Eco-Business Podcast
Episodes
'I want others to own sustainability too – but letting go is hard': Golden Agri CSO Anita Neville
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the frontlines, which profiles the changemakers on the hard edge of sustainable business, Anita Neville, chief sustainability an...
'We don't want to pit both adaptation and loss and damage funds against each other': Lidy Nacpil
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. A veteran...
Philippines must link energy and environmental issues as Asean chair
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Philippines gears up to lead the Southeast Asian bloc next year, Departmet of Energy director Michael Sinocruz says the government will push of...
What to expect on climate finance and justice at COP30
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Countries are gathering once again for the annual United Nation’s annual climate conference, known as COP. This year’s COP30 host, Brazil, has ple...
Asean must learn how to 'flex' on global finance and sustainability standards: policy expert
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The region has been historically underrepresented in leadership at global standard setters like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The re...
Refill fountains may not reduce waste: L'Occitane sustainability chief Venisa Chu
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest challenges facing Venisa Chu, Asia Pacific sustainability director for L'Occitane Group, is living up to the cosmetics giant's circ...
Resilience has limits: ICSC's Kairos dela Cruz on flood control corruption in the Philippines
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The public backlash has been intense for the ongoing probe on the flood control scandal facing the Philippines. On this podcast, Angelo Kairos dela Cr...
The Asean energy ministers meeting – what's at stake?
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Southeast Asia's energy ministers will meet in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025 to discuss the future of the Asean Power Grid. Kitty Bu, vice president fo...
How Australia took the lead in policing greenwashing
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even as cases of greenwashing have declined globally as environmental, social and governance (ESG) language fades from the corporate lexicon, in Austr...
Power and economic strength are now determined by who can harness solar and batteries fastest: Assaad Razzouk
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast series that spotlights Asia's clean energy pioneers, Eco-Business spoke to Assaad Razzouk, chief executive of Singapore-headquartere...
We don't need a plastics treaty for nations to enact polluter-pays laws now: Doug Woodring
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest round of negotiations for a global plastic treaty ended in failure. Speaking to the Eco-Business Podcast, Doug Wooding, managing director o...
Southeast Asia has too much to lose – we need an ambitious plastics treaty: Singapore campaigner Terese Teoh
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking to the EB Podcast from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, Singapore Youth for Climate Action president Terese Teoh said that there is no explici...
Are our climate targets too weak or too ambitious? Hang Lung Properties’ John Haffner
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-Business spoke to Hang Lung Properties deputy director of sustainability John Haffner for the latest episode of On the frontlines, which profiles ...
‘Listen to ecologists – don’t bury nature under cement’: Hong Kong faces acute biodiversity loss as megaprojects loom
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The EB Podcast spoke to Dr Bosco Chan, WWF Hong Kong's head of conservation, and Dr Stephan Gale, head of flora conservation at Kadoorie Farm and Bota...
No action is not an option for companies in climate-vulnerable nations like India: Lodha ESG chief Aun Abdullah
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of On the frontlines, which profiles changemakers on the hard edge of sustainable business, Aun Abdullah tells the EB Podcast wh...
MGen's Christer Gaudiano on Philippines firms amid ESG backlash in US
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of ‘On the frontlines’, the Christer Gaudiano, sustainability chief of Meralco’s power generation arm says Filipino compani...
CLP Power's Hendrik Rosenthal on justifying sustainability in turbulent times
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our series 'On the frontlines', which profiles changemakers on the hard edge of sustainable business, Hendrik Rosenthal, CLP’s sustainability dir...
America’s attack on climate science could affect adaptation capacity in Asia: climate scientist Ben Horton
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast with climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton. Tune in as we discuss: Horton’s career in climate science, built in the US, shaped by Hur...
Is greenwashing really in decline?
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a drop in high-profile cases of greenwashing, Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher tells the EB Podcast that the problem isn’t going away, it...
World Resources Institute CEO Ani Dasgupta on tariffs, funding cuts and climate finance
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast with the chief executive of World Resources Institute Ani Dasgupta on tariffs, funding cuts, climate finance and the COP climate talks
Unlocking capital for sustainability 2025 Hong Kong | Fireside chat with Dr Mark Konyn
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fireside chat with Dr Mark Konyn, Group Chief Investment Officer, AIA Group with Jessica Cheam, CEO, Eco-Business Hong Kong plays a pivotal role in A...
