Ahead, learn from sustainable businesses at the front of the movement and explore eco-friendly measures you can take today. Why is it important to build a sustainable business? The most obvious reason to invest in a sustainable business strategy is to protect the planet for future generations....
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At a time when more businesses in the Philippines are claiming that they are prioritising sustainability and shifting towards net zero, the role of media as storytellers and scrutineers has never been more critical. The rapidly evolving business and policy landscape is changing what it means to be...
Across the board, on average in Asia Pacific, about one in four senior leaders—direct reports to the CEO—are women. And that is a broad spectrum, from very low levels in India and Japan, for example, to the other end of the spectrum, very high levels in China, Singapore,...
Why is sustainability important in retail industry? Sustainability is important in the retail industry because it allows businesses to protect the natural environment, reduce their energy and water usage, and provide better working conditions for their employees. It also helps retailers protect their res...
To further understand sustainable vs regenerative businesses, consider the following example. A companyadopting a sustainable approach in packaging, for instance, could use recycled plastic but it does not remove the excessive amounts of plastic from the environment. On the other hand...
Renewables also are the transition into cleaner energy. Though a minor contributor to climate change globally, the Philippines' greenhouse gas emissions rank in the top 25 percent among low- and middle-income countries, which is expected to increase. ...
Company leaders need a broader, more systemic understanding of these dynamic sustainability challenges and the ways that their companies can play a part in addressing them. Fortunately, as some farsighted businesses are discovering, the most powerful opportunities for profitable innovation are embedded in...
The focus on MSMEs cannot be more on point. MSMEs hold a dominant share in the national and global economy. MSMEs currently make up 99.5% of operating businesses in the Philippines, employ up to 63% of the workforce, and contributed up to 40% to the country’s GDP in the past years....
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