Eco-Business Podcast
Episodes
Moving the capital markets: BlackRock's approach to ESG
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world's largest asset manager says it has put sustainability at the core of its investment approach. Eco-Business speaks to Shinbo Won, BlackRock'...
Will Asia dine on plant-based eggs?
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Singapore-based firm has just hatched a new plant-based egg product. Will consumers pay more for plant-based eggs, even if they are healthier and le...
What will Asia be like in 10 years, if banks avoid green finance?
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A new report from Fair Finance Asia points to a bleak future for the region if banks do not embrace sustainable finance. Bernadette Victoria tells t...
Gardens beneath the bay: The existential threat of rising sea levels
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere and the planet heats, warmed waters are expanding and glaciers are melting, raising the level a...
Asia’s net zero goals — how realistic are they?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In September and October 2020, China, Japan and Korea announced exciting emissions reduction targets to set their economies in line with the Paris Agr...
Can plant-based diets save the planet?
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity produces enough food to feed 10 billion people — 2.2 billion more people than are alive today — but the way food is produced and what we ...
How has the pandemic really affected air pollution?
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus pandemic has brought cleaner air to polluted cities, as the economic slowdown has curbed emissions from factories and traffic. But th...
Taming a wolf in sheep's clothing: How can renewables overcome their human rights problems?
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The clean energy sector’s poor human rights performance places its legitimacy at risk. Jessie Cato of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre sh...
Mining and the cost of the energy transition
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mining can come at great environmental cost. But it is necessary to fuel the energy transition by extracting the minerals needed to make solar panels ...
Does genuinely sustainable palm oil exist?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many people think there is no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil. Palm oil’s reputation makes it hard for companies that grow oil palm in a w...
The law firm fighting climate crime
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can the law do to protect us from a changing climate, and hold those most responsible for climate change to account? A law firm in Australia, Eq...
Why should we be worried about deep-sea mining?
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ocean floor is scattered with vast beds of minerals that could be used to make modern gadgets from smartphones to solar panels and batteries. Bu...
Will Southeast Asia warm to climate friendly cooling?
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Air-con provides home comfort and boost works productivity, but it is a dangerously energy-intensive technology. It is the largest and fastest growi...
How can the Philippines make a green recovery during the Covid era?
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-Business speaks with top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how the economy can be revived through climate resilience.
Green finance: Will banks tell us how they spend our money?
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do people in Asia know or care where their banks invest their money? And even if they do, can they do anything to push their banks towards sustainable...
What happens to waste?
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is plastic waste a battle the Philippines could win? The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a surge in the use of single-use plastics as the material is reli...
Child labour in palm oil
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Child labour in palm oil by Eco-Business
How a coffee grower and NGO are fighting deforestation in Sumatra
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we discuss an alliance between an environmental group and an agribusiness company that aims to reduce encroachment by coffee farmers ...
Can palm oil smallholders shift to sustainable farming?
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Eco-Business talks to experts on how more smallholders can adopt sustainable practices. Tune in as we talk about: Smallholders—a...
Why are Asia's cities heating up?
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Asia's cities heating up? by Eco-Business
Where is the palm oil industry on human rights?
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An often overlooked part of the palm oil story is people. What is the industry doing to protect the rights of workers on plantations? On this podcast...
What do new RSPO standards mean for palm oil and forests?
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New rules from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RPSO) ban deforestation and growing on peat. But what are the challenges of putting the new rul...
Rethinking cooling in a warming world
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Technologies that keep us cool are among the biggest guzzlers of energy in Southeast Asia. As the region gets richer and more populous, cooling syste...
Do mariners dream of electric ships?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The forecast for the marine sector is stormy, as more stringent international regulations on fuel are due to take effect in 2020, and the Internationa...
How do we build zero carbon cities?
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to create zero carbon cities.
Tomorrow's cities: How can cold chain secure the future of food?
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tomorrow's cities: How can cold chain secure the future of food? by Eco-Business
Saving Indonesia's forests
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Saving Indonesia's forests by Eco-Business
5 Myths About Palm Oil
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Palm oil is blamed for many environmental and social ills, from deforestation to child labour. How true are these assertions? Eco-Business speaks to...
6. Disrupting the future
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
6. Disrupting the future by Eco-Business
5. The Future Of Innovation
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Fourth Industrial Revolution sets a brisk pace for businesses and policymakers alike to adapt their models and practices in order to keep up with ...
4. Implementing the future
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has made some rather exciting promises to society: New business opportunities, sustainable societies, and transformed...
3. The Future Of Energy
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
3. The Future Of Energy by Eco-Business
2. The future of cities
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With cities set to grow become more populous and densely packed, what is the key to making them liveable and sustainable? How do elements like the bu...
1. A socially just future
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Deeply encoded in the idea of a high-tech, smart, automated and ultra-efficient future is anxiety about jobs, skills, and the future of work. As robot...