On the frontlines: Mahindra Group CSO Ankit Todi
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with the chief sustainability officer of one of India's largest conglomerates
Could putting a value to plastic waste reduce ocean pollution? Plastic Bank says yes
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plast...
The challenges of the environment beat: A conversation with journalists in Southeast Asia
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast, moderated by Eco-Business associate editor Robin Hicks: Adelia Dinda Sani, freelance contributing writer and multimedia journalist, ...
To fight ESG scepticism, build alliances: Singtel’s Andrew Buay on the survival secrets of a CSO
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Buay is VP of group sustainability for Singtel and Optus. He has spent the last eight years in sustainability in a dual role that also covers ...
As US pulls back, ‘huge opportunity’ for Asia to lead in green transition
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking at Eco-Business’s Sharpening the ESG focus: CSO Outlook 2025 dialogue held on 21 January in Singapore, Jaclyn Dove, global head of sustaina...
Decarbonising Asia’s built environment – mission impossible?
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the w...
How children's books are raising environmental awareness in Indonesia
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indonesian courts have seen a steady increase in climate litigation over the past decade. Last year alone, the indigenous Knasaimos peoples in Southwe...
Faraway tale of pastoralist struggles spotlights China’s green growth complexities
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The joke in Alasha League in China’s Inner Mongolia region is that people in Beijing only discovered their existence when local newspapers blew over...
What RSPO’s new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to discuss the implications of RSPO’s draft revised standard is the organisation's director of standards and sustai...
IPCC expert on fighting to keep to the science as global climate politics flares
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A climate science group under the United Nations recently faced a fight over the date of its next set of reports – a seemingly small squabble that c...
The case for carbon offsets as interim solution for aviation emissions
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could ...
Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye more ‘eco-friendly’ projects
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can a desert city be liveable? Eyes are on whether the Dubai's plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. Envisioned as a 6...
‘Decarbonisation does not cost seconds on the track’: Mercedes F1 on the race to net zero
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, A...
Social enterprise Goumbook on why the Middle East needs an oceans initiative
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abel...
‘We can’t keep asking more questions’: CDP acknowledges it needs to do more with less ESG data
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Former Verra veteran envisions an unshackled carbon market and a new endgame
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to deal with climate anxiety: climate activist Clover Hogan
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Busine...
‘5 years ago, everyone wanted to be Elon Musk’: Where is climate tech in Southeast Asia now?
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Which sectors are hottest for climate tech startups in Southeast Asia, and what are the challenges faced by entrepreneurs who want to tackle climate c...
‘DIY until we die’? LGBTQ rights group on what Singapore's new leadership means for its movement
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
How COP28 transformed ESG reporting for ADX's listed companies
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Eco-Business' Middle East correspondent Rachel Kelly interviews ADX's chief strategy and transformation officer Matthias Büchler to ...
'Businesses fear regulation on transition-washing': Environmental lawyer Joyce Melcar Tan
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wo...
Authors of optimistic climate novel say don't write off oil industry solutions
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Willis and Genevieve Hilton, the authors of "climate optimism" novel Fairhaven, tell the Eco-Business Podcast: Why did you write this book? Wh...
‘Complex yet interconnected’: Xylem’s VP of Global Lifecycle Services on securing water in APAC
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can Asia Pacific secure water for future generations? The Eco-Business Podcast talks to the Vice President, Global Lifecycle Services, Emerging Ma...
The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heat, storms, floods, fires – Asia is highly vulnerable to climate risk, but massively underinsured against it. This trend is putting the wallets an...
"Sustainability must be accessible": Arthaland's CSO on making green buildings a norm
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can sustainable real estate address the climate-induced problems plaguing the Philippine capital of Manila? The Eco-Business Podcast talks to the chie...
Scrutiny, Scope 3 and Asian realities: Petronas sustainability chief on climate action at COP28
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 tab...
Seeing through the haze – is palm oil still to blame?
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
“Never give in to fear”: Nobel peace prize nominee and Filipino IP leader Vicky Tauli Corpuz
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Indigenous People month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her li...
Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier speaks about the lender's maiden sustainability report
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor talks to the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that she say...
