SDP & Nestlé to elevate workers well being...
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) publishes set of industry-specific sustainability accounting standards...
Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has proposed that the GIACC introduces a...
Apple will employ trafficking survivors to work in its retail stores after winning an international...
175 containers of undeclared plastic waste without any approved permit found at the North Butterworth...
Global, women-led #MeToo movement is finally gaining traction in Asia, as women across the region...
China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) adds Corporate Governance and Supervision Department amid internal...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has proposed a new standard exclusively for independent...
China unveils ‘game-changing’ investment guidelines on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors....
Malaysian government shift national concept of development to focus on inclusivity and wellbeing in mid-term...
Total green bond issuance has broken the $500 billion barrier....
Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labor abuses are failing to...
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is committed to strengthening trust and confidence of investors, says...
Environmentally conscious consumers in Malaysia are becoming spoilt for choice, as plastic-free stores pop up...
World Wildlife Fund urges compaines to consider ESG as financial data...
Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister has called for the need of gender perspective in the formulation...
BMW, BP and steelmaker ArcelorMittal are being targeted by a $2 trillion group of big...
Companies including Coca-Cola, Unilever, P&G, Danone and Dow have started a fund to find solutions...
Hunger had come down over the last few decades, but has recently started to increase,...
A group of nine corporations have collectively pledged to invest $500,000 into projects which aim...
Datuk S. Ambiga has been conferred an award by the United Nations (UN) in recognition...
Public listed companies in the country will have to conduct an annual review of their...
A study of human faeces around the world confirms that plastic has entered the human...
Investors are increasingly engaging companies to better manage deforestation risks in their supply chains, according...
Asian investors with a combined $2.3 trillion in assets have signed up to engagement initiative...
Sarawak Plantation eyes land in Sabah belonging to native landowners for palm oil expansion...
Grab''s new Chief Technology Officer, Mark Porter, will focus on oversee the development of agile...
PwC has announced a target to source 100% renewable electricity for its global operations by...
Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency has arrested nine people in a bribery investigation linked to the Lippo Group’s $21...
The participation of women in Malaysia''s labour market constitutes only two-fifths of the labour force....
Nextgreen Global Bhd has secured a RM400 million funding from Asia Capital Investment Fund (ACIF)...
A growing number of top business leaders, including Ford and JP Morgan, are pulling out...
Thailand plans to stop all imports of foreign plastic scrap by 2021, buckling over waste...
Over 700 hundred ‘impact leaders’ from more than 50 countries gathered at the 4th annual...
World Bank releases ranking of countries based on measure of ''human capital'', hoping to spur...
Almost three quarters of Dutch investors are prepared to miss out on part of potential...
The ADB and the OECD to work together to promote effective development policies and programs...
Singapore government says that the country may not spend as much as other countries on...
IPCC climate change report warns huge risk if global warming exceeds 1.5C...
Shell’s largest UK pension fund is under pressure from a member who says it is failing...
The world’s largest palm oil company has unveiled a plan to cut deforestation and labour...
Big brands Nestlé and PepsiCo have decided to stop sourcing palm oil from IndoFood Group...
CapitaLand has secured a five-year, $300 million sustainability-linked loan, said to be the first and largest...
Singapore firms can now get insured by Zurich-based insurer Swiss Re for damages caused by...
Southeast Asia has seen a significant increase in impact investments in recent years, according to...
Western governments and philanthropists have launched a new funding platform that aims to lend US$20...
Government and government-related entities should not be exempted from issuing a prospectus and disseminating proper...
A new report by KnowTheChain compares efforts by the top 38 F&B companies, including Unilever,...
The Singapore government should impose a charge on single-use carriers such as plastic bags, said...
Unilever is taking its unstereotype campaign to Asia to banish gender stereotypes in advertising....
Malaysia welcomes Swiss investments in its palm oil industry’s downstream activities to create outputs for...
The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), a dedicated body established by the Securities Commission...
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc (EMEPMI) in collaboration with Yayasan DiRaja Sultan Mizan (YDSM)...
