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Good Good Great is a conversation with the people, businesses and brands working to improve the world around them. We talk to entrepreneurs and innovators about how businesses can be responsible while still making a profit.
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Do you wish that business was about more than just making money? Do you want to learn how business can be an integral part of a happy and healthy life, and how it can be used to achieve positive change in the world? If that sounds good, then this podcast is for you!In each episode, the Wholegrain Digital team talk to positive and visionary entrepreneurs, executives and employees to learn the art of wholesome business. We discuss topics including green and sustainable business, workplace cult ...
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‘Decarbonisation does not cost seconds on the track’: Mercedes F1 on the race to net zero
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Joining the Eco-Business to discuss how the sport can reach the net zero finishing line in just six years is Mercedes F1’s head of sustainability, Alice Ashpitel. Tune in as we discuss:Why an earth sciences graduate chose to work in F1What has been driving down Mercedes F1’s emissions?How sustainable is sustainable aviation fuel?Is sustainability a…
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Social enterprise Goumbook on why the Middle East needs an oceans initiative
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Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abella tells the Eco-Business Podcast why healthy oceans are important for the Middle East.Av Eco-Business
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‘We can’t keep asking more questions’: CDP acknowledges it needs to do more with less ESG data
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Environmental disclosure non-profit CDP was founded on this premise: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.”23 years on, this theory that increased environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures would lead investors and other stakeholders to reward companies with strong sustainability performance, and punish those who lagged, has gained …
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Former Verra veteran envisions an unshackled carbon market and a new endgame
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Voluntary carbon markets have been in existence for over three decades, and the industry could well be set for future growth despite a recent bump in the road. But its potential to combat climate change may never be fully realised without a rethink of some key mechanisms, industry veteran David Antonioli believes.The founding chief executive of Ver…
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How to deal with climate anxiety: climate activist Clover Hogan
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Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is “numb” to the climate crisis.Tune in as we discuss:The birth of a climate activistDoes the future look like a techno utopia or a dying planet? R…
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‘5 years ago, everyone wanted to be Elon Musk’: Where is climate tech in Southeast Asia now?
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Which sectors are hottest for climate tech startups in Southeast Asia, and what are the challenges faced by entrepreneurs who want to tackle climate change and also make money?Tune in to the Eco-Business Podcast with Steve Melhuish as we discuss: Why PropertyGuru’s co-founder pivoted to climate techWhy bet on climate tech in Southeast Asia?What are…
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‘DIY until we die’? LGBTQ rights group on what Singapore's new leadership means for its movement
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LGBTQ people have long had to chart their own paths in the face of discrimination on bread and butter issues, like housing and employment. Pink Dot campaigners Clement Tan and Rachel Yeo tell the Eco-Business Podcast their hopes amid a political leadership refresh.Tune in as we discuss:- Measuring the success of Pink Dot's past campaigns- Has the P…
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How COP28 transformed ESG reporting for ADX's listed companies
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In this podcast, Eco-Business' Middle East correspondent Rachel Kelly interviews ADX's chief strategy and transformation officer Matthias Büchler to talk about sustainability as one of ADX's key growth pillars, and how COP28 helped shape the ESG investment narrative in the region.Av Eco-Business
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'Businesses fear regulation on transition-washing': Environmental lawyer Joyce Melcar Tan
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The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.Tune in as we discuss:Why be a environmental lawyer? Tan's "Lightbulb" momentHow climate law…
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Authors of optimistic climate novel say don't write off oil industry solutions
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Steve Willis and Genevieve Hilton, the authors of "climate optimism" novel Fairhaven, tell the Eco-Business Podcast: Why did you write this book?Why do we need an optimistic take on climate change?Does individual action matter?Refreezing the Arctic – far fetched idea?Criticism of fossil fuels executives writing a novel about climate solutionsBook c…
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‘Complex yet interconnected’: Xylem’s VP of Global Lifecycle Services on securing water in APAC
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How can Asia Pacific secure water for future generations? The Eco-Business Podcast talks to the Vice President, Global Lifecycle Services, Emerging Markets, of water technology company Xylem, on why climate change will exacerbate existing water scarcity and quality issues in the regionAv Eco-Business
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The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
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Heat, storms, floods, fires – Asia is highly vulnerable to climate risk, but massively underinsured against it. This trend is putting the wallets and livelihoods of billions in jeopardy.Data by global insurer Munich Re last month showed that the region was once again poorly indemnified in 2023, with only 14 per cent of US$50 billion of damages reco…
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"Sustainability must be accessible": Arthaland's CSO on making green buildings a norm
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Can sustainable real estate address the climate-induced problems plaguing the Philippine capital of Manila? The Eco-Business Podcast talks to the chief sustainability officer of Arthaland Oliver Chan about the growing sustainable real estate market in the Philippines and how the company strikes a careful balance between sustainability and affordabi…
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Scrutiny, Scope 3 and Asian realities: Petronas sustainability chief on climate action at COP28
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A strong oil and gas presence is expected at the COP28 climate summit this month, after host United Arab Emirates said everyone needs to be at the table to find better solutions to stop global warming.But many remain sceptical of whether the industry can be earnest contributors to the climate agenda.Fossil fuels are the primary cause of global warm…
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Seeing through the haze – is palm oil still to blame?
