Sustainability
Paving the way for a more sustainable future in the technology industry
By integrating sustainable practices into their operations, businesses can help to minimize their environmental footprint while meeting the growing expectations of consumers and regulators.
MHI inks MoU with TNB Genco on clean energy technologies to drive decarbonization in Malaysia
Japanese industrial group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Malaysia's power producer TNB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd. (TNB Genco), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study and exchange information related to clean energy technologies.
Green investment in SEA falls 7 percent year-on-year to $5.2B in 2022, a report shows
Green investment in Southeast Asia (SEA) fell 7 percent to $5.2 billion in 2022 from $5.6 billion in 2021, continuing a downward trend from previous years. a report showed Tuesday.
Total funding into environment tech companies falls 5 percent year-on-year to $29.9B in 2022, says Tracxn
Tracxn Technologies, a global software as a service (SaaS)-based market intelligence platform, said that the funding in the environment tech sector dropped 5 percent year-on-year to $29.9 billion in 2022. The decrease of funding in 2022 was largely due to the 5 percent decline in late-stage funding from $20.6 billion in 2021 to $18.4 billion in 2022.
ORIGIN Conference: Capturing Southeast Asia’s Emerging Generation
The panel explores the importance of understanding and engaging with the younger generation’s value in the modern economy, the challenges businesses face in attracting the younger generation, and the impact of sustainability and environmental concerns. It also discusses the shift in customer behaviors and the emergence of omni-channel approaches in retail…
Temasek’s GenZero backs $50M investment in US greentech CleanJoule
GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform company of Temasek based in Singapore, has backed the $50 million investment in CleanJoule, the United States-based startup focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
ORIGIN Conference: Southeast Asia: A Race to Go Sustainable
The panelists discussed sustainability issues and development across Southeast Asia. Avant Meat’s Chan and SWAP Energi’s Irwan explained how their startups can help to achieve sustainability goals while Ting, from Trive Ventures, gave examples on how the startups his firm invested in are driving sustainable innovation. He also gave his views from an…
Cellular engineering skin to make leather: A new sustainability goal?
By diversifying how cellular engineering is applied, such as to leather as well as food, better price parity can be gained because food needs to be produced at a very low price point, whereas fashion and luxury customers spend more, making meeting price parity easier.
India’s StepChange raises over $4M in funding led by BEENEXT and Global Founders Capital
StepChange, a top-tier corporate sustainability platform based in India, has secured over $4 million in seed funding led by BEENEXT and Global Founders Capital.
