Authored by Rituj Sahu, Director, Protein Transition, India When India speaks about dairy, it’s typically in the language of livelihoods, cooperatives, and rural incomes rather than nutrition policy. Yet, if we look at production data alongside...
Asia’s Protein Test: Turning Planetary Science into Financial Strategy
Contributed by: Rituj Sahu, Director, Protein Transition, India & Pongsagorn (Art) Satjipanon, Protein Transition Manager, Thailand When the EAT-Lancet Commission released its updated report in October 2025, much of the global discussion focused on the familiar headline:...
The Work That Lies Ahead
Contributed by: Mira Cordier, CFA, Research Manager, Energy Transition, ARE. 2025 marked a turning point in Asia’s energy transition — not because a single breakthrough emerged, but because a widely promoted false solution began to fall...
COP30 quietly marked a turning point for food systems, but not in the way headlines suggest
Contributed by: Rituj Sahu, Director, Protein Transition, India What stood out in Belém wasn’t a single “breakthrough text” but a cumulative shift. Food and agriculture finally moved from a side event to the central infrastructure...
北京超市可持续蛋白调查报告：进展可见，转型机遇已现
作者：赵一凝，ARE蛋白转型项目实习生 审阅与方法论支持：Kate Blaszak，ARE蛋白转型项目总监，Dave Luo，ARE蛋白转型项目经理 PLANT-BASED DAIRY Walmart Wumei Olé RT-Mart Yonghoi Chaoshita Metro Freshippo Sam’s Club fudi Availability 1.01 Is the product offered? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.02 Are there...
Beijing Supermarkets Scorecard: Sustainable protein survey shows signs of progress and a clear opportunity for retailers
Scorecard and Author: Yining Zhao, ARE China Protein Transition (PT) intern Reviewer and Methodology: Kate Blaszak, PT Director Dave Luo, PT Manager PLANT-BASED DAIRY Walmart Wumei Olé RT-Mart Yonghoi Chaoshita Metro Freshippo Sam’s Club fudi Availability...
Philippine Food Giants Commit to 100% Cage-Free Eggs
Background On October 29, two major Philippine companies joined the growing ranks of food manufacturing and service companies in the country to commit to using cage-free eggs1 in their products, thanks in part to long-term engagement...
Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 Do the proposed changes take us to the next level of reform?
Contributed by: Arun Kumar, Strategic Advisor- Power Markets & Technology Innovation & Arshiya Bhutani, Manager – Engagement and Research (Energy Transition) The Electricity Act of 2003 was a landmark piece of legislation that consolidated the fragmented...
From Policy to Profit: How Indian Businesses Can Turn Climate Action into Competitive Advantage
Contributed by: Shishir Soti, Director – Global Operations and Partnerships India Inc. is increasingly making climate commitments — but are these strategies set to deliver meaningful progress or simply regulatory formalities? India is among the world’s...
Power Coupling: Why India’s Electricity Markets are Hooking Up
Contributed by: Arun Kumar, Strategic Advisor- Power Markets & Technology Innovation Last week, India’s power regulator announced that by January 2026 the country’s Day-Ahead Markets (DAM) for electricity would be coupled. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s...
