The Grade Problem
In January, copper briefly traded above $14,500 a tonne. The metal had crossed $12,000 for the first time in its history only the month before. By the standards of a…
The New Boardroom Conversation: Sustainability Is No Longer About Compliance. It’s About Competitiveness.
A few years ago, sustainability occupied a predictable place in most board meetings. It appeared near the end of the agenda. Usually after finance and sales. Sometimes after HR. It…
Designing Bangladesh’s Intelligent Built Environment
How AI, Human-Centered Design and Sustainability Can Shape the Next Generation of Cities Keywords Artificial Intelligence (AI); Human-Centered Design; Intelligent Built Environment; Sustainable Development; Digital Transformation; Smart Cities; Urban Innovation;…
Ripe and Undersold
Bangladesh Grows a Fortune in Fruit and Lets a Third of It Rot. Closing the Processing Gap May Be Its Largest Overlooked Industry. Mango, jackfruit, pineapple and guava pour out…
The Biophilic Home — What It Looks Like When You Actually Do It
Plants, natural light, wood textures, water sounds. The biophilic design movement has moved from architect-speak into the mainstream — and the science behind it is more interesting than the Instagram…
Beyond the Heatwave — How Rising Temperatures Became a Structural Business Risk
In a garment factory in Gazipur in the second week of May 2026, the fans stopped. Not because they broke down — because the power did. The factory, one of…
Apex Footwear receives RCS Certification for Sustainable Manufacturing
Apex Footwear Ltd. has successfully achieved the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certification for its Unit-2 manufacturing facility, taking another major step toward a greener future. Awarded by an accredited third-party…
How Workplace Design Turned Plants into Big Business
Somewhere in a corporate lobby in Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, or London, a living wall is being installed today. Not a poster of a forest. Not a green-painted accent wall. An…
MBM GROUP LEADS THE NEXT CHAPTER OF ESG INTEGRATION IN THE EVOLVING RMG LANDSCAPE
MBM Group has outlined the next phase of its sustainability journey following the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). The report was formally introduced on February 3,…
How Smarter Cooling and Better Urban Design Can Protect Billions From Extreme Heat
Remember when we used to draw urban scenery with skyscrapers and landmarks? A city bustling with people, cars, and buses with a few touches of greenery here and there? The…
MBM Group Publishes Its First ESG Report
MBM Group, a long-established company in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector, has released its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report was launched at an event held at the…
What the 2025 Global Carbon Budget Reveals About Our Climate Future
Global carbon emission reduction has been a matter of concern for decades. Although many countries are already working on it, it still seems like a matter of a far-fetched dream…
BELÉM 2025: WHY COP30 MUST DELIVER REAL CHANGE
For nearly three decades, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conferences, better known as COPs, have been the world’s main decision-making arena for tackling global warming. When the first COP…
A New Harvest: Rethinking Agriculture for a Changing Bangladesh
The mathematics of food in Bangladesh reflects both strength and opportunity. The country produces 37.7 million tonnes of rice annually—enough to rank third globally, behind only China and India. Yet…
THE GREAT GREEN WALL OF CHINA: CAN THE WORLD’S TOP EMITTER BECOME ITS CLEANEST POWER?
Speaking via video at the UN Climate Summit in New York, China's president Xi Jinping outlined his country's climate ambitions. Although the stated goals may not have been as ambitious…
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