Eco-Business Podcast

On the latest edition of On the frontlines, which profiles changemakers on the hard edge of sustainable business, Aun Abdullah tells the EB Podcast when corporate India cannot retreat from climate action at a time of conflicting priorities.

In the third episode of ‘On the frontlines', the Christer Gaudiano, sustainability chief of Meralco's power generation arm says Filipino companies show no sign of backtracking on their sustainability pledges.

In our series 'On the frontlines', which profiles changemakers on the hard edge of sustainable business, Hendrik Rosenthal, CLP's sustainability director, tells the EB Podcast that open dialogue with internal stakeholders is key to transitioning a company that has committed to a complete exit from coal by 2040. Tune in as we discuss: Recycling, Chernobyl and Canadian wastewater: Rosenthal's route into sustainability Where does sustainability sit in CLP's corporate structure? How is sustainability incentivised at CLP? How realistic are CLP's decarbonisation ambitions? Advice for a new generation of sustainability practitioners

Podcast with climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton. Tune in as we discuss: Horton's career in climate science, built in the US, shaped by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy How the US and Singapore view climate science differently Why the attack on climate science in the US matters to Asia The private sector's response to climate policy Why businesses need climate scientists Climate risks, Singapore and Hong Kong compared

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's just changing form. Tune in as we discuss:  Is greenwashing really in decline? Why has greenhushing spread to Asia? The vulnerability of the EU Greens Claims Directive Why has the finance sector been the fastest to respond to greenwashing risk? Is greenwashing awareness growing? Is competence greenwashing declining? Changing use of the term "ESG"

A podcast with the chief executive of World Resources Institute Ani Dasgupta on tariffs, funding cuts, climate finance and the COP climate talks

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 Asia's growth, serving as a major hub for sustainable development investments. Leveraging its robust financial infrastructure and strategic position in the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong has emerged as a gateway for international investors seeking to capitalize on Asia's — and particularly China's —growing demand for sustainable capital. As part of its efforts to foster sustainable growth, Hong Kong has launched a comprehensive array of capital market initiatives, including promoting green bonds, sustainable banking, and ESG disclosures – supported by regulatory frameworks that provide clear guidelines and incentives. The city also plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and collaboration across the region. With China on track to peak emissions by 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality ahead of its 2060 target, the region is at the forefront of global climate action and the broader energy transition. Hong Kong and Greater China's policies will significantly influence the world's decarbonization pathway. As investors increasingly demand clear climate transition plans, businesses must adapt and respond effectively. The region must also mitigate and respond to mounting climate risks while integrating resilience into its infrastructure. ‍‍ Unlocking capital for sustainability, Asia's premiere sustainable finance and business forum, hosted by Eco-Business and UNEP FI since 2018, will be hosting its inaugural dialogue in Hong Kong and convene thousands of key decision makers across Asia to chart the way forward on accelerating the region's economic transition towards a sustainable future. Speaker Dr. Mark Konyn Group Chief Investment Officer, AIA Moderator Jessica Cheam Founder and CEO, Eco-Business; Independent Director, Wilmar International and ComfortDelGro Group, MSID, ICDM

Interview with the chief sustainability officer of one of India's largest conglomerates

Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

On the podcast, moderated by Eco-Business associate editor Robin Hicks: Adelia Dinda Sani, freelance contributing writer and multimedia journalist, Deutsche Welle Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez, Philippines chief correspondent, Eco-Business Gerald Flynn, Southeast Asia staff writer, Mongabay Nadiah Rosli, freelance environmental journalist and capacity development programme manager, Ocean Discovery League Tune in as we discuss: The challenges environmental journalists are facing in Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Malaysia Stories from the field and lessons learned What are the type of environment stories people want to read, and what stories do editors commission? How to sustain independent journalism in Southeast Asia

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 talent development, based in Australia – a country that has motivated him to work in sustainability, such is its exposure to climate impacts. He was in Australia in 2012, when the most intense cyclone in the country's history – Cyclone Yasi – struck. Tune in as we discuss: Why a SingTel “lifer” pivoted to sustainability Responding to anti-ESG sentiment Doing two jobs at once – how to avoid burnout Driving the sustainability agenda across cultures Physical and transition risks in Singapore and Australia Survival strategies for CSOs Advice for aspiring sustainability practitioners Dealing with “Chief Anti-Sustainability Officers”

