ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue
Credit: The pandemic should be viewed as a reset button for an industry that’s notoriously escaped scrutiny, says Mariam Harutyunyan. [Alex Naanou / Flickr]
The global fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. Most have a business model that places profit above the planet. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the downside of fast fashion and triggering various challenges for the fashion industry.
SDGS AROUND THE GLOBE
What is SDG Around the Globe? SDG Around the Globe is a regional knowledge hub curated by the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue, serving as both an incubator of ideas and a platform for thought leadership on sustainable development in ASEAN. It spread awareness on issues related to local wisdom, sustainability initiatives […]
SDGS AROUND THE GLOBE
ACSDSD identifies the gaps in green taxonomies #ACSDSDinsights highlighted a critical implementation gap that persists: the disconnect between high-level regulatory uncertainty and bankable infrastructure projects that currently hinder Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in ASEAN. In many ASEAN markets, inconsistent green taxonomies and shifting policy frameworks create a “risk premium” that deters private institutional investors. Furthermore, Public-Private […]
SDGS AROUND THE GLOBE
(ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง) By 2045, ASEAN aims to be a resilient, innovative, dynamic, and people-centred community, driven by the dual engines of “digital transformation” and “sustainability” to power its economic recovery. The pandemic dramatically accelerated our digital adoption. Not only from the disruption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but benefits also include: ✅Reshaping the future of work ✅Increasing […]