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Asean needs ESG on climate change
Oped, Published on 05/06/2024
» The urgency of climate action hangs heavy over our planet. Asia, in general, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), in particular, the world's most densely populated region, are both highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and critical players in mitigating them alongside China and India.
Leaders laud ESG business strategy
Business, Published on 31/05/2024
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors profoundly influence both the global economy and society. To investigate the role of these factors, the Bangkok Post organised an annual conference titled "Greening The Future: ESG Leadership in the Sustainability Revolution", inviting business leaders from a diverse range of companies to share their insights on the topic.
Greenwashing concerns investors
Business, Published on 08/05/2024
» More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains unsupported claims, according to the PwC 2023 Global Investor Survey.
Fertilisers will not fix food crisis
Oped, Published on 08/05/2024
» The world is confronting an unprecedented food crisis, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine, and worsening climate conditions. But the problem is most acute in Africa, where 61% of the population faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022. And at a moment when effective solutions are urgently needed, policymakers are once again coalescing around the misguided belief that increased use of mineral and synthetic fertiliser is the key to boosting agricultural productivity and ending hunger on the continent.
Hidden realities of carbon credits
Editorial, Published on 31/03/2024
» Thai governments -- be they Prayut Chan-o-cha's or Srettha Thavisin's -- have hailed carbon credit programmes as vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, they can become wolves in sheep's clothing if they favour businesses, leaving local communities and nature vulnerable to exploitation. Despite promises to mitigate greenhouse gases, carbon credit programmes often sideline local communities and worsen social and environmental injustices.
Carbon credits key to ending deforestation
Oped, Published on 29/03/2024
» Over the past few years, intense media scrutiny has prompted a growing number of companies to pursue high-quality carbon credits. Seeking to avoid accusations of "greenwashing", many of these firms are no longer content with merely offsetting their emissions and have been actively seeking credits that deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
SMU spearheads Asia's sustainable finance transformation
Published on 28/03/2024
» Singapore Management University (SMU) is committed to assisting both public and private sectors throughout Asia in their transition towards sustainability across various green sectors.
Taking steps towards climate action
Oped, Published on 20/03/2024
» In response to escalating global concerns over climate change, Thailand has taken a stride by drafting its Climate Change Act that, if enacted, will be the country's first climate change law.
Is greenwashing taking travellers to the cleaners?
Business, Published on 13/03/2024
» Every hotel wants you to save the planet. The messianic messages are everywhere -- on little tent cards on the desk, proud notices on the bathroom door, and in dolorous the-end-is-nigh letters from the GM. Every hotel is saving the Yanomami Indians, Atlantic salmon and mountain gorillas.
Time to calm down about plastics
News, David Fickling, Published on 29/02/2024
» How to deal with the waste generated by the half-billion metric tonnes of plastic manufactured each year? One approach is to consume fewer polymers, recycle them more, and stop the rest from getting into the natural environment. Another is to declare the whole process a scam and hope the problem will somehow go away of its own accord.