Corporate Sustainability Archives

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EESG: We Need a New Economic Narrative for Sustainability in the Age of AI, Energy Crisis, and Geopolitical Divide

by Lawrence Loh October 7, 2026

With the trilogy of geopolitics, energy, and AI, we should recast ESG as “EESG” where the first “E” is economics.... Read More

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Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance as More Than a Medical Issue

by Lorraine Jideofor September 9, 2026

Millions of people around the world are now resistant to antibiotics, and the roots of antimicrobial resistance lay beyond medicine.... Read More

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Holding Harmful Industries Liable for Harm to Human Life and the Environment

by Mary Assunta and Cyresse Achilleos September 7, 2026

Harmful industries operate on a single financial calculation: privatize trillions in profit, and leave taxpayers to bear the fallout.... Read More

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How Asia’s Data Center Boom Is Drinking Drought Zones Dry

by Lorraine Jideofor July 15, 2026

The AI and data center boom in Asia is quietly yet quickly pulling water from some of the region's most drought-prone communities.... Read More

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The Battery Belt on Women’s Bodies: Looking into the Gendered Impacts of Cobalt Mining in Congo

by Lorraine Jideofor July 9, 2026

In Congo's cobalt mining regions, women bear a cost rarely heard in the global conversation about technological development and clean energy.... Read More

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The Tobacco Paradox: Why the Deadliest Industry Can Still Be the Most Profitable

by Jalal July 2, 2026

The tobacco paradox illustrates how the more honestly a tobacco company explains its harms, the less that honesty harms its share price.... Read More

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Addressing Asia’s E-Waste Management Gaps

by Lorraine Jideofor July 1, 2026

Across Asia, e-waste is growing faster than any other waste stream, and the challenges are not so straightforward.... Read More

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The Truth Behind Space Debris and the Urgency for Space Governance and Accountability

by Aisya Daniswara June 23, 2026

Humanity’s evolving space technology comes with a dirty price: space debris. And who, with full accountability, should be paying for it?... Read More

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Unpacking SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0: Balancing Science and Business Realities

by Jalal June 17, 2026

While not a silver bullet, the SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 is a navigational tool in a time of fierce business transition amid the climate crisis.... Read More

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Green Burnout: Sustainability Workers and Climate Activists Are Quietly Falling Apart

by Lorraine Jideofor June 10, 2026

Green burnout is spreading through the sustainability workforce, impacting the people working for people and the planet.... Read More

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