Upright: ESG era creates new opportunities for tech startups
New initiatives on measuring ESG and impact are delivering fresh opportunities to Southeast Asian startups, said Toni Laitila, VP of
Upright on why startups now need to prove positive impact
With global warming threatening the planet and skyrocketing energy costs choking national economies, expectations are rising among governments, investors, and
Upright’s ESG framework helps startups attract funding
In a reflection of global trends, investors in Indonesia are looking more and more at companies’ ESG performance to help
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry taps AC Ventures’ ESG head to join task force
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) recently tapped AC Ventures’ (ACV) Head of ESG, Lauren Blasco, to join
Why Indonesia’s tech startups should care about ESG
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zAcrVOIw59i27vDwRzkHe?si=478246793d0a4401 There’s more and more buzz these days about emerging standards for ESG in the global economy. Yet, while the relevance
What Asian tech companies should know about ESG
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zAcrVOIw59i27vDwRzkHe?si=6687036f5c6f4359 With global warming and high fuel costs grabbing news headlines around the world, businesses everywhere are under growing pressure to
ESG is for startups, too, not just big companies
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zAcrVOIw59i27vDwRzkHe?si=1R0GOJTKS6KmTBZgyaiayg Although Europe has pioneered most noticeably in this direction, standards for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are rapidly evolving from
EdenFarm: Helping Indonesia’s farmers earn a weekly income
According to Statista, Indonesia is among the world’s largest producers and exporters of agricultural products. Its food supply space has
How Indonesia’s EdenFarm runs at near 0% food waste
Food wastage is a major challenge faced by Indonesia’s B2B food supply chain. This is so much the case that
ESG: How Indonesia’s tech investors are setting the table
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yXxmOc31Cxem29vrhQJ5G Increasingly, venture capital firms are seeing a mandate from limited partners and industry stakeholders to make sure their portfolios are