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6 Ways VC is driving sustainability in Southeast Asia

Driven by a thriving digital economy and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southeast Asian venture capital landscape has undergone rapid growth over the past couple of years. As the landscape evolved, an increasing focus on sustainable investments and impact-driven funds has also emerged. In…
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A startup’s guide to implementing ESG

What is ESG? Essentially, sustainability is the ability to maintain a process continuously over time without exploiting resources. This view of responsibility demands business players balance profit with long-term externalities. With the birth of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) at the turn of the millennium,…
East Ventures Sustainability Report 2025|
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East Ventures launches its annual Sustainability Report 2025

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today launched its annual Sustainability Report 2025. This report showcases East Ventures’ commitment to providing transparent and accountable reporting of sustainability-related topics on an annual basis.  “As we navigate global challenges,…
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Indonesia’s strategy to decarbonize its way into a prosperous green economy

With extreme weather conditions such as drought, heatwaves, heavy rains, floods, and landslides occurring worldwide, climate change has become a catastrophe that needs international attention and commitment. Southeast Asia and Indonesia in particular, are not free from this torment – rising sea levels are threatening…
The winners of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024
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Climate Impact Innovations Challenge awarded SunGreenH2, Hydrogen Refinery, and AC Biode a total of Rp10 billion in grant funding to pilot their solutions in Indonesia

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation are proud to conclude the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2024, Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition. This program was a culmination of an inspiring journey that began on 4 March 2024 and was concluded with a Grand Finale on…
East Ventures Sustainability Report 2024|Infographic - East Ventures Sustainability Report 2024
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East Ventures launches its annual Sustainability Report 2024

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today launched its annual report, East Ventures Sustainability Report 2024. This report demonstrates East Ventures’ continuous efforts and progress in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks in its operations…
ESG Good Governance according investors
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Good governance in ESG according to investors

Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into business practices is crucial. However, the “G” or Governance aspect, often overlooked, is equally vital. To understand why good governance is essential,  startups and companies must first prioritize it. Aghnia Dima, an ESG Specialist at East Ventures,…
East Ventures and Temasek Foundation announce the second edition of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024|Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023 Grand Finale
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East Ventures and Temasek Foundation unveil three new tracks for second edition of Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition – Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, are pleased to announce the second edition of the Climate Impact Innovations…