The Business of Green

Society of Ecology & Entrepreneurs (SEE): Creating the conditions for environmental philanthropy to thrive

https://caps.org/our-research/the-business-of-green/

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 […]

Evolution and Revolution

Telapak: Seeking Natural Resource Justice for Communities

https://caps.org/our-research/evolution-and-revolution/

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 […]

Landwasher: Guardian of the Blue Earth

Leveraging business solutions for environmental impact in China

https://caps.org/our-research/landwasher-guardian-of-the-blue-earth/

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 […]

Japan’s Civil Society from Kobe to Tohoku: Impact of Policy Changes on Government­-NGO Relationship and Effectiveness of Post-­Disaster Relief

Harvard University

https://caps.org/doing-good/japans-civil-society-kobe-tohoku-impact-policy-changes-government­ngo-relationship-andeffectiveness-post­disaster-relief/

This article explores the development of Japan’s civil society through the lens of citizen volunteerism and the role of nonprofits in natural disaster relief and reconstruction efforts. The development of civil society organizations in Japan occurred relatively late compared to […]

Sustainable Finance in Japan

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

https://caps.org/doing-good/sustainable-finance-japan/

This report examines the role of sustainable finance and investment in addressing climate change in Japan. It also discusses how the country can transition into a low-carbon economy. Policy recommendations for aligning the country’s finance sector with sustainable development and […]

Dangers to Going It Alone: Social Capital and the Origins of Community Resilience in the Philippines

Greg Bankoff (Continuity and Change, Cambridge University Press)

https://caps.org/doing-good/dangers-going-alone-social-capital-origins-community-resilience-philippines/

This paper explores the evolution of mutual benefit associations and networks in the Philippines. It draws a comparison between the factors contributing to the decline of civil society in the United States and the same forces at work in the […]