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Key developments in Singapore's sustainability sector
Every quarter, Forum's Southeast Asia team scans the horizon to follow key developments and drivers in the region – applying a systemic lens to understand current and future implications.
In our inaugural digest, we focus on two major developments – plastics and energy. Each has seen considerable policy and/or citizen involvement.
Read more to explore how they connect to emerging sustainability challenges and the implications they may hold for Singapore's trajectory to a just and regenerative future.
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The Food Waste Issue
Ever wondered what a systems change analysis of the food waste problem would look like in a potato plant? Basecamp alum Heather Lynch, Head of Impact and Sustainability at Oddbox, highlighted the issue of food waste at farms and homes as a case study for the six-month course. Learn more.
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Insights on the Forum blog
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How can businesses stay resilient, thrive, and contribute to transformation in a world hit by climate disruption?
While many businesses in India are taking action on the climate threats they face, Forum’s Principal Sustainability Strategist Yamini Srivastava considers the need to go beyond immediate risk management and take a systemic approach. Read more.
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When it comes to recruiting migrant workers responsibly, where does accountability lie?
Unethical practices continue to pervade migrant worker recruitment. There are risks that these will be exacerbated as workers’ lives become affected by a deepening climate crisis and worsening inequalities. Whose responsibility is it to pay attention to this impending risk? Forum’s Project Officer Sangam Paudel and Principal Sustainability Strategist Madhu Ardhanari explore where accountability lies in the migrant worker recruitment system. Read more.
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6-7 September | Amsterdam
Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summit Europe
Focusing this year on moving pilot projects to scale, the Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summit Europe will facilitate and accelerate adoption and provide insights to inform corporate strategies to effectively achieve sustainability goals. Explore the agenda and join us at the Summit. Register here.
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31 October - 1 November | London
Net Zero Festival
Join Forum’s CEO Dr Sally Uren at the Net Zero Festival for an engaging panel on the role of the private sector in addressing the dual crisis of climate and health. Forum’s Global Strategic Lead - Purpose of Business, James Payne and Joint Managing Director, UK/Europe, Zoe Le Grand will also be at the Festival, hosting a workshop on leadership for a net zero transformation. Register here.
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In other news
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Forum’s CEO, Dr Sally Uren, is featured in Forbes, speaking about sustainability leadership in regards to the health crisis. Elsewhere, Sally's podcast interview with Purpose360 speaks about why procurement is a critical opportunity for value creation, how to build and maintain a successful partnership, and how to shape the C-suite and Board's mindsets to be open to social and environmental sustainability.
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Forum's International Managing Director, Hannah Pathak, writes about how companies can avoid the green hushing trap in BusinessGreen.
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The Responsible Renewable Energy Summit, organised by the Responsible Energy Initiative, is in Mongabay.
- BusinessGreen, edie, 3BL, The Times, and Yahoo Finance cover Jonathon’s news on stepping down from Forum.
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