Standard Chartered Bank, which has loaned US$1.8 billion to coal power projects since 2010, announced...
Malaysia’s bio-based industry has recorded an approved investment worth RM7.5 billion as at December 2017....
JPMorgan widens blockchain payments to more than 75 banks to see if the technology...
Porsche to focus on petrol, hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) because demand for diesel is...
World leaders convened at the Global Climate Action Summit in the pursuit of transformative investments,...
The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and Aviva Investors have today launched a report...
Malaysia aims to abolish single-use plastics by 2030 and will introduce a charge for plastic...
Global waste could grow by 70 percent by 2050 as urbanisation and populations rise, said...
The resignation of KTC''s independent director Wee Hock Kee has sparked a debate over the...
Plastic straws will be banned in KL, Putrajaya and Labuan from Jan 1, 2019, following...
According to the World Bank, about 480 million people-some 6 percent of the world-will remain...
BIMB has launched the BIMB ESG Sukuk Fund, the world’s first ESG-based retail sukuk fund....
Sime Darby Property Bhd (Sime Prop) has been recognised as an index component of the...
Shell Malaysia does not expect the granting of 20% oil royalties to Sabah and Sarawak...
The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has said it should be “politically incorrect” for...
Investors worth $6.4 trillion of assets under management have called on companies sourcing beef and...
Women in Boards: Switching Focus to Top 101-300 Companies...
Increasing domestic private investment key to filling SDG funding gap in Viet Nam, according to...
The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Trịnh Đình Dũng, called for the private sector to...
A survey carried out by HSBC has found that less than 10 percent of investors...
Google launches new Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) tool to help cities lower emissions....
Alibaba Group founder, Jack Ma, steps down as chairman as company steps up to the...
WWF report reveals inadequate disclosures on management of climate risks among ASEAN banks....
Malakoff Corp Bhd has signed a joint development agreement with Concord Alliance Sdn Bhd today...
FGV Holdings has appointed former Bursa CEO Yusli as chairman of the nomination...
The UK’s socially responsible investing (SRI) market will grow by 173%...
Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd to spend US$48 million to execute the Clean Air Regulation Project....
State-backed Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation is seeking out opportunities...
The first in a series of World Bank bonds to promote sustainable water use...
The US state of California has passed a landmark bill...
Deforestation poses a bigger problem for the climate than burning coal in Indonesia...
An irrigation dam in Myanmar collapsed, forcing more than 63,000 people from their homes -...
A study on Corporate Disclosure on Business Integrity in ASEAN found that corporate disclosure of...
Malaysia’s palm oil output is expected to drop to 19.8 million tonnes in 2018 due...
People often say they will pay a premium for sustainable products. But there’s a difference...
The world''s best-performing activist fund returned 103 percent in seven months by targeting mainly smaller...
China will prosecute the former chairman of state-owned conglomerate Bright Food Group for corruption after...
CIMB Group Holdings has become a member of the United Nation''s (UN) Environment Programme Finance...
Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion...
LGIM backs call for the International Organisation of Securities Commissions to play its role in...
UN-backed competition to support green growth and help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is conducting a review to strengthen its standards,...
A New York City lawmaker has announced a bill to order massive energy use cuts...
The Asia-Pacific region has been the fastest growing impact investing market worldwide over the past...
European Union (EU) carbon prices could more than double between 2019 and 2023, spurring the...
Google is now allowing its artificial intelligence (AI) system – rather than its staff – to...
Australian Prime Minister has stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centrepiece energy policy....
Apple has removed thousands of gambling apps from its China app store following state media...
The Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has announced a partnership with the United...
More Companies Tapping Singapore Government Scheme to Develop Healthy Food Products...
ConocoPhillips and Perenco have launched a pre-emptive legal strike, seeking to stop Vietnam from collecting...
Mr. Firas Raad has been appointed as the new Country Manager for the World Bank...
Corporates must stop ‘cherry-picking’ which of the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they...