Speaking at Eco-Business's Sharpening the ESG focus: CSO Outlook 2025 dialogue held on 21 January in Singapore, Jaclyn Dove, global head of sustainable finance for Standard Chartered Bank and Mervyn Tang, Asia Pacific head of sustainability for asset management firm Schroders, joined a panel discussion moderated by Eco-Business founder Jessica Cheam. Tune in as they discuss: 2025's sustainable finance and investment outlook Do global net zero alliances have a future? Transition finance as a huge opportunity for Asia The region's pragmatic net zero agenda

CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities. Tune in as we discuss: Where is Asia Pacific on the road to a net zero built environment? CapitaLand's net zero progress The embodied carbon conundrum Decarbonising an Asian multinational Built environment low-carbon solutions – what works? Isn't the only real decarbonisation solution to build less?

Indonesian courts have seen a steady increase in climate litigation over the past decade. Last year alone, the indigenous Knasaimos peoples in Southwest Papua won a long fight for legal land rights, while citizens in South Sumatra sued three pulpwood companies for burning in their concessions that contributed to toxic haze air pollution. While these cases could have substantial impacts on the environmental rights of Indonesians and their children, raising awareness about climate litigation has been challenging for environmental campaigners, said environmental lawyer Sekar Banjaran Aji, who is also a campaigner for Greenpeace Indonesia. In response, Greenpeace Indonesia worked with journalist and author Titah Aw and illustrator Sekar Bestari to produce a series of children's books that simplified these topics into narratives that could be easily understood. In this podcast, they share: *How they combined key facts and imaginative elements to tell climate stories *Why it is important for stories of climate change and litigation to be told more widely *What parents and children have learned from reading the books *How the author and illustrator's own experiences with nature shaped their environmental advocacy

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 to the capital city in a sandstorm. Such growing pollution in the 1990s nearly spelt the end of traditional animal herding in Alasha (also spelt Alxa), as China banned livestock and resettled herders to tame the deserts and restore grasslands. But community leaders lobbied for their camels – their beasts of burden since time immemorial – to be recognised as a “protected livestock breed”. And camel herding continues to this day. Success story? It's not that simple to Dr Thomas White, a researcher who spent years living with the herders to understand what they're going through. In his recently published book China's Camel Country, he documented the tensions the herders faced to keep in line with China's nation-building project. Taboos also emerged as culture courted capitalism to survive – think embellishments for tourism and butchering a treasured species to feed an upscale market. What does his account of Alasha tell of China's bid to marry development with sustainability? What lessons do the herders have for communities worldwide, who may be bracing against both development pressures and large-scale conservation schemes at home? The Eco-Business podcast speaks with White, lecturer in China and sustainable development at King's College London, to unpack the complexities he uncovered in China's northwestern frontier. Tune in as we discuss: - What camel conservation in Alasha shows about China's green growth ambitions - Whether camel herding resulted in net benefits for the environment - The herders' “partial success” in preserving their culture amid political and environmental change - What insights Alasha's herders hold for other local communities facing pressures from development and sustainability initiatives

Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to discuss the implications of RSPO's draft revised standard is the organisation's director of standards and sustainability, Yen Hun Seng. Tune in as we discuss: What's changed about RSPO in the last five years How has RSPO managed lobbying from various interest groups? How has the new standard changed on deforestation? How does the standard align with EUDR? What about smallholders? What to expect from RSPO's annual conference this month?

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 could have big implications on future global climate policy. Many countries want these reports, covering the science behind the latest trends and ways to tackle the growing risks, by 2028, in time for a review of whether global climate efforts are sufficient. But others want a longer timeline, an ask that critics think represents some governments avoiding advice they do not want to hear. So how does this whole process work? What is the IPCC doing in the years between the major reports, and what challenges do they have to deal with? More broadly, how is the IPCC keeping itself useful – given that most people today generally think they know enough about climate change? The interaction and debates between science and policymakers becomes “more heated” as global warming raises the stakes for governments to get climate action right, Dr Theresa Wong, head of science at the technical support unit of IPCC's Working Group II, tells the Eco-Business Podcast. Tune in as we discuss: - The latest work on an IPCC special report on cities - Upcoming work to finalise contents for the next set of main assessment reports - What the debate over report timelines show about the state of science and policymaking today - Whether the interface between policy, politics and science benefits climate action - How the IPCC can keep itself relevant amid greater public understanding of global warming

