Environment

Case Study: The Business of Green | Society of Ecology & Entrepreneurs (SEE)—Creating the conditions for environmental philanthropy to thrive

A community of like-minded business leaders joined forces to fight deforestation and drive forward China’s environmental movement. “It started with planting trees,” said Zhang Li, the current secretary general of SEE Foundation. The original aim of the association was to mobilise the resources of China’s newly rich entrepreneurs to take on the problem of desertification […]

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Case Study: Evolution and Revolution | Telapak—Seeking Natural Resource Justice for Communities

From investigative journalism to sustainable logging — and now advising the world’s largest companies on community engagement — Telapak has been unwavering in its mission for an environmentally conscious Indonesia. Telapak began life as a group of young activists, conducting investigations on illegal logging activities and raising awareness of the detrimental effects on the environment

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Case Study: Landwasher—Guardian of the Blue Earth | Leveraging business solutions for environmental impact in China

Recognizing the severity of the environmental challenges facing China, investor-turned-entrepreneur Hao Wu set up an environmental enterprise for waterless toilet solutions to directly address issues of water scarcity, sanitation and hygiene. Under Wu’s leadership, Landwasher has become China’s top waterless toilet-solution provider, growing from a team of three to RMB 60 million (around US$10 million)

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Case Study: Changing Lives with the Gift of Water | Lien AID—Enabling the Rural Poor to Protect Their Health

By helping villagers in rural communities become owners and operators of their own water facilities, Lien AID through its clean water and sanitation programmes has improved the health and well-being of thousands of rural poor in Cambodia and elsewhere in Asia. The Lien Foundation was established by prominent Singaporean banker and entrepreneur Dr. Lien Ying

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Case Study: Protecting and Saving Marine Life | Coral Triangle Center—Leading the Fight against Destruction and Extinction

A small but influential local NGO based in Indonesia is helping nations across the Indo-Pacific Ocean implement programs to promote the sustainable use and aquatic wonder of their coastlines. The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), a local NGO headquartered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali is at the forefront of a major international movement to

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Case Study: Turning New Leaves | TreePlanet—Changing Attitudes Toward Dorestation in South Korea

Tech-savvy social enterprise TreePlanet leverages growing environmental awareness, current cultural obsessions, and high internet productivity to develop profitable products and services that are designed to get consumers engaged with environmental causes. “We are a tree-planting company,” said Kim Hyungsoo, co-founder and chief executive officer of TreePlanet. Since 2011, the small enterprise has used revenue from

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Case Study: Building Collective Impact | New Homeland Foundation—Empowering a Disaster-Struck Community in Rural Taiwan

With the help of the New Homeland Foundation (NHF), the poor mountain village of Taomi emerged from the tatters of a catastrophic earthquake as a premium eco-village and tourism hotspot. In 1999, a disastrous earthquake struck Taomi, and the destruction brought further suffering to local residents. In response, a non-profit organization (NPO) called the New

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Case Study: Virtuous Economy | Hong Chi Association—Creating Green Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Disabled Workers

Through a unique tri-partite collaboration, Hong Chi Association has kick-started a glass bottle recycling project that has provided disabled workers with valuable life skills while changing public attitudes to the environment. Hong Chi, formerly known as the Hong Kong Association for the Mentally Handicapped, was established in 1965 as a school and care site for

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Case Study: Homegrown, Worldclass | Council on Energy, Environment and Water—Building an Independent Policy Think Tank for India

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) was formed to provide independent domestic research to Indian policymakers for creating a sustainable India. CEEW was established in 2010 with a mission to identify the integrated solutions required to achieve balanced growth and development for India. Given the global nature of climate change and resource challenges,

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