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Comprehensive Guide and Capacity Building Program Announced to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN Cities

The Capacity Building Programme for Reducing Recycling-Related Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN Cities (CaRMPAC Project) will be officially launched on 16 August 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. This significant regional initiative is designed to address the pressing issue of marine plastic pollution through targeted capacity building and implementation strategies. In conjunction with the launch, the […]

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Comprehensive Guide and Capacity Building Program Announced to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN Cities

The Capacity Building Programme for Reducing Recycling-Related Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN Cities (CaRMPAC Project) will be officially launched on 16 August 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. This significant regional initiative is designed to address the pressing issue of marine plastic pollution through targeted capacity building and implementation strategies. In conjunction with the launch, the

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Asuene establishes a new company, Asuene Veritas, through the acquisition of a third-party verification business for GHG emissions and non-financial data, as its first M&A deal.

Asuene Inc. has completed an M&A deal for CoRocket Co, LTD., a third-party verification business for non-financial data. Along with acquiring personnel and resources, Asuene established a new company, Asuene Veritas Inc., on August 1, 2024. Asuene Veritas provides third-party verification for climate change and non-financial data, offering one-stop support from third-party assurance to verification

Asuene establishes a new company, Asuene Veritas, through the acquisition of a third-party verification business for GHG emissions and non-financial data, as its first M&A deal. Read More »

Asuene raises US $5.3 million in Series C 2nd close, with investment and business alliance from Nippon Life Insurance Company and JERA

Asuene Inc. has successfully raised approximately US $5.3 million in the 2nd close of its Series C round through a third-party allocation of shares with investors including Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality (JICN), Nippon Life Insurance Company (via Nippon Life Strategic Fund I), JERA, Pavilion Capital, and individual investor Hidetaka Kojima (Head of

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“Asuene ESG” an ESG evaluation cloud service, holds the No.1 market share in Japan with over 14,000 customers. Also ranked No.1 in the construction and manufacturing Industries.

Asuene Inc.’s ESG evaluation cloud service, “ASUENE ESG,” has surpassed 14,000 customers, becoming the top service in Japan, according to the “Survey on the Cumulative Number of Users of ESG Evaluation Services” published by Tokyo Shoko Research. It also ranks first in total number of customers in the construction and manufacturing industry. *Number of companies

“Asuene ESG” an ESG evaluation cloud service, holds the No.1 market share in Japan with over 14,000 customers. Also ranked No.1 in the construction and manufacturing Industries. Read More »

Filipino fisher flies internationally to protest fossil fuel financing

A fisherman from oil-slicked Batangas flew to Europe and Japan to protest before companies financing fossil fuel projects along the Verde Island Passage (VIP). Sixteen gas facilities are expected to rise, despite one of the largest oil spills occurring in the area just last year. “I am most afraid that my children and grandchildren would

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Early Breast Cancer Detection Empower Filipinas Beyond Pink Ribbons

by Caleb Tiam–Lee Claiming millions of lives every year, breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer in the Philippines. Mainly affecting women, data from the Department of Health and Philippine Statistics Authority show that 3 in every 100 will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the country, the highest in over 190 countries surveyed.   Kara

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Natural gas build-up endangers coastal residents in the Philippines

On the coast of Batangas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and gas-fired power plants are projected to nearly triple. A mix of pipelines, jetties, and tankers would soon accumulate in the Verde Island Passage—a center of marine biodiversity. As the Philippines pushes forward with its vision to become an LNG Trading and Transshipment Hub for

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Brunei’s Strategies for Plastic Sustainability explored in a seminar organised as part of Brunei Darussalam’s World Environment Day event series

ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, in collaboration with Brunei’s Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation and GIZ, Hosts Event Exploring Brunei’s Plastic Pollution Strategies and the Private Sector’s Role in Championing Plastic Circularity, organised as part of Brunei Darussalam’s World Environment Day event series. ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris,

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Brunei’s Strategies for Plastic Sustainability explored in a seminar organised as part of Brunei Darussalam’s World Environment Day event series

ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, in collaboration with Brunei’s Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation and GIZ, Hosts Event Exploring Brunei’s Plastic Pollution Strategies and the Private Sector’s Role in Championing Plastic Circularity, organised as part of Brunei Darussalam’s World Environment Day event series. ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris,

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