While COP21 delegates are still on their way home from Paris, the work to develop China's practice of sustainable urbanization continues. In this interview we speak with LendLease China's Managing Director David Nieh to learn more about the need for sustainable cities in China, the challenges they face, and the lessons they can teach others. We hope you enjoy his insights, and feel free…
The presence of a visionary leader is vital to the embedding sustainability throughout an organization, from political leaders at COP21 to CEOs of multinationals. Without the "tone from the top," there is little chance of a company embracing and succeeding in the area of sustainability. Leadership is the key. Dr. Philip Cochran, from Indiana University, has vast experience in the sphere of…
The importance of design to sustainable products cannot be understated. It is the front end of development and the point at which environmental harm can be best mitigated. The achievement of good design involves challenging designers to think "outside the box," communicate the vision and to provide them with an in-depth understanding of the product's lifecycle, from production to end of life recov…
For the last few years, as awareness around sustainability has grown in China, an opportunity to build a successful green brand has developed. To understand more about the challenges of building a green brand, and the opportunities to engage consumers, we spoke with Jeni Saeyang about her work at Eco & More's to build a green product, engage consumers, and the challenges she has faced along…
Thoughts from Marjorie Yang, Chairman of the Esquel Group and featured in Fortune's Most Powerful Women of the Asia-Pacific: Esquel Group has matured into a company that competes in a global market and no longer relies on the traditional strength of cheap and efficient labor. Under such a situation, I believe transparency, accountability and discipline are the key elements of leadership. We do…
