Impact Leaders Impact Leaders Speaking Out Challenging and occasionally provocative, the conversations and articles you'll find here are the views and visions of opinion leaders and industry veterans, innovators and dreamers. Hong Kong has staked a claim to be Asia’s green finance hub. Here’s what needs to happen next Singapore supercharges food production for the future Mobile wallets could transform global access to healthcare – so what’s the holdup? Renewable energy production is now affordable. So why are electricity prices still so high? It’s time for Big Finance to fully commit to impact investing. Here’s how. Inside the UN’s mission to reshape development finance When is solar tech more than an energy play? When it’s also helping tackle homelessness. The challenge of transition – what will it take to meet green energy commitments? Big tech failed us during Covid. It’s time for a re-think. How Extended Reality (XR) could save the world We solved the food supply problem. Now agritech entrepreneurs need to solve our nutrition problem. Why impact investing is on the rise right now It’s time companies take Generation Green more seriously. Asia is off-track to meet the SDGs. Here’s how investors and corporates can fix that. Traditional business thinking is failing us. Here’s how Asia can lead in developing a sustainability mindset for enterprise. Asia’s future depends on the engagement of citizens. Here’s a model for “Development 2.0”. In the hands of youth, mobile tech can spark a philanthropy revolution in Asia Women can amplify the economic impact of tech. Here’s how. Tech can drive equality in education. You can help. Digital health is ready to go mainstream. Could COVID-19 be the final catalyst? Digital innovators have joined the fight against COVID-19 Technology Transfer is Central to Global Control of COVID-19. Here’s Why. The key to achieving the SDGs? Social innovation. AI can drive sustainable development in Asia-Pacific. Here’s how. How to develop the future of Asia — without challenging the environment 3 ways to tell if corporations are genuine about fighting climate change Leveling the playing field: Can digital technologies address inequity in cities How can innovation and technology advance development in Asia Pacific? Can impact investments drive financial, as well as social, ROI? Why is Southeast Asia still the global laggard in renewables?
Traditional business thinking is failing us. Here’s how Asia can lead in developing a sustainability mindset for enterprise.