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RGE recently held a programme of events to mark the 20th anniversary of the company’s return to China, while also celebrating the 55 years since RGE was originally founded. The programme included themed workshops on different aspects of the business, multi country food tasting sessions, and an exhibition of business groups’ achievements. Held over October […]
RGE marked its 55th anniversary with a series of events over three days in Singapore from November 5 to 7, 2022. Attended by more than 450 senior leaders and staff from around the world, the anniversary programme highlighted the extraordinary growth of RGE since it was set up by Chairman Sukanto Tanoto in 1967, with […]
Purpose, ESG reporting, climate impact and sustainability have all become hot topics in recent years, evolving from environmental and activist talking points to dominating boardroom discussions and agendas, shaping KPI mandates and filling the opinion pages of financial media. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent economic volatility have also incentivised corporations to further scrutinise their responsibilities […]
COVID-19, the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and inflationary pressures have tested the ingenuity, resilience and flexibility of organisations. The recent GTR Asia event in Singapore attracted over 1,000 participants. It featured a panel discussion titled “Post-COVID recovery, tectonic shifts and supply chain redistribution” which examined themes across a range of issues, including supply chain resilience and […]
Investors have an active role to play in supporting the private sector’s efforts in building a greener future for all, which means moving from an economy that is W.I.L.D. – wasteful, idle, lopsided, and dirty – to one that is circular, lean, inclusive, and clean. This was the central point of a robust panel discussion, […]
Over half of the world’s total GDP is dependent on nature.[1] Despite the positive ecosystem services that are provided through biodiversity, addressing biodiversity loss is often overlooked. As the world continues to grapple with climate change, the biodiversity that billions of people rely on for food, medicine, and energy is in danger. At the Bloomberg […]
Bracell has launched a major breaking conservation commitment which will have a positive impact on the protection of native vegetation and biodiversity in Brazil. The Bracell ‘One to One’ commitment will see the company conserve and protect one hectare of native land for every hectare of plantation. Bracell has committed to achieving this target by […]
The world continues to ramp up efforts in forest conservation, with ambitious commitments to halting and reversing forest loss. Following the signing of an international treaty to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming at COP26 last year, both public and private sectors have made commitments to advance nature based solutions. Yet, delivering […]
New nursery set up through a ground-breaking public-private partnership between the Indonesian Government and APRIL Similar nurseries to be established across Indonesia The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), recently inaugurated the Indonesian Government’s tree nursery in Rumpin, Bogor, in west Java. The new nursery will produce seedlings for plantation in a […]
Businesses are increasingly recognising that nature-based solutions have a role to play in carbon-offsetting as part of their holistic abatement strategy in achieving net-zero targets. While there are a number of such carbon projects in the market that businesses can invest in, few are able to demonstrate the carbon credits generated are credible, legitimate and […]