Author: Muhammad Zulhusni

Strong data systems, governance, and careful use of AI allow Lenovo to scale circular supply chains while maintaining oversight. It shows how structure and technology together can make sustainability practical, not just aspirational. Efforts to make supply chains more sustainable often focus on single initiatives—like switching to recycled materials or cutting carbon during shipping. But lasting change usually depends on how well these actions are built into the daily operations of a company. Lenovo’s approach shows how circular design, AI, and clear governance can work together to scale sustainable practices across global supply chains. Designing for circularity from the start…

As more companies in Asia Pacific adopt artificial intelligence to boost their operations, the pressure on data centres is growing fast. Traditional facilities, built for earlier generations of computing, are struggling to keep up with the heavy energy use and cooling demands of modern AI systems. By 2030, GPU-driven workloads could push rack power densities toward 1 MW, making incremental upgrades no longer enough. Instead, operators are now turning toward purpose-built “AI factory” data centres that are designed from the ground up. AI News spoke with Paul Churchill, Vice President of Vertiv Asia, to better understand how the region is…

Hong Kong is growing as a green finance hub, with US$34 billion in debt issued, 200+ ESG funds approved, and plans to expand its taxonomy to transition projects. Hong Kong is strengthening its role as a centre for green and sustainable finance, with officials pointing to the city’s ability to help industries reduce emissions as global climate efforts intensify, according to the South China Morning Post. At the Hong Kong Green Finance Association Annual Forum on Monday, which coincided with the start of Hong Kong Green Week, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the city has the potential to become…

AirTrunk closed a record A$16B green refinancing, lifting its total financing platform to over A$18B. The deal will fund data centres in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, with backing from more than 60 banks. AirTrunk has closed a A$16 billion refinancing deal, the largest sustainability-linked financing ever completed in the Asia-Pacific and Japan data centre market. The funds will support both new and existing data centres in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. The move builds on AirTrunk’s earlier use of sustainability-linked loans. The company started with A$2.1 billion in 2021, later refinanced to A$4.6 billion in 2023. With…

NEC and ClimateAi have created an AI model that calculates crop impacts and the value of adaptation strategies, offering a path to smart farming decisions. NEC Corporation and San Francisco startup ClimateAi have built a model to support smart farming in Africa, one that measures how well climate adaptation strategies work for cocoa and rice cultivation. The model combines ClimateAi’s long-range climate forecasting with NEC’s agricultural technology to show the impact of climate change and the potential return on investment from measures like irrigation or crop changes. The work will be presented at the TICAD Business Expo & Conference in…

AirTrunk has secured Singapore’s largest-ever green loan – S$2.25 billion – to fund a new hyperscale data centre in Loyang. The deal reflects the growing role of sustainable finance in digital infrastructure and highlights Singapore’s ambition to be a global green finance hub. AirTrunk has lined up S$2.25 billion in green financing to build a new hyperscale data centre in Singapore, called AirTrunk SGP2. It’s the biggest green loan ever arranged in the country for a facility of this kind, underscoring how sustainable finance is reshaping the way digital infrastructure projects are funded. The deal was structured in line with…

BMW’s new iX3, built on the Neue Klasse platform, is designed to lower the carbon cost of making and driving an EV. The company says it can match the emissions of a gas-powered car in a year – or sooner if charged with renewable electricity. BMW’s upcoming iX3 vehicle, expected in Europe later this year and in North America by 2026, marks the start of a new line of electric vehicles built on the company’s Neue Klasse platform. The name nods to the original Neue Klasse cars from the 1960s, which played a big role in shaping BMW’s identity. While…

F1 has cut its carbon emissions by 26% since 2018, keeping it on track to meet its 2030 Net Zero target. The drop comes despite the sport adding more races and gaining more fans worldwide. Key moves include switching to renewable energy, biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and smarter race scheduling. Formula 1 has cut its carbon emissions by more than a quarter since 2018 and is on track to hit its 2030 Net Zero goal. At the end of 2024, the sport reported a 26% drop in emissions. The improvement comes as the sport continues to grow. Formula 1 now…

What is green energy today? It’s more than wind and solar – July saw companies focus on scale, storage, recycling, and supply chains, with progress in hydrogen and solar tech. Green technology companies are stepping up in July, with moves that reflect a shift from isolated clean energy projects to broader, more connected systems. From wind and solar to wave energy and hydrogen, there’s a common thread: building cleaner power at scale while tackling supply chain and grid challenges along the way. Siemens Gamesa reopened sales of its 4.X wind turbines this month after ironing out production issues. The first…

An independent report says Google’s carbon emissions have risen 65% since 2019 – higher than the company’s own figure of 51% – as AI growth drives massive energy use. The authors argue Google is unlikely to meet its 2030 net-zero goal without major change. Google’s promise to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 looks increasingly out of reach. In its latest sustainability report highlighted by The Guardian, the company said emissions were up 51% from 2019 to 2024. But a separate analysis claims the real number is higher. A report by the advocacy group Kairos Fellowship says Google’s emissions actually…