Category: Environmental
Leading global publication partners with Kia to highlight green issues and drive environmental awareness Newsweek, the global media organization, announced the launch of Better Planet, a new content strategy focused on...
Through partnership with Brazilian environmental nonprofit Apremavi, Company reaffirms commitment to making a positive impact on the world The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) announced the expansion of its social impact...
Boeing [NYSE:BA] has ferried an MD-90 airplane to the site where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) configuration as part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator...
Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of agriculture and healthcare, in collaboration with GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform company dedicated to accelerating decarbonization globally,...
The new pilot project will be the first to use OceanWell’s state-of-the-art technology to source a new supply of drinking water. OceanWell and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) announced...
Ford Motor Co. veteran and hydrogen fuel cell technology leader Jeff Hepburn joins H2 Power Co.’s team to bring eco-friendly hydrogen power to the consumer market. H2 Power Co. adds to its roster of...
Leading All-Inclusive Resort Chain Underscores Sustainability Efforts While Achieving Green Initiative Certification With over two decades implementing wide-ranging green initiatives, Viva Resorts by Wyndham, announces it has achieved Wyndham Green program certification as...
PPG (NYSE:PPG) and the PPG Foundation announced a commitment to invest $5 million by 2030 in environmental sustainability education. Aligning with PPG’s 2030 sustainability targets and priorities, the new commitment will strengthen support of the next...
Fueled by AI business model that offers a highly personalized grocery experience Hungryroot, the AI-driven healthy grocery and recipe service that is redefining food-at-home, making it more personal, sustainable and...
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell by nearly 3% in the first quarter of 2023, even as the bloc’s economy grew slightly, statistics agency Eurostat said. The EU’s emissions...
Indonesia has pushed back until later this year plans to announce investments from a fund of $20 billion pledged by rich countries and global lenders to help speed transition to...
U.S. oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) agreed to pay $1.1 billion for technology supplier Carbon Engineering Ltd to help it develop a string of carbon-capture sites it hopes will...
Alef Aeronautics receives 2,500 pre-orders for its first in history flying car. Alef Aeronautics, a sustainable mobility company that is designing and developing a flying car, announced today that it...
good natured Products Inc. (TSXV: GDNP) (OTCQX: GDNPF) (the “Company” or “good natured®“), a North American leader in plant-based products, announced the results of its first ever eco-friendly packaging survey in its...
Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSXV: KDK) (OTCQB: KDKCF) (FSE: 5DD1) (the “Company” or “Kodiak“) announces the publication of the Company’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG“) report from Digbee ESGTM (“Digbee“), a...
A $436 million “debt-for-nature” swap by Gabon to fund marine conservation has backers hoping for more such money-saving environmental deals, but some investors still see room for improvement in the...
Indonesia’s capital will force drivers to undergo emission tests, officials said on Monday, amid deteriorating air quality that has made Jakarta one of the world’s most polluted cities. Jakarta has...
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced the launch of Carbon2Nature (C2N), a new company aimed at developing high-impact nature-based solutions to eliminate carbon emissions and improve biodiversity, and generate...
Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA program to offer grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability...
The German Federal Network Agency announced that RWE has been granted awards for Nordseecluster B. This involves the N-3.6 and N-3.5 sites in the German North Sea, on which RWE...
Israeli startup claims Microsoft and Google as customers Wint, a so-called “water intelligence” company that says it uses AI to detect and stop leaks, has raised $35 million in a...
Microplastics-focused technology company Matter announced that it has raised $10 million, with proceeds aimed at helping the company develop its sustainable laundry-focused solutions to keep microplastics out of water systems...
The island of Maui in Hawaii is being ravaged with catastrophic wildfires that have destroyed homes, overwhelmed hospitals and decimated cultural sites. For two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, it’s important...
Activist investor Ben Dell, Kimmeridge Energy, proposed a system for rating carbon credits in a similar way to bonds, saying in a paper this would help give buyers confidence their...
The global leader in charging solutions brings the latest in EV infrastructure, leveraging T-Mobile’s 5G with American-made materials Peachtree Corners – one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world...
Global private equity firm GEF Capital Partners announced that it has raised R$1.05 billion (USD$214 million) at the final close of its Brazil-focused climate solutions-focused fund, the GEF LatAm Climate...
India’s greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made...
29 Projects Across 15 States Will Advance State-of-the-Art Building Technologies and Retrofit Practices to Cut Utility and Operating Costs, Reduce Energy Waste, and Support Healthier Communities In support of President...
Take a look at how Google is reducing emissions and helping people make more sustainable choices. Google has shared their 2023 Environmental Report outlining how they are empowering individuals to take...
Environmental Solutions Group Holdings Limited to Begin Trading on August 4th on the Nasdaq Under New Ticker Symbol “ESGL” Environmental Solutions Group Holdings Limited (“ESA Holdings”), a sustainable waste solutions provider whose mission is...
Regenerative Finance (ReFi) blockchain pioneer, KYOTO, has planted 1 million mangrove trees along the coastlines of Kirepwe, Diani and Shimoni in Kenya and Kigamboni in Tanzania, creating 80 new jobs for local communities in...
Company aims to reach goal by using less plastic, more recycled content, and alternatives to plastic The Kraft Heinz Company announces a new goal in 2023 to reduce the use...
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions...
AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with over €185 billion of assets under management, announces a USD $49 million commitment, on behalf of its AXA IM Alts’...
The EU Parliament has adopted its position for negotiations with Council on rules to reduce pollution and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition. The European Parliament’s position on...
