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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indonesia
Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) is the first fully integrated viscose rayon producer in Asia. A member of the RGE Group, founded by Sukanto Tanoto in 1973, APR produces natural and biodegradable viscose rayon used in textile products. By championing clean manufacturing of viscose staple fibre using renewable bio-based wood pulp, APR is making sustainable fashion accessible to consumers.
Cambodia
Located in Kep, formerly known as Cambodia’s Riviera in the 1960s, Knai Bang Chatt is a coastal resort promoting regenerative travel, environmental stewardship, and sustainable local livelihoods.
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Cambodia
Pactics is a Better Factories Cambodia-accredited company that operates a sustainable fabric production and logistics value chain, and works with small mission-driven brands in Asia, Europe, and North America.
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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 CaseACEBA 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.
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.
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.