With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory

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 64-kilometre corridor that people can easily walk and bike on, the development aims to challenge conventional urban planning norms in the Middle East and shift the residents of the metropolis away from their old habits, including heavy car use. Design plans for the urban initiative, unveiled in July this year by developer URB, have attracted media attention, although some are sceptical if it will inspire similar projects adopting sustainable practices, in a city more known for opulent luxury real estate and towering skyscrapers. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's “Sustainable City” brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept. Tune in as we discuss: - The challenges and opportunities of sustainable infrastructure planning in the region's harsh climates - How the ‘green spine' concept works - The importance of creating holistic sustainable design to build a sense of community - Replicating ‘Sustainable City' across the Middle East

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 F1 What has been driving down Mercedes F1's emissions? How sustainable is sustainable aviation fuel? Is sustainability accepted in F1 culture? Which solutions are missing to decarbonise F1? The elephant in the room: logistics and travel Fossil fuels sponsorship and reputational risk Is F1's net zero by 2030 goal realistic? Will Formula E make Formula 1 obsolete?

In this podcast, Eco-Business' Middle East correspondent Rachel Kelly interviews the founder of Goumbook, Tatiana Abella, about moving from being among the earliest to advocate water and energy conservation in the Middle East, to focusing on the region's marine ecology and now, regenerative agriculture.

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 widespread market acceptance. However, evidence to support this dominant theory of change has been mixed, with global emissions continuing to climb alongside corporate disclosure rates over the last two decades. But why hasn't more corporate disclosures led to emissions reductions? Tune in to the Eco-Business Podcast with environmental disclosure non-profit's CEO Sherry Madera as we discuss: - Why rising disclosures has not led to more ambitious climate action - How to bring up the rate of credible transition plan disclosures - Criticism of the new CDP questionnaire - CDP's "much stronger strategy" for Asia post-restructuring - Will we see further consolidation of ESG ratings and data providers? - Is the "ESG party" is over?

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 Verra, the world's largest carbon credit certifier, sees at least two key areas where change is needed. First, the market should adopt an “end game” for emissions-saving initiatives to become economically viable without carbon financing. Someone will need to define the “positive tipping point” at which this happens in each sector – be it sustainable agriculture, reforestation, or clean energy – rally participants towards the goal, and then disallow the sale of carbon credits thereafter. Second, Antonioli thinks that project approval rules should be simplified to help initiatives get going faster. This means approvals should be based on simple lists of eligible activities, instead of complex mathematics, PhD-length reports and multiple rounds of checks that are currently required. Antonioli shared these ideas in a recent series of reports published by his advisory firm Transition Finance. He had earlier spent 15 years at Verra, and had helped mainstream many of the carbon market rules used today. He was also in the hot seat last year when Verra was accused of having rules that allowed developers to massively oversell forest carbon credits – a charge Antonioli rebutted prior to his leaving last summer. How would Antonioli's ideas work, and will the market accept them, given that its participants are still polarised on issues of integrity, scrutiny and the worth of carbon offsetting? Tune in as we discuss: - How the idea of a “new paradigm” for carbon markets came about - Who has the authority to define positive tipping points for various sustainability sectors - The unique circumstances surrounding nature-based projects - Whether the market will accept a push for efficiency, given its hunger for scrutiny - Antonioli's next steps

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 activist Does the future look like a techno utopia or a dying planet? Real versus “shiny” climate solutions How to communicate climate chaos to children Is climate anxiety hurting fertility? The media and climate storytelling How does Big Oil internalise climate anxiety?

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 tech Why bet on climate tech in Southeast Asia? What are the hottest trends in climate tech? How to tell which climate solutions actually work? Common pitfalls in climate tech Southeast Asia's debt finance gap The “never-ending challenge” of time-management for entrepreneurs

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 Pink Dot movement been too homogenous in the past? - What changes are expected with Pink Dot's leadership leadership refresh? - Why has Pink Dot chosen not to focus on legalising same-sex marriage post-repeal? - How Pink Dot sponsor numbers have changed over the years and tackling corporate "pink-washing" - Key asks for Singapore's new generation of leaders on LGBTQ issues

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.

