Robin Hicks
Eco-Business
Singapore
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Merger with reporting standards body ISSB desirable but 'impossible', says GRI boss
GRI CEO Eelco van der Enden signalled that differences in the mandates of the two standard-setters presented governance issues that would require a proper review. It puts a dampener on heightened hopes for greater harmonisation. → Read More
Grow Asia hires former journalist and Meta executive Satinder Bindra as partnerships and communications chief
Grow Asia, a non-profit that works to improve sustainability practices in the agricultural sector, hires former Meta executive Satinder Bindra as communications and partnerships chief. → Read More
Student 'wages war on greenwashing' with startup that verifies carbon credits
Launched by 17-year-old Green School Bali student Freddie Hedegaard, Dungbeetle uses NFT technology to verify carbon credits. → Read More
The Plastic Project parts ways with founder after 'Steve Jobs moment'
Amber Soong has left the Singapore-based environmental education company she co-founded in 2021, citing an internal disagreement over the direction of the firm. → Read More
Grab sustainability executive Pek Hai Lin joins Singapore Institute of Technology
Pek Hai Lin has moved on from ride-hailing firm Grab after a year and a half to join Singapore Institute of Technology. → Read More
Shoe recycling exposé raises questions about waste management in Singapore
An investigation by Reuters tracked shoes donated for recycling to Indonesia where they were being re-sold in flea markets. Critics say the exposé could undermine the shaky faith Singaporeans have in the city-state's recycling system. → Read More
Food sharing app Olio's Singapore founding country head moves on after restructure
Yien Li Yap has moved on from Olio after a restructure shifted responsibility for international markets shifted to the UK, and has joined food services firm Food+ by Compass. → Read More
'It takes two to tango': Indonesian mogul calls on developed nations for funding and tech to quit coal
Eco-Business speaks to Asean Business Advisory Council chair Arsjad Rasjid, who also runs Indika Energy, one of Indonesia's biggest coal companies about the emerging economy's energy transition plans. → Read More
‘I was my work, and it almost killed me’: Social entrepreneur Jacqui Hocking on surviving burnout
For ambitious sustainability practitioners anxious to save the world, burnout is an occupational hazard. Social entrepreneur Jacqui Hocking says that without major lifestyle changes she would not be here to tell her story. → Read More
South Korea to fine firms for greenwashing
It will be the first government in Asia to dish out fines for false or exaggerated green claims. Campaigners say the maximum US$2,300 fine does not go far enough to address the problem. → Read More
Verra hires operations chief to 'enhance transparency and trust'
Judith Simon joins as president of Verra a month after allegations that the carbon markets certifier validated 'phantom credits'. → Read More
Curbs on greenwashing coming to Asia, cautiously: experts
Experts say that Asia is unlikely to follow the same litigious path as the West in tackling greenwash, and will rely on consumer advocacy and sustainability reporting to do so. → Read More
Recycling still a 'marginal activity' as single-use plastic production ramps up
Between 2019 and 2021, production of single-use plastics outstripped recycled plastic production by 15 times, according to Plastic Waste Makers Index, a report by Minderoo Foundation. → Read More
Climate risk specialist Thitachai Apipongcharoen moves from Deloitte to KPMG
Thitachai joins KPMG's Southeast Asia climate risk team based in Singapore. → Read More
Extreme weather warnings fail to trigger climate action: study
People exposed to a simulation of a super-typhoon that submerged Hong Kong were unlikely to see climate change as a risk or make planet-conscious lifestyle changes, a new study finds. → Read More
Brands, please stop saying 'sustainability is in our DNA'
If sustainability really was at the heart of everything businesses did, the planet probably would not be 1.2°C warmer than it should be. It's time for corporates to stop using the same meaningless... → Read More
Business leaders do not trust competitors' ESG data: study
A global study by Inmarsat finds that most business leaders do not trust the ESG data of their competitors. About 80% of the respondents believe their rivals are more focused on image than achieving actual sustainability outcomes. → Read More
Darian McBain launches advisory firm for chief sustainability officers in Asia
The former Monetary Authority of Singapore and Thai Union sustainability chief says she wants to help CSO hit sustainability targets using less resources. → Read More
Economic Development Board appoints Jamie Chan from Singapore Environment Council
The former National Environment Agency officer joins EDB after a stint with non-profit Singapore Environment Council. → Read More
Indonesian palm oil smallholders union welcomes EU deforestation law, but wants help to comply
Indonesia's smallholders union says small farmers "deserve" help from big palm oil companies to comply with new EU regulations because of historical exploitation. → Read More