Philippines

Aya Fernandez: 'Industries championing slow and intentional consumerism are redefining sustainability'

Biodiversity

Aya Fernandez: 'Industries championing slow and intentional consumerism are redefining sustainability'

Filipino actress and Eco-Uling founder reflects on how resourcefulness laid the foundation for her understanding of sustainability, and why innovation often begins at local levels

clock 28 January 2025 • 7 min read
'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chains

Automotive

'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chains

Lack of transparency in battery supply chains needs to be addressed if net zero transition is to tackle human rights risks, researchers warn

clock 16 May 2023 • 4 min read
Plastic Bank: Over 200 firms help prevent two billion plastic bottles from polluting oceans

Supplier

Plastic Bank: Over 200 firms help prevent two billion plastic bottles from polluting oceans

Social enterprise claims it was worked with 30,000 collectors to reintegrate plastic back into manufacturing supply chains

clock 25 January 2022 • 2 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Philippines announces coal power plant moratorium, as Asia accelerates net zero push

clock 30 October 2020 • 8 min read

Legislation

World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case

Filipino government body gives 47 'carbon majors' 45 days to respond to allegations of human rights violations resulting from climate change

clock 28 July 2016 • 4 min read

Risk

Key markets 'most exposed' to natural hazards, study finds

Philippines, China, Japan and Bangladesh are home to 56 of 100 cities deemed most at risk by Verisk Maplecroft

clock 04 March 2015 •

Investment

ING Group beefs up green investment portfolio

Bank reveals it loaned nearly €18bn to sustainable projects and companies last year

clock 17 February 2015 •

Solar

Philippines cuts ribbon on first utility-scale solar farm

President urges business and governments to end "wait-and-see attitude" and step up investments in clean energy

clock 16 May 2014 •

Politics

Countries urged to seize opportunity at Warsaw Climate Summit

COP 19 opens with sobering plea from Philippines' delegation, as NGOs fear coal conference will undermine ambition

clock 12 November 2013 •

Climate change

COP 19: Filipino diplomat goes on hunger strike to demand climate progress

Philippines climate negotiator, Yeb Sano, calls for real action from Warsaw Summit in wake of devastating super typhoon

clock 11 November 2013 •