ACEBA is a responsibility initiative of and for businesses and industries in Southeast Asia. It unites organizations and enterprises committed to leading by example in adopting circular economy solutions tailored to the region's needs, and benefiting businesses, governments, and communities.
Country leads are business membership organizations operating in ASEAN member states. They represent ACEBA within their home countries, encourage national business participation, and lead national advocacy and support efforts.
Thailand
The Thailand Environment Institute Foundation (TEI) is a non-profit, non-governmental, organization, focusing on environmental and sustainable development issues. It was established in May 1993 in order to drive sound environmental policies; assist community on natural resources management; raise public awareness on environmental and sustainable development; and provide training to strengthen environmental management capacity.
Indonesia
Kadin Indonesia was established in 1968, and designated in 1987 as the hub organization for Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises, cooperatives, and private enterprises. The business network of Kadin Indonesia covers all provinces, cities, and municipalities in the country, and encompasses business associations in all sectors of the economy.
Laos
Civil society organisation of business people, established by the government of Lao PDR, serving as a bridge between state organisations and business units, and the representatives of employers, associations, business groups and enterprises
ACEBA participants pledge to champion the circular economy through strategic actions. They promote circular economy principles in their business dealings, advocate to government and stakeholders, develop and implement circular solutions in their products and services, and communicate the impacts of their initiatives through transparent reporting.
Thailand
NornNorn is an award-winning, Bangkok-based circular economy mattress subscription platform for businesses and home users. The company facilitates used mattress retrieval and recycling for subscribers. Majority of profit from the business is used to develop and subsidize end-of-life mattress recycling processes, fund recycling technology-related research and development, and finance international expansion of this service.
Business Case
Indonesia
PT. Pan Brothers Tbk is Indonesia’s largest garment manufacturer that has in place a group-wide sustainable development program and Net Zero Roadmap, sourcing sustainably produced local fabrics and using waste-minimizing and energy-saving technologies and processes.
Business Case
Laos
Operates an integrated rice-fish farming system where fish waste fertilises the rice and fish feed on local phytoplankton, crustaceans and bio-converted food waste, with solar powered irrigation.
Indonesia
Demand for near-expiry, overstock, and imperfect products is growing rapidly. However, there is still no large-scale solution that connects these goods with buyers. Surplus Indonesia fills this gap by helping businesses recover the value of unsold products and by reducing environmental impact. This creates a positive outcome for both business growth and the planet.
ACEBA is an initiative of ARAIBA Sdn Bhd, a purpose-driven, not-for-profit business organization registered in Malaysia which takes forward the initiatives of the former ASEAN CSR Network in promoting responsible, inclusive, resilient and sustainable enterprises in ASEAN. ACEBA is further developed and implemented in collaboration with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) and its set-up has been supported by the EU funded SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component.
Global Compact Network Philippines is the local entity of the United Nations Global Compact in the Philippines whose primary goal is to help participant companies to align their strategies and operations to the Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals.
The East Asia Business Council was established in 2003 on the recommendations of the East Asia Study Group, endorsed by ASEAN+3 Leaders. Its creation gave EABC an official mandate to represent the private sector in advancing regional integration and cooperation. The Council is composed of senior business leaders from ASEAN, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.