Why Embracing Biofuels Matters

Why Embracing Biofuels Matters

As the world faces the urgent need to decarbonise and mitigate climate change, the spotlight has turned to biofuels as a promising solution. At the Southeast Asia – Latin American Dialogues (SALA Dialogues) 2024 organised by the Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (LatAmCham) in collaboration with the INSEAD Hoffmann Institute, Lucita Jasmin, Group Sustainability […]

Driving Impact Through Sustainable Financing

Driving Impact Through Sustainable Financing

Sustainable finance is rapidly evolving, especially within regions like Asia and the Middle East, where unique regulatory landscapes and market needs are shaping a diverse range of financing mechanisms. The inaugural Middle East-Asia Summit in October 2024, hosted by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), served as a pivotal gathering for industry leaders to address the […]

Revving Up the Energy Transition

Revving Up the Energy Transition

At the recent “Bringing Balance to the Energy Transition” panel at the Bloomberg Spotlight on ASEAN Business 2024 event in Singapore, Lucita Jasmin, Group Sustainability Director at RGE, highlighted the critical role energy transition plays in the company’s sustainability strategy and broader business goals. She was joined by Sushil Purohit, CEO of Gentari; Ajay Shah, […]

TENA wins two awards at Unity Popular Choice

TENA wins two awards at Unity Popular Choice

Vinda was honoured to receive the Trusted Brand Award for TENA in the Adult Diapers and Incontinence Pads categories at the Unity Popular Choice Award 2024 in Singapore. The Unity Popular Choice Award is voted on by customers of Unity Pharmacy, part of leading retailer FairPrice Group. The awards recognise brands in multiple categories that […]

Bracell’s journey continues after 21 years: O Papel

Bracell’s journey continues after 21 years: O Papel

This article has been adapted from “Bracell invests in a journey that began more than two decades ago and consolidates the competitiveness of Brazilian manufacturing units”, published by O Papel. You can read the original here    A global leader in the production of dissolving pulp, Bracell celebrates the milestones and achievements of its 21-year trajectory […]

Unique collaboration between KTH and RGE promotes sustainability

Unique collaboration between KTH and RGE promotes sustainability

As written in Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm, Sweden (21 July 2024)    Collaborations between leading forest nations are crucial for the sustainable development of the forest industry. An example is the exchange between the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm and pulp, paper and board manufacturer APRIL Group in Indonesia, a member of the […]

Research shows: Managed forest areas produce less carbon dioxide emissions

Research shows: Managed forest areas produce less carbon dioxide emissions

As written in Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm, Sweden (21 July 2024) Amidst tigers, snakes, and constant lightning strikes, Indian researcher Chandra S. Deshmukh and his team have spent six years studying how human impact on wetlands in Indonesia affects carbon dioxide emissions. The result was surprising, as he revealed at the international forest conference IUFRO […]

Putting People and Planet at the Heart of Our Business

Putting People and Planet at the Heart of Our Business

The Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit took place on 31 July in Singapore and discussed some of the most pressing sustainability issues and innovative solutions through a full day of presentations and panel discussions from prominent business leaders and industry experts. In the panel titled “Innovating for Planet & People”, Lucita Jasmin, Group Director of Sustainability […]

RGE Named ‘Champion of Good’ by National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre for Leading ESG Initiatives

RGE Named ‘Champion of Good’ by National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre for Leading ESG Initiatives

RGE Pte Ltd. has been distinguished as a ‘Champion of Good’ at the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre’s (NVPC) Company of Good (COG) Conferment ceremony in Singapore on 18 July 2024. The award recognizes RGE’s commitment to sustainable practices in the bioeconomy and its national-level societal contributions. In a landmark year that marked the inaugural […]