Artificial intelligence will reshape the world of finance over the next decade or so by...
Financial services firm UBS has announced that it now manages £1.93bn worth of assets through its sustainable...
More than 90 institutional investors representing over $6.7 trillion in assets under management have called...
Wilmar International is collaborating with Singapore lender DBS to promote corporate responsibility through a sustainability-linked loan....
Surbana Jurong and Help University sets up a Green Design and Technology Centre to offer...
The International Olympic Committee has announced that women will now occupy 30 more commission positions than last...
WWF launched a fake online ivory shop in Singapore to highlight facilitation of illicit ivory...
MIMB Investment has launched the world’s first environmental, social and governance sukuk fund....
Apple is collaborating with Akamai, Swiss Re and Etsy to develop two new wind and solar farms to...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has accepted all the recommendations by the Corporate Governance...
De Beers is building the first end-to-end diamond industry blockchain platform that will securely track...
US chemists are trying to turn natural waste, such as crushed crab shells and discarded...
AB InBev is launching the 100+ Accelerator to support start-ups working on solving climate challenges....
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it will not fund new coal-fired power stations or...
MPs suggest the UK government should force medium-sized companies to reveal their gender pay gaps...
Wall Street advisors are adding guarantees to merger agreements, known as “the Weinstein clause”, that...
A new $61 million research laboratory has been set up by the Nanyang Technological University...
Heineken Malaysia is investing an additional RM2.5 million to set up rainwater harvesting systems and...
Investors, managing over $2.8 trillion of assets, call for renewed effort to bring an end...
Employees have reported LGIM to the Financial Conduct Authority over compliance and risk failures, citing...
Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar commits to the protection of Malaysia''s...
Luxury brands sit alongside low-cost apparel retailers and online brands when it comes to transparency...
The Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG) together with the ICLIF Leadership and Governance Centre...
Irish parliament has passed the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill which will mean no more money...
Macquarie Group has announced the appointment of its first female chief executive – Shemara Wikramanayake,...
Toyota has announced that its Tokyo 2020 transport services will showcase innovations that tackle environmental...
PRI has published new research on corporate approaches to cyber security, suggesting that corporate reporting...
Millennials are increasingly backing impact investment funds says new research from Barclays....
A pilot for a Singaporean data protection certification has been launched, aiming to provide consumers...
RAM Ratings has positioned Malaysia as a growing sustainable responsible investment (SRI) hub, citing commitment...
12 financiers in Malaysia, including Khazanah Nasional, commits to drive responsible lending practices by banks...
Packaged as “clean and environment-friendly”, the two new coal plants will be built close to...
GRI, PRI and the UN Global Compact have published a new report offering guidance on...
WhatsApp has responded to misinformation driven violence in India by restricting users’ ability to forward...
Facebook suspends analytics firm due to allegations it has connections to the Kremlin and may...
The Vietnamese government and a range of international development partners are working to improve the...
UN Environment and Google have partnered up to provide trackable data on human impacts on...
Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food publicises progress made towards 100% traceability to plantation for palm...
KWAP has set aside total of RM3.8 billion for ESG investment, split across local and...
Institutional investors unhappy over Sapura Energy''s remuneration of executives....
Sime Darby Plantation has launched new fabric recycling initiative as part of push to reduce...
US Congress members have written to Facebook and Google chief execs, urging them to resist...
Senior executives will face new restrictions on when they can sell share awards as part...
Nestle''s membership in RSPO was reinstated after it was suspended for failing to meet reporting...
Adidas has vowed to only use recycled polyster by 2024, in a push to strengthen...
Apple, in partnership with suppliers and manufacturers, has launched a $300 million fund to promote...
16 Singaporean NGOs issued an open letter to OCBC, DBS and UOB appealing for them...
Increased robot automation may lead to an increase in trafficking and slavery across South East...
Malaysia is studying the monopoly risk generated by the merger of Grab and Uber in...
BT Hit by Shareholder Revolt Over Outgoing Chief''s £2.3 Million Pay...
