3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With a focus on engaging and elevating young innovators from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, Global Citizen NOW: Melbourne will convene world leaders, artists, advocates, journalists, influencers, policy experts and more than 300 of the brightest young leaders from across the region.

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APRIL 19, 2024

The Asia Pacific region is expected to attract around 40% of total global investment in renewable energy capacity between now and 2050 , with Southeast Asia the focus. Supportive regulation Asia’s renewable potential can only be realised with a supportive regulatory environment, and this is almost universally taking shape across the region.

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JUNE 6, 2022

On May 26th, 2022, SDSN Malaysia convened a virtual meeting to launch its state-level SDG Dashboard, called SDG Monitor, bringing together expert contributors from seven SDSN Malaysia member institutions. This included providing an overview of the methodology and the hybrid approach to its data collection process.

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ESG Today

MARCH 26, 2024

The number of certified Greener Stores has nearly doubled over the past year, reaching 6,091 after the company expanded its program in 2023 to new markets , announcing the first Greener Stores in the Asia Pacific, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions.

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Sustainable Development Network

JULY 26, 2023

Kao Kim Hourn and the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change of Malaysia, His Excellency Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Following the opening remarks, three plenaries composed of high-level speakers from the ASEAN region and around the world were.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 26, 2023

In the wake of September 2022’s Transforming Education Summit and the ESD-Net launch, UNESCO has organized sub-regional and regional meetings to convene relevant stakeholders to advise countries in the development and implementation of “country initiatives” to mainstream ESD into national sustainable development efforts.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 28, 2022

Bursa Malaysia has issued a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Main Market and ACE Market listing requirements to elevate the sustainability practices and disclosures of listed issuers. The post Malaysia Enhances Sustainability Reporting Framework appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2022

Just 26% of 420 listed companies across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region have outlined how long-term climate change factors have informed their climate risk strategy, according to a new report by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). . Discrepancies abound .

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

SDSN Malaysia coordinated the localization of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by translating modules in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Normal 0 false false false EN-MY X-NONE AR-SA This is the first SDG Academy course translated into Bahasa Melayu, which is also Malaysia’s most widely spoken language.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The 17th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association (EAEA) was held on 27-28 August 2022 in Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in hybrid format. Norma began her presentation with an overview on Malaysia’s bumpy road to recovery, followed by Malaysia's key economic indicators performance.

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Sustainability Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Based at the Urrbrae campus at the University of Adelaide in partnership with Fight Food Waste , and standing as WRAP’s first base outside of the UK, the organisation will be expanding its reach into the region, working on food waste reduction, plastic pollution and sustainable textiles.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In a region of the world where coal is still king, there is room for renewables. 3, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was a takeaway from the Ministerial Address and Joint Opening Keynote at POWERGEN Asia and Asian Utility Week. The two annual events kicked off Tuesday, Sept.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For Africa, the Western and Central Africa Regional Education Strategy proposes an ambitious target of training at least 1 million more young people in digital skills by 2025, with the goal for 60% of them to obtain better jobs. Governments worldwide understand the long-term impact of skills mismatch on businesses and the global economy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

may not be the right fit for Malaysia, for example. Focus on Regional Needs. Sonoma Corps is a 2-year skill building program that supports students through their senior year of high school and provides opportunities for them to become paid interns at Keysight and other companies in the region after high school graduation.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

To further assist the ASEAN region and ASEAN member states in boosting their decarbonization ambition, several partners have teamed up to create the ASEAN Green Future project. The project aims to demonstrate how sustainable, decarbonized economies offer enhanced economic development and more resilient futures for the region.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Keysight India also commissioned a first-of-its-kind solar powered smart classroom and computer lab set up in two rural in two rural government schools, bringing modern and interactive learning methodologies to students in the region.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The grant will be applied toward projects to plant 350,000 trees in regions where Baker Hughes conducts business in the Americas, Australia, Malaysia, England and Indonesia. One Tree Planted is a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With funding from the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation, we are excited to invest $300,000 in GFN over the next two years to address these issues in regions with the most urgent needs, specifically the Food Bank Incubator Program in Southeast Asia. Food Insecurity Challenges in Southeast Asia.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Different tactics required across region for institutional investors looking to hold corporates to account on net zero strategies. Investors have called for increased engagement with Asian corporates on the adoption of net zero transition strategies,” said Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO of Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: As we continue to meet biannually, now in person, we will continue to update this page with the latest global and regional trends coming out of our Alliance discussions. It’s a different culture and environment there to learn to do business across these large regions. SOURCE: Inogen Alliance.

