Trek through the jungle in the heart of Sarawak in Borneo and you may stumble upon a traditional long house with rattan and textile weavers. 

If you caught this year’s Malaysia Budget coverage - the document folio that contained the Malaysia Budget 2023, carried by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament to present his Budget speech was carried in a Songket bag. 

Eco Money Host, Rachel Kelly, speaks to Curtis Chin, Chair, Milken Institute Asia Center, about his recent trip to Sarawak to visit traditional weavers and the business opportunities of preserving tradition and thinking sustainably.

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Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all - that's the message from the latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Yet - according to Robeco's latest Global Climate Survey of 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and South Africa, representing a total of around USD 27.4 trillion in assets under management - investors are concerned about are concerned about political pressure for failing to act on ESG and climate compared.

In this episode, Lucian Peppelenbos, Climate & Biodiversity Strategist at Robeco shares his thoughts on investor ESG trends. 

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According to the latest AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2023 - Global agrifoodtech funding in 2022 came in close to 50% (44%) lower than the year before.

To help us get a better understanding of what is moving in the industry Rachel Kelly spoke to John  Friedman, Asia Director of AgFunder and GROW Accelerator.

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Where are the lines drawn on what is and isn’t sustainable? AND what are big international banks doing about it?

More importantly where are the investment opportunities?

Eco Money Host, Rachel Kelly speaks to Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer of Standard Chartered Bank and Alex Manson, Member, SC Ventures to find out. 

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Is greenwashing here to stay? How can businesses better tackle issues related to adapting to become more sustainable?

These were some of the questions answered at the Inaugural Earth Hour Summit.

In this podcast, host, Rachel Kelly brings you highlights from the summit and speaks with WWF CEO, R Ragunathan, for his thoughts on the future of WWF Singapore. 

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Sustainability matters concerning asset managers - including Singapore real estate investment trusts - have become increasingly important. But what does this mean to their portfolios? And what costs are involved? Rachel Kelly and Hongbin Jeong speak to  Wong Hong Wei, and Andrew Wong -  Credit Research Analysts, OCBC Bank to find out. 

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How can the private sector shape and accelerate climate finance in Southeast Asia? Rachel Kelly speaks to Margie Ong, Partner, Southeast Asia at ERM to find out her thoughts. 

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KPMG estimates that the decarbonisation opportunity in ASEAN is expected to reach between US$7.5 trillion to US$10 trillion by 2050, with about half of the investments channelled towards renewable energy and strengthening power infrastructure across ASEAN. To tap into this trend - it has launched KPMG’s ASEAN Decarbonisation Hub in Singapore. Rachel Kelly speaks to Sharad Somani, Partner, Head of Infrastructure, KPMG Asia Pacific to find out more.

01:07: What does decarbonisation mean for business?

03:54: Where are the key opportunities when it comes to decarbonisation?

05:50: What kind of jobs will be created?

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Did you know that coastal and marine-based industries contribute upwards of US$2.5 trillion to the global economy? That, in broad terms, is what is referred to as the Blue Economy.  And as views towards our oceans shift from consumption to conservation.. How can investors tap in to this sector to combine profits with purpose?  Rachel Kelly speaks with Harlin Singh, Citi Global Wealth Global Head of Sustainable Investing to find out.

02:27: If there is so much focus on sustainability - why are we so behind on climate goals?

05:03: Can you really combine profits with purpose?

06:06: What is Blue Finance?

08:06: What are going to be some of the key themes when it comes to sustainability investing in the next year?

11:36: What role does finance play in supporting the blue economy?

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Singapore has  announced it will set 2050 as the year its greenhouse gas emissions reach net zero, and has also earmarked a stronger 2030 target. But - some say these targets are not aggressive enough.

Rachel Kelly speaks to Tan Wooi Leong, Managing Director of Energy & Industrial, Surbana Jurong to get his thoughts and find out what the new targets mean for Singapore’s energy and infrastructure sectors. 

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