Zoos in Victoria, Australia to no longer stock Nestlé products following RSPO suspension....
New report alleges major agribusiness firms are using opaque corporate structures to access palm oil...
Mayors and governors of Asean capitals pledge commitment to environmental sustainability, calling for collaboration across...
Twitter has esclated its work to target fake and suspicious accounts, suspending more than 1...
International investors group calls on 500 top companies to disclose more employee data....
3M launch one of Singapore''s largest solar farms as part of effort to shift Singapore''s...
Wilmar announces it has ceased sourcing from suppliers associated with deforestation, as accused by Greenpeace....
"Living library" project is allowing older people to share challenges of living in Kuala Lumpur...
Australia to launch national inquiry into sexual harassment in workplaces....
Local waste management experts confident Malaysia can shift to circular economy, work already being done...
Amazon receives staff backlash over sale of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies....
Nordic bank, Nordea, suggests all sustainable funds should exclude Facebook from portfolios based on ethical...
Intel’s Board of Directors acted swiftly on leadership replacement after finding CEO Brian Krzanich violated...
Singapore’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network will be made available in public areas such...
Amazon shareholders have asked company to stop selling facial recognition technology following warnings from civil...
KFC Singapore, in a move to reduce single-use plastics, will no longer provide plastic caps...
Following China’s crackdown on waste imports the UK’s export of plastic waste to south-east Asia...
An international investor coalition targeting plastic waste and pollution has been launched by As You...
UBS Global Wealth Management has launched its first sustainable investing portfolio in the UK, due...
Senoko Energy has launched its first solar energy project, with the rooftop installation of solar...
MPs call on UK banks and financial firms to tackle "alpha male culture" in order...
Gamuda Land has a proven track record in building sustainable integrated townships locally as well...
Picorp has seen increased product demand as a consequence of stricter air pollution regulation in...
Goldman Sachs announces launch exchange-traded fund focused on companies that demonstrate responsible business....
Legal & General to vote against reappointing chairmen of eight global companies based on slow...
A watchdog is calling on Amazon to improve conditions for factory workers in China who...
The Asia Pacific region has world’s highest rate of unlicensed software use, with computer...
OCBC has loaned Wilmar US$200 million with a sustainability-based interest rate, set to reduce on...
Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today announced 12 new additions to the...
The company behind Indonesia''s oldest and largest bottled water brand has pledged to recover more...
Penang aspires to be the greenest state in Malaysia driven by a green economy....
Companies need to “step up” their role in upskilling and re-skilling workers for an uncertain...
Design for clean energy future for Vietnam announced, outlining that coal-fired thermal power plants not...
Deliveroo launches "opt-in" for plastic cutlery in Singapore following success in United Arab Emirates and...
Research by Global Labour Justice highlights gender-based violence in Gap and H&M''s garment supply chains...
The theme for World Environment Day 2018 will be ‘Beat Plastic Pollution.’...
PwC has banned all-male shortlists for UK jobs, prompted by gender pay gap report, in...
G7 leaders have been called on by institutional investors with $26 trillion in assets under...
Green homes are fast becoming a key factor of consideration for Malaysian home buyers....
Indonesia targets illegal fishing vessel owners in push to foster sustainable fishing industry....
According to research by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership two-thirds of G20 members have...
China''s tightening of its green regulations is increasingly catching out international companies, who have received...
Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores to carry out racial awareness training for US staff...
RBS will no longer fund Arctic oil projects and has pledged to cut lending to...
WWF to encourage large Asian tuna fleets into fishery improvmenet projects as part of path...
Research commissioned to explore impact of Indonesia ceasing to export palm oil to EU....
Mohamma Hashim Kamali explores concepts of relevance to sustainability conveyed in the Quran...
Walmart and Target have published a science-based scorecard to encourage manufacturers to develop more sustainable...
Study from Stanford University suggests trillions to be saved by taking ambitious mitigative approach to...
New York Stock Exchange appoint first female leader after more than 200 years....
