Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with materials science expertise, has acquired Encapsys, a microencapsulation specialist, from the Cypress Performance Group. (Medical Plastics News) – “Moving the needle on sustainability requires big thinking and powerful collaborations....
We drink more than 600 billion cups of coffee a year. But the industry is facing sustainability challenges including water pollution, biodiversity loss and deforestation. Now a lab in Finland...
Biden among world leaders scheduled to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for summit beginning Oct. 31 (Roll Call) – Advocates of environmental, social and governance-oriented investing are stepping up pressure on global leaders to pursue...
(Green Biz) – We have a hard road ahead to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. But we’re seeing strategic global companies step up — setting...
(Reuters) – New Zealand has become the first country to pass laws requiring banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impacts of climate change on their business, officials said...
Convoy’s director of sustainability unveils October supplier diversity incentive (Freight Waves) – When companies begin building sustainable operations in earnest, the initiatives ultimately surpass carbon emissions and evolve toward building...
Tesla will go down in history as a key player in driving the auto sector and world to accelerated use of electric vehicles and renewable energy, and the company reported...
Non-Profit assembling world’s greatest strategic minds in collaboration with Holy See (Vatican) based impact initiatives Humanity 2.0, a Non-Profit (Non-Government Organization) focused on identifying and removing the most significant impediments to human flourishing...
(Bloomberg) — Europe is neglecting a key financial investing tool in its efforts to promote sustainable capital flows, according to the association representing the region’s biggest banks and asset managers....
New research and ESG Maturity Model from Verdantix and Cority confirms Sustainability is now a core element of corporate strategy and integral to overall performance (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cority, the leading...
Matt Bird will engage in discussion with global thought leaders and industry titans on blockchain productivity and tokenization CommPro Worldwide, a purpose-driven media and communications agency, announces its CEO, Matt...
(BBC News) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. No reason was given for the decision not to...
(Eco-Business) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed senior Temasek executive Neo Gim Huay to head up a unit designed to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability. Neo, who...
(BBC News) – It’s two weeks until the start of the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow – one of the biggest ever world meetings on how to tackle global...
(BBC News) – On Tuesday, the government set out a number of plans aiming to put the UK on course to achieve its climate goals. Funding for green cars, an...
The protest comes a day after Joe Biden appeared ready to settle for a smaller environmental proposal ahead of the COP26 summit (The Guardian) – With little more than sun...
(UN News) – The Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, which brings together 30 business giants worth an estimated $16 trillion, met Mr. Guterres in New York, and outlined concrete actions for the future. Since October 2019, when the...
New joint offering solves critical need for real-time accuracy and attested providence of provider information Denver-based healthtech companies Orderly Health and BurstIQ are partnering to offer an integrated machine learning and blockchain solution for...
Advanced air and surface purification devices to be deployed to create safer environments within Vatican Education and Healthcare Systems Puradigm, a leading manufacturer of proactive air and surface purification technologies,...
(GreenBiz) – While the last decade has proven to be a reckoning of sorts for corporate attitudes toward environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperatives, employee health and wellness has been...
National Geographic Society and PepsiCo unveiled a new global initiative, Food for Tomorrow, designed to accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and reframe how food systems are understood by policymakers,...
Sydney leads with new financing model for renewables Akaysha Energy has secured a A$300 million ($196 million) corporate debt facility to accelerate the rollout of large-scale battery energy storage systems...
Expanding Nature-Based Finance in the US Silvania, the global nature capital investment platform, has entered a strategic partnership with Alder Point Capital Management to accelerate sustainable investment in US timberland...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...