'The world is already 1.1°C warmer – a matter of life and death for Global South': Winston Chow
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about climate adaptation is Professor Winston Chow, who was recently appointed co-chair of the Intergovernmen...
Looking past the label: the nutritionists’ guide to plant-based milk
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Plant-based milks have grown in popularity in recent years, driven by a combination of health, environmental and practical concerns. Nutritionists on ...
'We want to believe in the lie': Greenwashing in Asia
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast is Kim Schumacher, associate professor at the University of Kyushu, who coined the term "competence greenwashing". ...
Gender, energy, and the Southeast Asia struggle
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, w...
Competency greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business podcast to discuss the issue of competency greenwashing are Darian McBain, the former chief sustainability officer at the Mon...
'Our own narratives told': Through the lenses of young Orang Asli women filmmakers
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast re...
‘Carrots, sticks, and hugs’: Scrutinising Indonesia’s US$20 billion just transition challenge
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, Indonesia started its detailed planning into closing more coal plants and scaling up renewable energy capacity, with the launch of...
Mosquitoes, sun dimming, and the lives at stake
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 believ...
Dimsum from microbes, anyone?: How alternative proteins are cheaper, tastier and going local
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast, produced in association with Kerry Group, explores the latest trends in alternative protein innovation and the drivers of the R&D effort...
Selling the taste of sustainability
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Eco-Business explores what it takes to get people to shift to sustainable diets. The guests are: - Daniel Campion, sustainable nutri...
The Limits To Growth, 50 years later
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Earth For All" is an update to the landmark 1972 book that warned of our unsustainable growth. Jørgen Randers, author who worked on both titles,...
Plant-based protein – fad or the future?
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to explore the sustainability of the alternative protein market are Didier Chanove, alternative proteins business dir...
How are sustainability events changing?
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business podcast are Veemal Gungadin, founder and CEO of events technology company Globalsign.In, which is behind the digital events p...
Food crisis: how to build resilient supply chains in Asia
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dexter Huerto Jr, sales development manager, Asia Pacific, for engineering firm Danfoss, tell the Eco-Business Podcast how food supply chains have bee...
'Net-zero regulations are welcome': GoTo sustainability chief Tanah Sullivan
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GoTo, Indonesia’s largest internet company, has set what is arguably Southeast Asia’s most ambitious sustainability target — to be a zero-emissi...
Post-pandemic tourism boom — good news for hoteliers, bad news for sustainability?
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-Business asks two hospitality executives about balancing post-Covid recovery and the need for speed in going green. The guests are: Kwee Wei-Lin,...
Clean energy imports into Southeast Asia: are the moonshot plans useful?
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Eco-Business speaks to two energy experts on plans for clean energy imports into Southeast Asia from its neighbouring countries. The...
'We have reached peak greenwashing': what to do about the sustainability marketing tsunami?
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about what can be done about greenwashing are: *James Lorenz, executive director of Action Speaks Louder, a ...
Retrofits: the underrated weapon in fight to decarbonise cities
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings is Vinod Jethani, Asia Pacific business devel...
Tipping points: how close is the world to a climate calamity domino effect?
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Eco-Business Podcast talks to client scientist Professor Ben Horton about how close the world is to reach crucial climate tipping points, and what...
Gogoro co-founder and CEO: The tougher the problem, the better it is to solve
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', we speak to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke on the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and i...
EB Exclusive: An Interview With Dr Sylvia Earle
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Earth Day, we speak to oceanographer & marine biologist, and founder of Mission Blue, Dr Sylvia Earle about why the ocean plays a crucial role in...
Relentless work, for no money: Southeast Asian scientists share their IPCC experience
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Eco-Business speaks to three contributing authors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report from Malaysia, Singapore ...
Sustainable packaging is here — but who will pay for it?
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to unpack the challenges of sustainable packaging are Alvin Lim, chief executive of packaging firm Rypax — which pr...
Shifting sands: the environmental controversy beneath your feet
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Madhumitha Ardhanari, senior sustainability strategist at Forum for the Future. Tune in as we talk about: - How th...
How will the world’s biggest solar project work?
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A US$22 billion project involving 12,000 hectares of solar panels and 3,800km of cabling running from Darwin to Singapore might be the most ambitious ...