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Transboundary haze pollution is back with a vengeance in Southeast Asia. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz about what the palm oil oil sector can do to put out the peatland fires that have burned annually for four decades.Av Eco-Business
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“Never give in to fear”: Nobel peace prize nominee and Filipino IP leader Vicky Tauli Corpuz
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In celebration of Indigenous People month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous place for environmental defenders.Av Eco-Business
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Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier speaks about the lender's maiden sustainability report
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor talks to the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that she says focuses not only on meeting international standards for green finance but features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks and the nation’s first taxonomy.…
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'The world is already 1.1°C warmer – a matter of life and death for Global South': Winston Chow
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Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about climate adaptation is Professor Winston Chow, who was recently appointed co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's working group on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.Tune in as we talk about:What does climate adaptation really mean?The road ahead for climate-vulnerable countriesHo…
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Looking past the label: the nutritionists’ guide to plant-based milk
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Plant-based milks have grown in popularity in recent years, driven by a combination of health, environmental and practical concerns. Nutritionists on the Eco-Business podcast, produced in association with taste and nutrition firm Kerry, weigh the pros and cons of non-dairy milk for consumers.Av Eco-Business
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'We want to believe in the lie': Greenwashing in Asia
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Joining the Eco-Business Podcast is Kim Schumacher, associate professor at the University of Kyushu, who coined the term "competence greenwashing". Tune in as we talk about:Asia is starting to crack down on greenwashingTackling greenwashing will start in financeIntentional or unintentional greenwashing?Is there a cultural element to calling out gre…
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Gender, energy, and the Southeast Asia struggle
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There is a growing awareness that the benefits and burden of the energy transition must be equally shared between men and women. In Southeast Asia, with its long-held traditional gender roles and energy inequality, the process is easier said than done.Big energy developments are on the horizon in the region. Renewables and biofuels are starting to …
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Competency greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
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Joining the Eco-Business podcast to discuss the issue of competency greenwashing are Darian McBain, the former chief sustainability officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Thai Union, and Paddy Balfour, the executive director, Asia, of Acre, a specialist sustainability recruitment firm. Tune in as we talk about:Why competency greenwash i…
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'Our own narratives told': Through the lenses of young Orang Asli women filmmakers
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The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.Av Eco-Business
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‘Carrots, sticks, and hugs’: Scrutinising Indonesia’s US$20 billion just transition challenge
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Earlier this month, Indonesia started its detailed planning into closing more coal plants and scaling up renewable energy capacity, with the launch of the secretariat for its Just Energy Transition Partnership, or JET-P, the landmark tie-up with wealthy countries and large private investors.The stakes are high. If done well, the US$20 billion of lo…
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Mosquitoes, sun dimming, and the lives at stake
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Solar geo-engineering, the process of spraying aerosols in the sky to block the sun’s light and heat, may seem far-flung, but some scientists believe we could need the technology sooner than expected. And sooner than we are prepared for it.Recently, non-profits The Degrees Initiative and The World Academy of Sciences awarded US$900,000 in grants to…
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