Chaoni Huang Keywords green business energy environment sustainable future Read more about Chaoni Huang Chaoni has been Head of Business Development for Asia at Trucost Plc since October 2012. Chaoni joined Trucost in 2012 and is responsible for business development, account management and partnership in Asia. Prior to Trucost, she was a Senior Environment, Social, Governance analyst at MSCI (London and Beijing), and a project manager at the UNEP Finance Initiative. She has been an executive board member of China Carbon Forum, a guest researcher for the China Economy and Sustainable Development Centre at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
Case Studies from Sri Lanka Hospitality Industry Read more about Case Studies from Sri Lanka Hospitality Industry The concept of greening business operations is important to Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry. This presentation discusses the key features of Heritance Kandalama, one of the eco-friendliest hotel in the country, that makes it a unique green business model.
Investment Opportunities for Nature-Based Tourisms in the Coral Triangle Read more about Investment Opportunities for Nature-Based Tourisms in the Coral Triangle The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Coral Triangle program supports the development of responsible nature-based tourism in six countries, including Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. This session aims to stimulate further thinking on how investing in natural capital can be utilized to support the development of countries involved.
Gregory Auta a Keywords green business sustainable business ecotourism sustainable tourism nature-based tourism Pacific coral triangle papua new guinea solomon islands timor leste Read more about Gregory Auta a Gregory Auta’a, Principal Tourism Officer, the Government of the Solomon Islands Auta’a is the Principal Tourism Officer for the Government of the Solomon Islands, overlooking projects and product development within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the whole of the country, with a special focus on pilot projects led by the ministry and the Eco-tourism project grant program.
Scaling Up Investments in Green Businesses: What Can Be Done to Support Green Small and Medium Enterprises Read more about Scaling Up Investments in Green Businesses: What Can Be Done to Support Green Small and Medium Enterprises Today’s green businesses, many of which are start-up companies, face the challenge of scaling their business model. This session discusses the experiences and challenges of small and medium enterprises as well as larger companies offering green solutions to environmental and social problems.
Developing and Promoting Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism in the Coral Triangle Read more about Developing and Promoting Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism in the Coral Triangle Jointly organized by ADB and the World Wide Fund for Nature, this session discussed investment opportunities in nature-based tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. The Coral Triangle Sustainable Nature-based Tourism Project aims to assist the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security in regional collaboration for the acceleration of achievements of regional and national marine conservation goals.
From Black Baseload to Smart Renewables: Making Kerosene and Coal the Next Kodak Read more about From Black Baseload to Smart Renewables: Making Kerosene and Coal the Next Kodak Katerina Kimmorley, co-founder of a solar business in India, argues that innovation must happen in the distribution mechanism to reach the poorest communities. Her presentation discusses in detail how solar products became accessible to India's slum communities through Pollinate Energy's social business model.
Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise Read more about Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise The experiences of a sustainable fuel enterprise are shared in this presentation. It also includes a number of lessons that businesses can learn from to make an environmental impact.
Transitioning to Green and Circular Economy for Industrial Sustainability Read more about Transitioning to Green and Circular Economy for Industrial Sustainability Creating sustainable value chains and networks is important as highlighted in this presentation. It also stresses the need for formulating systemic solutions and pursuing extensive collaboration with different stakeholders.
Green Infrastructure and Municipal Services Read more about Green Infrastructure and Municipal Services Much waste is generated in municipalities. This presentation shares tips for reducing waste and improving the use of resources to achieve efficiency and sustainability in the provision of municipal services.