How can NGOs tackle taboo subjects like human rights in Singapore?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast are Vanessa Ho, executive director of Project X, an NGO that campaigns for the rights of sex workers in Singapore, an...
What will COP26 mean for Asian businesses?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about what the COP26 climate talks could mean for businesses in Asia is Malavika Bambawale, APAC MD of sustai...
Closing the gaps in the circular economy
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Burying archaic systems of waste management to make way for the circular economy is not an easy task, but it is urgently needed to support growing pop...
Is the world decarbonising fast enough?
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is no longer business as usual when it comes to how we tackle climate change and rising global temperatures. Eco-Business speaks to Elena Philipova...
Can electronic dance music drive climate action?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Music is about escape, isn't it? When revellers are cutting shapes on the dance floor, can they really be inspired to take climate action? Eco-Busines...
Protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030: Mission impossible?
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A plan is underway to enlarge the areas of the oceans that are safe havens for marine life. More than 190 countries have called for 30 per cent of the...
Google's moonshot quest for carbon free energy
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With governments and companies racing towards net zero, Google has set a target to use clean energy for every location and every hour of operation by ...
End fossil fuel extraction now: What does IEA’s net-zero warning mean for Asia?
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The International Energy Agency was founded in 1970s to protect oil supplies. But in a bombshell report published last week, the IEA proposed an end...
Can the World Economic Forum help bring China to the forefront of sustainable development?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The World Economic Forum – best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos since 1971 – has been a dynamic platform bringing together the best in busin...
Earth300: One ship’s quest to make climate scientists this century’s biggest celebrities
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Forget Lady Gaga and K-pop. It’s time to celebrate those working feverishly to avert climate doom, says Aaron Olivera, the man behind a proposed res...
'Triangle of deceit': Net-zero, ESG and voluntary carbon markets
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Assaad Razzouk, renewable energy entrepreneur and host of the popular podcast, Angry Clean Energy Guy. Tune in as w...
The rise of womentech: Do we really need more technologies for women?
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Eco-Business talks to womentech investor Ananya Chandra about the dangers of gender bias in design and the importance of technologies...
The sustainability of healthcare: Why aren't we talking about it?
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Eco-Business podcast, Victoria Haldane, a researcher with the Centre for Sustainable Health Systems and a PhD candidate at the Institute of H...
Biophobia in the city: Are people who are fearful of nature less willing to protect it?
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-Business talks to environmental psychologist Dr Denise Dillon about Singapore's uncomfortable relationship with nature, whether loving nature is e...
How does plastic recycling certification work?
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Only 9 per cent of the billions of tonnes of plastic produced is recycled, and the business of recycling is beset with challenges. Recycled plastic ce...
Mission net zero: Are we banking on the right innovations?
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to talk about which technologies we need to fight the climate crisis is Hendrik Tiesinga, the outgoing co-founder and...
Low emission cows: Can the dairy industry reach net zero?
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The dairy industry has an enormous environmental impact, from the methane emissions of cows, from the land cleared to grow animal feed. Joining the E...
Who will foot the bill of Laos’ big bet on coal?
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power come with significant financial ris...
The X Factor: CapitaLand's quest for innovation and sustainability
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Speak to CapitaLand Group’s chief sustsainability officer Lynette Leong and she will tell you of a harrowing incident in New Zealand some years ago ...
Gas is still needed in the Philippines’ clean energy transition: PEIC chief Don Paulino
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gas is still needed in the Philippines’ clean energy transition: PEIC chief Don Paulino by Eco-Business
Are schools teaching students the truth about the climate crisis?
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are schools preparing students for the climate crisis? And even if they are, how do you teach children about the realities of climate change without i...
How to rebuild the plastic circular economy in 2021?
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2020 was a car-crash year for plastic recycling and ocean pollution. Eco-Business asked Rob Kaplan, CEO of circular economy investment firm Circulate ...
Benevolent bean-counters: The rise of sustainability-savvy accountants
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) found that 9 out of 10 accountants want companies to be more sustainable ...
Southeast Asia, we need to talk about bilge dumping
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The waste oil dumped into the ocean by ships every year is equivalent to eight Exxon Valdez oil spills, and nowhere is the problem as severe as Southe...