Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
All businesses, including SMEs, are obliged to follow in particular the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies, when it comes to human rights and corporate social responsibility, or responsible business conduct. …
Responsible Business Conduct expert Gunelie Winum Read More
QuizRR is a Swedish-founded start-up (in Hong Kong and Stockholm) that has come up with a successful method to assist brands and suppliers concerning, in particular, rights and responsibilities and …
QuizRR: digital tools to safeguard rights & responsibilities and worker engagement Read More
In his most recent role with IKEA Mr Lars Svensson is on a mission to make sure his current sustainability role will no longer be needed once his task is …
Building IKEA Southeast Asia’s integrated sustainability efforts: Lars Svensson Read More
On 22 April, Chargé d’Affairs a.i. Mr. Vegard Holmelid, had a meeting at the Embassy with representatives from the Norwegian engineering consultancy company Multiconsult. In the meeting, the many possibilities …
Norwegian Embassy Bangkok met Multiconsult Read More
The Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and thereby also the last chance to participate in the 7-day challenge in Vietnam, a joint initiative between the UN, the …
Take the 7-day challenge with the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam Read More
The consumption of palm oil is on the rise and this adds a serious threat to the climate and many endangered species. Palm oil is found in almost half of …
Palm oil industry needs sustainability, not boycotting Read More
With Danish support, the World Bank and Indonesia has provided, in a new report launched in late February, important recommendations on how to combat the issue of marine plastic debris …
Danish-supported new Indonesia marine plastic debris report Read More
A delegation with representatives from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport have visited Swedavia to learn more about the airport’s work to …
Singapore delegation visited Stockholm Arlanda, Swedavia Read More
The Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change Lars Ronnås and Dr Jacob Granit, Director-General of the Swedish Marine and Water Agency, both appeared on the Vietnamese talk-show Bizline earlier this week. …
Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change in debate on Vietnamese tv-show Read More
EQT Partners Asia Pacific is part of the Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT and recommends the EQT funds on which companies to invest in. Focus is on control or …
EQT increases efforts in Asia Read More