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Eco-Business

APRIL 19, 2023

A regional study of investor appetite for green finance in Southeast Asia finds that waste management is the top priority sector, while Malaysia has the highest proportion of green investors among the countries surveyed.

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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 11, 2016

Countries like Malaysia face unique challenges in combating the threat of climate change while continuing to tackle problems of inclusive development and job creation,” said Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founding Trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Founding Chancellor of Sunway University. With the establishment of the Jeffrey D.

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Chris Hall

JULY 27, 2022

Conditions are also “ripe”, as a Moody’s report asserts, for the increased issuance of sovereign sustainable bonds in the region. . Taxonomies for sustainable finance have been created in mainland China, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as a whole.

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Sustainability Update

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Business and financial activities in “ APAC ”, the Asia / Pacific Basin Region are vital to the economies of the rest of the world. Think of the region’s leading sovereign economies…in order of magnitude, consider the impact of the economies of China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia (the top economies). May 24 2021.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2022, we kicked-off an on-field initiative, implemented in a selection of Harmony cooperatives in various regions of France, with the aim to modernize our biscuit wheat portfolio. Satelligence takes mill data and available concession maps to trace our extended supply chains in Malaysia and Indonesia back to production-level.

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

Although these are eye-opening figures, 85% of Asia’s total energy consumption still comes from fossil fuels, so the reality is that the green energy revolution in the region is only just getting started. the development of major solar, wind, and hydropower projects in Malaysia. Supporting the green revolution in Asia.

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Sustainable Development Network

JULY 19, 2021

The gift allowed The Master in Sustainable Development Management program to roll out in January 2019 which has since attracted widespread interest and participation first in Malaysia and now throughout much of Asia. Since 2019, JSC has also been the secretariat of the SDSN Malaysia chapter.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Regions that are already overwhelmed by climate shocks will be doubly hit. In Singapore and Malaysia, people are discouraged from going outside and encouraged to stock up on masks, air purifiers and food and water stocks. El Nino is likely to be disastrous for many African regions. How will El Nino impact Africa?

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

This year’s report shows the growing global role of the SDSN, the world’s leading network of knowledge institutions, and the expansion of the program to 50 national, regional, and thematic networks. SDSN Thailand organized the Thailand Sustainable Development Forum 2022, a series of three multi-stakeholder workshops and consultations.

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Eco-Business

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Zero-deforestation commitments from multinational consumer brands may be helping to slow tropical forest destruction in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua, meanwhile the region's top deforesters are expanding plantations to produce biofuel.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Countries like Malaysia face unique challenges in combating the threat of climate change while continuing to tackle problems of inclusive development and job creation,” said Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founding Trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Founding Chancellor of Sunway University. With the establishment of the Jeffrey D.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Asian markets, in particular, are attractive as the region continues to solve for its energy demands, amid pressures to transition away from coal. Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea have a looser stance on gas. It is likely that most investment in gas power plants could qualify for green or transition capital.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Over the next year, the resulting data will be used by the Japan-led initiative to establish a platform for international collaborative trials with Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, which are actively promoting cancer treatment development in the Asian region. About TruSight Oncology 500.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 27, 2023

To mark the occasion, on March 23, SDSN hosted a webinar aimed at exploring happiness and wellbeing from various perspectives within the Asia-Pacific, reflect on Asian countries’ 2023 rankings, and discuss the future for happiness in the region. The Penang Institute is a member of SDSN Malaysia. Finally, Prof. This was followed by Ms.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2022

It is also in line with initiatives outlined in the Capital Market Masterplan 3 in September last year, which seeks to reinforce Malaysia’s value proposition as the regional centre for Shariah-compliant SRI. . The post Malaysia Launches Framework for SRI-Linked Sukuk appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 18, 2023

Eelco van der Enden differentiates the organizations under the ESG landscape Keynote speaker Mr. Eelco van der Enden, the CEO of GRI, highlighted the growing relevance of sustainability in the corporate setting globally, including the ASEAN region. Moderated by GRI Regional Program Manager Ms.

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Sustainability Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Countries like India, China, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia are incentivising electrification of mobility (with electric vehicles on a steep regional growth curve) and heavy industry alike. To meet this growing regional market demand, it is necessary to ramp up electricity resources, particularly from renewable origins.

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