TONTOTON Co. Ltd.
Cambodia
Tontoton works with corporations and informal waste collectors to support a plastic credit system that collects, treats, recycles, and upcycles all types of plastic waste that end up in coastal communities.
Business Case
About ACEBA
Catalyst for Business Action on Circular Economy in Southeast Asia
The ASEAN Circular Economy Business Alliance (ACEBA) is a dynamic and growing ASEAN-centric, business-led alliance focused on advancing the circular economy transition in Southeast Asia. Its mission is to drive business action through peer learning, knowledge sharing, networking, and advocacy.
Read More about >About ACEBAGuiding Principles for Business Action in Southeast Asia
Net Zero for Climate, Nature and Environment
Circular Economy advances the net zero target by addressing the unsustainable extraction and use of materials and natural resources as common root cause of the triple climate, nature and pollution crises.
Resource Circularity, Efficiency and Substitution
Circular Economy targets closed loop use of materials and other natural resources through resource circularity, resource efficiency and resource substitution.
Responsible Business
Circular Economy demonstrates business taking its responsibility for the impacts on environment and society of the materials and other natural resources that are used throughout the lifecycle of its products and services.
Ideation and Co-Creation
Circular Economy frames ideation and co-creation by business and in its value chains to innovate and develop circular product and service solutions.
Net Benefits
Circular Economy aims for net socio-economic benefit, including from de-risking the economy and society from the impacts of unsustainable extraction and use of materials and other natural resources.
Our Alliance
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
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 Environment Institute (TEI)
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.
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN)
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.
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
Philippines
Founded in 1903, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is a civil service organization (CSO) and business membership organization (BMO) composed of businessmen, merchants, professionals, and entrepreneurs. CCCI is one of the largest and most prominent local business service organizations in the Philippines, with over 800 member companies and business associations coming from various sectors such as trade and industry, service, and ICT.
Participants
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.
Cambodia
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Thailand
PATA works with its members and partners to build sustainability and risk resilience in tourism SMEs and communities in the Asia Pacific region. PATA implements a Tourism Destination Resilience (TDR) program and operates a Crisis Recovery Center (CRC) to support the responsible renewal of the tourism industry post-pandemic or any crisis.
Bahar
Indonesia
Bahar is a law and consulting firm established in 1992, with offices in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia. In addition to established expertise in areas such as digital business and technology, finance and securities, infrastructure and energy, trade, investment and industry, and restructuring and transformation, the firm is expanding its focus to include emerging fields like privacy and cyber security, digital health, renewable energy, sustainability, industrial and economic zones, and Sharia finance.
Global Action for Environmental Awareness
Cambodia
GAEA is a leading waste management firm handling municipal solid waste collection, disposal, and management in the two largest cities in Cambodia–Phnom Penh and Siem Reap–and in Kampong Thom and Bantay Meanchey provinces.
Business CasePartners
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.
SWITCH-ASIA Policy Support Component (PSC)
The SWITCH-Asia PSC facilitates cooperation, strengthens networking, and builds a platform for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) learning, policymaking, and programming in the region. It supports the public and private sectors in addressing the triple planetary crises, and meeting international commitments, including the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC)
The ASEAN BAC was established in 2001 to provide private sector guidance on ASEAN economic cooperation and integration, and identifies priority areas for consideration of ASEAN Leaders. It also leads the coordination and consolidation of inputs and resources from established business councils and entities in the region for various purposes.
Resources
Turning Plastic Waste into Durable Consumer Goods
Recycling of post-consumer plastic wastes into moulded boards for manufacturing of furniture, panels and other durable consumer goods.
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Regenerative Cocoa Agriculture
Establishment of local cocoa farming within a regenerative, zero-waste agroforestry system and the artisanal processing of cocoa beans into single-origin Lao chocolate bars.
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Battery rejuvenation for circularity and energy eficiency in ener...
Extension of useful lifetime and increase of energy storage efficiency of industrial lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries through battery rejuvenation and associated battery monitoring and managemen...
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ACEBA-Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) Partnership Launc...
ACEBA partners with Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) to support business leadership and action on Circular Economy and further advance U.N. Global Compact and its Principles locally.
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Circular Economy for Business: An Introductory Training
ACEBA and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) to host an in-person, by invitation only training in Cebu City, Philippines.
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Circular Economy Advantage for Business: West Java Industry Forum
ACEBA, in collaboration with the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and the Indonesian Textile Association (API), convened the "Circular Economy Advantage for Business: West Java Business F...
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