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" moment How climate law varies in Asia The rise of climate litigation in the Global South The legal perils of transition-washing The big leap from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting Scrutiny of greenwashing in the legal profession Protesting against climate inaction in illiberal countries How to use the law across borders

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 solutions Book chapters as pitches to industry

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 region

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 recovered. Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to examine the factors holding Asia back on climate insurance are Dr Jack Xia, chief actuary of Singapore-based insurer Igloo, which offers an automated “Weather Index insurance” for farmers in Vietnam, and Dr Christopher Au, head of risk advisory and insurance firm WTW's Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre. Tune in as we discuss: - The reasons Southeast Asia is underinsured against growing extreme weather risks - How insurers can strike a balance between keeping premiums affordable and ensuring business continuity - The risk of uninsurable climate risks in the region - The role of government and blended finance models - What climate insurance could look like in the future

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 affordability

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 warming, and some of the biggest energy majors have in recent years walked back their sustainability ambitions. Blockbuster Big Oil earnings last year amid high fuel prices have led to profiteering accusations, while environmentalists suspect that fossil fuel lobbyists blocked more ambitious targets at last year's COP27 in Egypt. Joining the Eco-Business podcast to discuss the role that fossil fuel firms will play at COP28 is Charlotte Wolff-Bye, the chief sustainability officer of Petronas. Petronas is Malaysia's state-owned energy company, and one of the country's biggest financial contributors. It has operations around the world, and its daily production averaged 2.4 million barrels of oil equivalent last year. The company has also been present at past COP summits, where it has pledged action in areas such as better managing methane emissions. Tune in as we discuss: - What Petronas will bring to COP28 - Can there be greater action on the fossil fuel sector's sizeable Scope 3 emissions? - How Petronas aims to build trust with sceptics - What a “responsible phase-down” of fossil fuels – as floated by COP28 leadership – entails - The ideal outcomes from the climate summit

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.

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.

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.

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 countries How well prepared is the Global South for cascading risks? Climate adaptation success stories How can we get better at telling the climate story? What businesses ask scientists about climate adaptation Dealing with climate deniers Will the world achieve net-zero 2050?

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.

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 greenwashing Tackling greenwashing will start in finance Intentional or unintentional greenwashing? Is there a cultural element to calling out greenwashing? Asia's most glaring greenwashing firms Competence greenwashing in Asia AI, Big Data and the future of greenwash

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 proliferate, while coal is increasingly being shown the exit. Many of these developments will help cut carbon emissions, but a growing body of research suggests that there is no guarantee the benefits and risks can be shared equitably without proper planning. Such rifts could be especially salient along gender lines. Few women work in the energy sector, while their livelihoods are at risk of being upended by big energy projects. The loss of coal sector jobs, held mostly by men, could have profound consequences on gender dynamics in families and societies too. Eco-Business discusses these issues with Amira Bilqis, an energy modelling and policy planning associate at intergovernmental group Asean Centre for Energy, and May Thazin Aung, a climate change researcher at United Kingdom-based think tank International Institute for Environment and Development. Tune in as we talk about: - The intersection between gender and energy in Southeast Asia - The unique challenges impeding progress - What good governance in energy and gender looks like - The social risks of coal phase-out - How stakeholders can chart a viable way forward

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 is a problem Which industries are fudging ESG skills? Sustainability centres of "excellence" The rise of generalists Real value or buzzword bluster? The future of ESG talent in Asia

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.

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 loans and grants pledged to the country could help it shave 20 per cent off peak power industry emissions in 2030, and get the coal-reliant sector to net-zero by 2050. But at the same time, Indonesia is one of the world's largest miners, exporters and users of coal. The fossil fuel is pollutive, but also cheap. It has been key to helping millions of people escape poverty over the past few decades – a wrong move could mean energy insecurity, unaffordable bills and job losses. So how can Indonesia continue to grow and help its people secure better livelihoods while meeting its green targets? What should be included in its JET-P implementation plan, which is due in half a year? What exactly is “just” in the Indonesian context? Eco-Business discusses these issues with Dr Siwage Negara, a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, who keeps a keen eye on economic and development issues in Indonesia, and Peter Godfrey, Asia Pacific Managing Director at the Energy Institute, a think tank. This is the first episode in a series of podcasts dedicated to Southeast Asia's clean energy transition.

