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Scaling Social Impact in ASEAN: What the Third ERIA Startup Policy Roundtable Got Right

How do startups grow their environmental and social impact without losing alignment with the national and regional priorities that make that growth possible? BUYO joined ERIA's policymakers, founders, and ecosystem builders to work through exactly that question.

Intern POV 4: My Week at Dusseldorf!

"Biodegradable Packaging Can't Perform Like Plastic" — Partly True, Mostly Outdated

The performance gap between biodegradable and conventional plastic is real in some applications and nonexistent in most others. What matters isn't the category — it's matching the right material to the right job.

SASCO Is Redefining What Excellence Looks Like — Starting with the Cutlery

For 33 years, Southern Airports Services JSC has set the standard for airport lounge hospitality in Vietnam. Their latest upgrade isn't a renovation. It's a material choice — and it signals where premium service is heading.

Tokyo. Singapore. London. Düsseldorf. BUYO's Spring 2026 on the Global Stage

From Asia-Pacific innovation forums to Europe's largest packaging trade fair — four events, four cities, one consistent signal: the world's most important sustainability conversations are converging on biodegradable materials.

Most Companies Reject Biodegradable Packaging Too Early — Because They're Measuring It Wrong

The unit cost comparison is only one number in a much larger equation. And it's the one that misleads the most procurement decisions.

BUYO at the Net-Zero Readiness Launch: Supporting Vietnam's Path to Climate-Tech Investment

Vietnam has set a net-zero target for 2050. Reaching it requires more than ambition — it requires mobilising the investment, startups, and SMEs that can build climate solutions at scale. A new initiative is taking that challenge seriously.

Vietnam's EPR Law Is Already in Effect — Here's What It Means for Your Procurement Checklist

EPR compliance doesn't begin at disposal. It begins at procurement. The materials your team sources today determine the recycling obligations your organisation carries tomorrow.

What If a Brewery's Waste Was Also Its Packaging? A look at 7Bridges

Two businesses committed to zero waste met through a regional sustainability programme — and found they were already asking the same question. The answer came in the form of a keg cap.

Intern POV 3: Factory Day!