The most famous phrase in Google’s corporate philosophy, “Don’t be evil,” has been almost entirely...
Engineers from Malaysian branch of Nottingham University have developed new processes to minimise waste from...
60 large investors have demanded oil and gas companies intesify their efforts on climate change....
Legal & General has launched a fund to benefit organisations with higher levels of gender...
Greenpeace cuts ties with APP, following five years of collaboration, over allegations of deforestation....
Amazon is to adopt a new policy to promote board diversity following shareholder proposal....
Lloyds Bank announces £2 billion in funding to help UK businesses invest more sustainably....
Telstra has refused to rule out using ZTE to build Australia''''s high-speed mobile networks despite...
HSBC has used blockchain to complete a transaction associated with the shipping of soy beans...
China plans to carry out nationwide inspections to tackle the illegal transfer and dumping of...
Newly-sworn-in Prime Minister of Malaysia addresses investor concerns by addressing the economy as his key...
Apple is backing a joint venture between metal producers Alcoa and Rio Tinto to develop...
Junk food adverts are to be banned from London’s tube and bus network by Sadiq...
Unilever has announced that in 2017 70 percent of its revenue growth came from its...
Worldwide tourism has accounted for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, bigger impact than the...
Malaysia has the best online advertisement viewability and highest brand safety rating in the region...
Commonwealth Bank of Australia admits to losing customer information for 20 million accounts in 2016....
Cambridge Analytica to shut down following allegations about its misuse of Facebook data, that it continues to deny....
Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry has imposed sanctions on state oil and gas company Pertamina...
Palm oil subsidary of Lembaga Tabung Haji alledged to have cleared hundreds of hectares...
Greenpeace has released video evidence of palm oil supplier to Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Unilever...
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission announces proposal to merge rules governing telemarketing and spam messages into...
The head of personal investing at the $1.2 trillion fund manager Legal and General plans to...
Standard Chartered has pulled out of financing one of Vietnman’s largest coal plants following a...
The top three most attractive employers remain unchanged from last year – Petronas, Shell Malaysia...
Eastern European and Central Asian countries have made a lot of progress in recent years....
The floating rubbish bin has arrived in Singapore, its first stop in Asia. Lets look...
Deforestation risk increase with up to half of the land that could potentially be awarded...
Asia’s bustling cities are expanding rapidly and they risk becoming less liveable. A global competition...
Iceland is to become the first major UK supermarket to pledge to remove palm oil...
In a move to compete with New York, the Hong Kong Exchange announced plans in...
Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Dr. Ma Jun, chairman of Green...
Sri Lankan women who take up domestic work in the Middle East to support families...
The seafood sector has recently come under scrutiny following investigations that found slavery, trafficking...
Tesco has launched an ''unforgettable bag'' in Kuala Lumpur in a move to shift away...
Intel has filed a patent for a bitcoin mining hardware accelerator that would dramatically reduce...
A new report has revealed that millions of UK pension savers may face significant future...
More employees of Apple’s manufacturing suppliers broke the company’s rules on working hours and overtime...
French companies will have three years to erase their gender pay gaps or face possible...
More than a thousand female aid workers have signed an open letter calling for reform...
Chinese retailers offer coupons and discounts on International Women''s Day dubbing the day "Goddesses Day"...
Corporate Leaders Group on climate change urges the EU to align its financial initiatives and...
The global theme for this year’s event is #pressforprogress, seeking advances on a number of...
Coca-Cola is planning to launch its first alcoholic drink in Japan....
BlackRock is to re-examine its holdings in gun makers and gun retailers following Florida school...
Eight out of the world''''s top 10 investment consultants and asset managers have not backed...
Research finds that benefits of US corporate tax cuts are not reaching workers....
Major US telecommunications companies are not doing enough to reduce carbon emissions and transition to...
Technology has made life in the tropics safer, healthier and more comfortable. But our addiction...
The second Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit will see Volvo Car Malaysia, along with partners ABB,...
As a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, the Malaysian plantation firm is...
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