SUDrain
Cambodia
SUDrain is an award-winning social enterprise that provides WASH training and introduces a wastewater treatment technology using coconut waste to communities along the Bassac River, and around the Tonle Sap Lake area.
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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.
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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.
Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI)
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
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.
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
Global Compact Network Indonesia (IGCN)
Indonesia
IGCN is a local network of the United Nations Global Compact in Indonesia, launched on April 8, 2006. It encourages companies to align their strategies with ten universal principles on human rights, competitive labor, sustainable environment, and anti-corruption, and to take actions that advance societal goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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.
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PT Pan Brothers TBK
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 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.
Global Compact Network Philippines
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.
EU SWITCH-Asia
The SWITCH-Asia Programme 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.
Resources
Circular Business Check: A self-diagnostic tool for Small and Med...
The Circular Business Check (CBC) aims to support East Asian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to advance Circular Economy in a business-oriented, strategic and comprehensive manner, and monitor the...
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Circular Economy in Southeast Asia: Insights from an exploratory ...
An exploratory analysis of key features and drivers of the circularity initiatives of 75 businesses that were uncovered and documented with the support of EU SWITCH-Asia (https://www.aceba.co/business...
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Circular Solutions Canvas: Background report on the development o...
A practical tool for analysing, curating, and designing circular solutions
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ACEBA “Circular by Design” Workshop
ACEBA is piloting this "Circular by Design" Workshop for companies/enterprises in the Philippines and in Thailand this October.
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ACEBA partners with Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
ACEBA and the LNCCI are collaborating to promote and support circular economy in the Lao business sector.
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Navigating the Circular Transition for Thai Businesses
The transition to a circular economy is rapidly becoming a business imperative for Thai companies seeking to remain competitive in domestic and international markets.
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