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 15 research projects in developing countries that look into how artificial sun-dimming would affect their communities. Studies include modelling the sea level in Benin, water deficit risks in Cameroon, and hydroclimatic extremes in Malaysia. The idea is that the Global South, where climate risks strike the hardest, must know what the risky technology means for them, and be able to make informed decisions on its use. In this podcast, Eco-Business speaks to Prof Athar Hussain, head of the Centre for Climate Research and Development at COMSATS University in Islamabad, Pakistan. He is leading a study on how solar geoengineering would affect the spread of malaria in South Asia. The mosquito-borne disease has been receding from the region in recent years, but still affects millions and kills over 10,000 people annually across Asia. Tune in as we discuss: - Details of Prof Hussain's research. - How the results could help South Asian policymakers better understand the effects of solar geoengineering. - Whether sun-dimming is a technology we should take seriously today.

This podcast, produced in association with Kerry Group, explores the latest trends in alternative protein innovation and the drivers of the R&D effort amid slowing sales and a lacklustre economy. The guests are: - Mindy Leveille, senior global marketing manager at Kerry - Jennifer Morton, corporate engagement specialist at Good Food Institute APAC Tune in as we discuss: - Key trends of research and development in the alternative protein industry - Consumer expectations and how firms are responding to them - Challenges and opportunities for the sector

In this podcast, Eco-Business explores what it takes to get people to shift to sustainable diets. The guests are: - Daniel Campion, sustainable nutrition lead for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at Kerry Group - Dr Brent Loken, global food lead scientist at WWF The podcast was hosted by Eco-Business correspondent Liang Lei, and produced in association with Kerry Group. Tune in as we discuss: - The progress towards a planet-based diet - Are food businesses taste-takers or taste-setters? - How to persuade consumers to choose good food - The effects of conflict and Covid-19

"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, tells Eco-Business what is at stake if we don't fix our broken economic system. The podcast was hosted by Eco-Business correspondent Liang Lei. Tune in as we discuss: - Why social inequality is so dangerous in the age of climate change - Challenges of large-scale redistributive efforts - What has changed between 1972 and 2022 - The role of technology - How to stay optimistic

Joining the Eco-Business Podcast to explore the sustainability of the alternative protein market are Didier Chanove, alternative proteins business director for Asia, Middle East & Africa for nutrition firm Kerry and Chris Coggin, investor outreach analyst for the FAIRR Initiative, an investor network that assesses the ESG risk of intensive animal protein production. Tune in as we discuss: What does the fall in share price of big alternative protein brands tell us about the state of the market? The ESG risk for alternative protein What is driving alternative protein market growth? Vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian or meat-eater? Where will plant-based fit in the future of diets?

Joining the Eco-Business podcast are Veemal Gungadin, founder and CEO of events technology company Globalsign.In, which is behind the digital events platform GEVME, and Teymoor Nabili, chief executive and publisher at Tech for Impact, a sustainability innovation publication. Tune in as we discuss: How did Covid affect the sustainability of events? How did Covid change sustainability event content? Are sustainability events tamed by digital tools? What's the secret to being a good moderator? What makes a great sustainability event?

Dexter Huerto Jr, sales development manager, Asia Pacific, for engineering firm Danfoss, tell the Eco-Business Podcast how food supply chains have been affected by a pandemic and conflict, and how they can be fixed. Tune in as we talk about: The three ‘C's — Covid, crisis and climate Have we learned anything from the 2008 food crisis? How is climate change affecting food supply chains? Solutions to the food crisis How well prepared is Asia for future food shocks?

GoTo, Indonesia's largest internet company, has set what is arguably Southeast Asia's most ambitious sustainability target — to be a zero-emissions firm by 2030. Tune in as we talk about: Setting sustainability targets in a pandemic, during a merger Are Goto's targets ambitious — or unrealistic? Growth versus sustainability Regulating zero-emission targets Collaborating to decarbonise