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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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) has announced the launch of an online portal to track various hazard hotspots as well as climate adaptation efforts across the Asia Pacific region, featuring up-to-date information from over 50 countries including the Philippines. Read more →

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MARCH 11, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), a global nonprofit foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of children and families around the world, announced today it has allocated $333,000 to the World Food Program USA to assist with disaster relief from Typhoon Odette in the Philippines.

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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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Chris Hall

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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ESG Today

MARCH 21, 2024

This strategy provides an avenue to ride the decarbonisation wave and advance the net zero agenda in the region, while capturing long-term opportunities.”

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The IRENA report said that ASEAN’s solar PV installed capacity needs to reach 240 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 if the region is to remain aligned with its 1.5°C That fragmentation can be seen in the regional discrepancies in corporate disclosures on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. C temperature scenario.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s the assessment of major environmental organizations based in South Korea and Japan, whose representatives told DeSmog that rather than increasing east and southeast Asia’s dependance on an economically volatile and planet-warming energy source it would be much better for the region to shift from coal directly into renewables.

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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 18, 2023

On 13 March 2023, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Philippines (SDSN PH ) organized its public plenary for the year entitled “ The Evolving Role of Universities in Sustainability' ' held concurrently at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and via Zoom.

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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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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking views on the recommended features of the proposed ASEAN Sustainable and Responsible Fund Standards (SRFS). The post Philippines Consults on ASEAN Sustainable Fund Standards appeared first on ESG Investor.

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3BL Media

JULY 8, 2022

By Dr. Allinnettes Adigue, Head of GRI in the ASEAN Region. Allinnettes Adigue leads GRI in the ASEAN region. She joined GRI in 2018, initially delivering donor-funded programs in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Prior to GRI, Ally worked in both the public and private sectors in Australia, Philippines and Singapore.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 20, 2023

Investment in energy infrastructure in Asia is vital to deliver low carbon transition across the region and bring its global carbon cost of GDP in line with the global average. The response is a “global partnership” with the region to deliver the technology and capital its needs to mitigate its impact on climate and nature.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This summer, it entered a technical recession after enjoying years of growth that outpaced much of the region. Other countries with deals include Bangladesh, Botswana, Indonesia, Jamaica and the Philippines. “As The country has had six presidents and several overhauls of congress since 2016.

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Eco-Business

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The department of agrarian reform has issued a “cease and desist” order against San Miguel Corp and Linseed’s gas facilities being built along the biodiverse Verde Island Passage. But it is unsure if the developers have followed the order.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

On 14 November 2023, ASEAN Green Future (AGF) presented at the Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW), which is one of four Regional Climate Weeks held this year to build momentum ahead of COP 28 in Dubai. At this session, the Malaysia and Singapore country teams presented their findings from quantitative and qualitative climate policy analysis.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

In Chile, the research institute CR2 has created climate simulations at the national and regional level using, in part, publicly accessible global and national datasets. In the same way, open data makes it possible for those who have data analysis expertise to partner with those who represent the needs of affected communities.

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B the Change

APRIL 7, 2023

B Corp Boldr Rolls Out Living Wage Goal in the Philippines “A rising tide lifts all boats” is a metaphor that means when a community shows material positive improvement or grows, everyone benefits. This move affected 9% of our team size in the Philippines. Minimum Wage vs. Family Living Wage per region as of January 2023.

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JULY 19, 2022

Recent blog posts have taken a look at security resilience in the EMEA and Americas regions , and this post assesses resilience in Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC). Security performance across the region. For example, 44.9% of organizations in Australia reported that they were successful in that area, while only 18.3%

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

It is the only Australian project to be shortlisted for Water Reuse Project of the Year at the 2023 Global Water Awards , against initiatives from the US, Singapore and the Philippines. In 2022, South East Water completed a $150 million upgrade of its Boneo Water Recycling Plant in a joint venture with John Holland , SUEZ and Beca (JHSB).

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3BL Media

APRIL 17, 2024

Implementation will be tailored to meet the partnering regions’ specific cultural, economic, and environmental conditions, ensuring the solution is effective and relevant in local contexts.

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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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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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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

In Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mongolia, a special cross-functional task force called the CARE Team - COVID-19 Alleviation Response - was formed to actively aid in expanding access to needed medicines. million patients in this region. We supplied a total of 2.5

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Sustainable Development Network

JULY 26, 2023

Following the opening remarks, three plenaries composed of high-level speakers from the ASEAN region and around the world were. Regional and international collaboration for rainforest conservation: Cooperation between the three rainforests (Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asia) is critical. The session on Mission 4.7

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

RMHC is a global network of more than 260 Chapters that help families access medical care for their children and family support services in more than 60 countries and regions throughout the world. In some countries or regions, McDonald’s donates a percentage of the sale of specific products or runs other special promotions in restaurants.

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Eco-Business

MAY 5, 2023

In the early 1990s, the coastal town of Prieto Diaz, in the Philippines’ Bicol region, was selected as a pilot area for a community-based resource management program created by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

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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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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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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

They found that the age of microplastics in nearshore regions ranged from 0 to 5 years old, whereas microplastics from offshore regions ranged from 1 to 3 years old. Other samples were collected offshore, in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea.”

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Regions that are already overwhelmed by climate shocks will be doubly hit. El Nino is likely to be disastrous for many African regions. The region has faced one of its worst droughts in over seven decades, and so El Nino may bring much-needed rain and alleviate some of the drought’s life-threatening effects.

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Eco-Business

MAY 17, 2022

To mark Endangered Species Day, Eco-Business examines a proposed 43-kilometre bridge aimed to connect provinces in the Philippines' Visayas region, at the expense of a critically threatened species of dolphin.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As the Philippine delegation presses for funds to pay for the loss and damage caused by extreme weather events, climate negotiators explain why it is in the country’s best interests that the conference is held in a developing region.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

This figure increases to 75 percent when excluding deserts and high mountains, regions where groundwater is scarce or the water table can be very deep. ” 51 researchers from various countries – from Australia to India and the Philippines, from Italy and Finland to Brazil and Canada – participated in the study.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2024

Manila, The Philippines, March 11 2024 /3BL/ – Black & Veatch , a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, was selected to join the United States (US) Presidential Trade and Investment Mission (PTIM) to the Philippines on 11-12 March.

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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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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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