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'Green' investments to create up to 30 million jobs in Southeast Asia by 2030: ADB

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 05:30 PM

Economies in Southeast Asia including the Philippines can create up to 30 million new jobs through 2030 if they invest more in green growth opportunities, according to the Asian Development Bank. Read more »

Tencent pledges $7.7 billion to support China poverty, environment initiatives

Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 09:07 AM

Chinese tech giant Tencent on Monday pledged to invest 50 billion yuan ($7.68 billion) in environmental and social initiatives, a move that comes as China's internet heavyweights come under intense scrutiny from antitrust regulators. Read more »

Is K-pop bad for the planet? Fans, artists push sustainability, but there is long way to go

Tamar Herman, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 12 01:51 PM

There is a lot K-pop and the genre’s fans can do to put their own house in order, starting with the way fans show their devotion to their favorite idols. They could stop bulk-buying albums, collect less merchandise, and stop burning electricity streaming music to get it to chart. One fan has started a green NGO Read more »

Pepsi Cola PH says 'significantly reduced' new plastic usage in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:03 PM

Pepsi Philippines said it has cut more than 76 metric tons of virgin plastic resin from its manufacturing process as part of its sustainability commitments. Read more »

This local startup will gladly collect your personal junk—for free

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Mar 31 11:18 AM

“The center of our dream is to make sustainable living the new normal,” says founder Josef Werker. Read more »

Grow more bamboo farms to support communities, sustainable lifestyle, says bamboo firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 02:32 PM

MANILA - The Bamboo Company, a homegrown Filipino bamboo products maker, is pushing for the cultivation of more bamboo farms in the Philippines through partnering with bamboo farming communities and supporting a sustainable lifestyle.   Read more »

Even in his newly opened deli, Chele Gonzalez insists on sustainability

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Jan 17 11:07 AM

The Spanish chef, along with his co-executive chef Carlos Villaflor, promise international flavors from local ingredients in this new venture. Read more »

Hindi siya tipikal na achiever, kilalanin ang Pinoy winning inventor na si Carvey Maigue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:23 PM

Nanalo si Carvey Maigue sa James Dyson Award, isang international competition, dahil sa kanyang imbensyon gamit ang mga nabubulok na gulay.  Read more »

Shakey's eyes slice of 'meat-free' market with new plant-based burger

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 10:34 PM

Shakey's said the burger patty will be made from 'unMeat', the plant-based meat alternative brand from its sister company Century Pacific Food Inc.   Read more »

JG Summit back in black as income rebounds in Q3

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 01:40 PM

JG Summit Holdings Inc (JGS) said Friday it booked a consolidated net income of P844 million in the third quarter, after losing P720 million in the previous two quarters. Read more »

CEOs call for deep EU emission cuts by 2030

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 08:48 AM

The heads of more than 150 global companies, including Apple and Google, have urged European leaders to set a higher target for reducing climate-heating emissions, says the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Read more »

Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics: report

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 09:11 AM

Big oil producers are pinning their future growth on the world's insatiable appetite for plastic, researchers said Friday, in a "bet" on society's failure to tackle disposable consumption that risks stranding billions of dollars in petrochemical investments. Read more »

High-tech farmers sow seeds of revolution in Dubai desert

Shatha Yaish, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 10:53 AM

An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports. Read more »

Nestlé Philippines shifts to paper straws for ready-to-drink products

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 02:18 PM

Nestlé Philippines said Friday it was replacing plastic straws for its ready-to-drink products with paper straws as part of its commitment to become "waste-free." Read more »

Back clean energy post-virus, UN chief urges leaders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 08:58 PM

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged world leaders to favour clean energy solutions as they pour money into their economies to save them from a coronavirus-induced meltdown. Read more »

This bamboo bike maker has been planting one tree a day since the start of the ECQ

ANCX
Updated as of Jun 03 04:16 PM

That’s nearly 80 trees and counting. It’s a growing passion that is looking to be at par with his biking advocacy. BY BAM V. ABELLON Read more »

Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green

Catherine Lai and Sam Reeves, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 01:46 PM

Aviation accounts for three percent of climate-damaging carbon emissions globally, according to the European Environment Agency, and the world is experiencing record heatwaves, wildfires and storm surges made worse by rising seas. Read more »

Sustainability saved this Boracay business from drowning—here’s the inspiring story

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Jan 10 12:47 PM

Businesses should start seeing sustainability for what it is—a solid business strategy. Dimples La’O, president of Meaningful Ventures, is proof of that. Read more »

Love your clothes, pass them on, says Vogue supremo Wintour

Michele Kambas, Reuters
Posted at Nov 28 09:46 AM

Many brands are trying to bolster their green credentials and entice young environmentally-savvy consumers as the sector comes under scrutiny for fueling a throwaway culture. Read more »

Coldplay no-tour plan highlights growing climate awareness

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 03:42 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—British band Coldplay on Friday won plaudits for shelving a new album tour over environmental concerns, in the latest sign of climate change activism in the music industry. Read more »