Media, News & Interviews
News and Quotes
Sustainability, Think Change Management:
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-july-2023/sustainability-think-change-management
Launch of OCSO Asia:
EcoBusiness on the launch of OCSO Asia
Ex MAS CSO Launches new platform:
Former MAS CSO launches advisory firm:
https://www.fssustainability.com.au/former-mas-chief-sustainability-officer-launches-advisory-firm
Brands, is sustainability really in your DNA?
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/brands-please-stop-saying-sustainability-is-in-our-dna/
Who will benefit from the High Seas Treaty?
https://www.iflr.com/article/2besj29xm5273sqywsr28/who-will-benefit-from-the-high-seas-treaty
The role of the Blue Economy in a Sustainable Future:
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/the-role-of-the-blue-economy-in-a-sustainable-future/
International Women's Day 2023: Meet the Women leading the charge in ESG and Tech:
https://stacs.io/international-womens-day-2023-esg-tech-leaders/
Forging Connections for a Greener Future:
Maiden UN Global Stocktake could set off Aggressive Revisions to Net Zero Pathways
Podcasts
Recent chats with great people.
Impact at Scale with Zal Dastur: https://socialinnovationpodcast.com/2023/09/21/ep-86-dr-darian-mcbain-ceo-outsourced-chief-sustainability-officer-asia-lack-of-experienced-sustainability-talent/
Social Capital Matters with Kylie Taylor:https://youtu.be/2wpVyjUvHno
EcoBusiness on the Green Skills Shortage and Competence Greenwashing, with Robin Hicks and Paddy Balfour: https://www.eco-business.com/podcasts/competence-greenwashing-are-questionable-esg-credentials-putting-climate-goals-at-risk/
The Future of the CSO, with Pat Dwyer and Greg Brittain: https://www.acre.com/en-US/blog/2023/03/episode-4-star-outsourced-chief-sustainability-officer-asia-star-the-future-of-the-cso-star-apac-star-dr-darian-mcbain?source=google.com
James Cook University Singapore, chat with Professor May Tan-Mullins: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-10-darian-mcbain
British Chamber of Commerce Singapore, chat with Suzy Goulding; https://www.britcham.org.sg/webinars/watch-demand-avoiding-greenwash-how-tell-your-sustainability-story-credibility
One Question, chat with Rushit Shah: https://alcottglobal.com/podcast/one-question/sustainability-officer-are-you-a-lobbyist-or-challenger
McKinsey Sustainability Leaders series, chat with Rebecca Abramson: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/videos/a-sustainable-society-for-all-an-interview-with-darian-mcbain
UN Global Compact interview: https://unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/sdgpioneers/2021/mcbain
Events
OCSO Asia is supporting events across Asia (and globally!) every week - keep an eye on Linked In for latest updates on speaking engagements on the Blue Economy, Sustainability, ESG, AI and Tech.
Selected Highlights included below.
November 2023
Public Event! London School of Economics - The Oceans, Blue Economy and Climate Change, moderated by Dr Darian McBain
Come and visit us at the Singapore Fintech Festival
https://www.fintechfestival.sg/speakers/11-dr-darian-mcbain
October 2023
The Great Room Afro Asia: How hot was the summer of '23 anyway? Check out www.joots.asia for more details and upcoming Joots
She Loves Tech: https://conference.shelovestech.org/?promo=SLTLI&tr=true
Conscious Festival: https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/
July 2023
Check out Dr Darian McBain on the winning side of an Oxford Union Debate at the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7koz6EwMGA
April 2023
USSEC Sustainable Agriculture Symposium:
Earth Jump 2023: A New Frontier in Growth:
https://www.kasikornbank.com/th/news/pages/earthjump2023-register-seminar.aspx
March 2023
Elevandi GreenShoots Series on Catalyzing the Green Economy:
February 2023
World Data and Analytics Conference:
https://dataanalytics.show/singapore/#speakers