Without a single sales contract in hand, Dutch fertilizer company OCI is building a $1 billion plant in Texas to produce ammonia with low greenhouse gas emissions, a gamble requiring heavy...
Schroders is announcing the UK onshoring of the Global Sustainable Food and Water Fund. Initially launched in October 2021, this latest move looks to increase the level of accessibility to...
The EU Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This initiative will accelerate the...
PUMA has signed up for the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, launched by global non-profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group, which aims to create equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather...
TCL Electronics ESG Report 2022 demonstrates efforts on a brand and product level which aim to inspire its customers to live more sustainable lives TCL Electronics, a leading consumer electronics...
The Bezos Earth Fund announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to support conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon. The announcement was made during a convening with leaders...
Expansion of AZ Forest programme raises commitment to plant 200 million trees across six continents by 2030 New reforestation projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda in addition to...
$970K+ investment will restore 2,000 acres of longleaf pine forest, providing water benefits The Coca-Cola Foundation, Silk (a Danone North America brand), Google, Meta, and Microsoft are coming together to...
The report, adopted with 46 votes in favour, 41 against and 1 abstention, sets stricter 2030 limit and target values for several pollutants including particulate matter, NO2, SO2 and O3...
Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences through the “Power of One” People Strategy Inspires Transformation and Sustainable Growth Today, we released our first People Report and with it – our second annual ESG Report,...
Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) (“Chart”), a leading global engineering design and manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets, announced that...
G Mining Ventures Corp. (“GMIN” or the “Corporation“) (TSXV: GMIN) (OTCQX: GMINF) is proud to announce the publication of its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG“) Report. The ESG Report provides transparency...
The World Bank has approved US$250 million in financing to improve the efficiency of water services in Jordan through the rehabilitation of water distribution networks, improving energy efficiency and strengthening...
The Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, and the CEO of Birdlife International, Patricia Zurita signed this morning in Madrid a three-year strategic alliance to work together towards renewable deployment that enhances the contribution to biodiversity. ...
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The World Bank approved a $100 million credit to strengthen Zambia’s nature-based economy and increase economic opportunities in emerging tourism destinations in the country such as Liuwa Plains National Park,...
On World Ocean Day, Ørsted has become the first energy company in the world to issue blue bonds. The five-year, EUR 100 million blue bond was issued in a private...
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA made false and misleading statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator said on Wednesday. The Swiss...
The second session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee is currently taking place in Paris to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. The negotiations for a...
Retailer anticipates eliminating more than 2,000 tons of plastic by transitioning to paper bag mailers; gives customers new waste-reducing options across pickup and delivery Walmart announced new steps to help make...
On Thursday, Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate human rights and environmental impact into companies’ governance. Companies will be required to identify, and...
To help address air pollution challenges and mitigate its health and economic consequences in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), the World Bank approved a EUR46.10 million loan (US$50...
Investment comes ahead of a larger funding round planned for later this year NexWafe GmbH announced it secured €30M to accelerate the construction of its first commercial-scale facility in Bitterfeld,...
– Carbon Neutrality Goal Achieved Well Ahead of Regional and Global Standards, Joining Other Sustainability Leaders in the Industry – – Company Conducts Sustainability Rating Assessment to Explore Inclusion on ESG Indexes – Tecnoglass, Inc. (NYSE: TGLS) (“Tecnoglass” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of architectural...
First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in...
British water supplier Severn Trent plans capital investment of up to 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to boost its environmental standards and expand its network, it said on Wednesday, as the...
thyssenkrupp nucera partners with H2 Green Steel in constructing the first large-scale green steel plant in Europe. The standardized 20 MW electrolysis modules “scalum” from the supplier of world-leading electrolysis...
The EU and the Republic of Korea have established a Green Partnership with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and exchanging best practices on climate action, clean and fair energy...
Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made...
A startup has begun a unique experiment in the Port of Los Angeles to electrochemically treat seawater and safely store carbon. The Port of Los Angeles is home to a new,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan and Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn convened for a ceremonial signing of a MOU between the two agencies to broaden and strengthen...
TotalEnergies has launched at its Antwerp refinery (Belgium), a battery farm project for energy storage with a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh, equivalent to the...
S&P Global Sustainable1 has launched Nature & Biodiversity Risk, a new dataset assessing nature-related impacts and dependencies across a company’s direct operations that can be applied at the asset, company...
Tesla is breaking ground on the company’s in-house lithium refinery, located in the greater Corpus Christi area of Texas. Once complete, the facility will represent an investment of >$1 billion...
Two of the largest mining companies in the world join forces with the objective of exchanging information in areas of mutual interest, such as the electrification of mining activities, the...
Platts of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities, energy and energy transition markets, has launched two new daily European carbon-accounted hot-rolled...
Seven member companies of the World Economic Forum’s Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative have signed a collaboration agreement with the independent research organization TNO to establish an R&D Hub for...
Investors including Pictet and Amundi managing $10 trillion in assets, signed a statement urging consumer goods and grocery companies to do more to cut their use of plastic packaging amid rising costs...
Aegea’s concessionaire Águas do Rio was recognized for its actions aimed at expanding water and sewage coverage, environmental recovery and creation of jobs in Rio de Janeiro. Aegea, Brazil’s leading private sector sanitation...
Barclays has told beef sector clients they must prevent deforestation in their South American supply chains, in a policy document seen by Reuters that toughens the bank’s stance but stops short...
Recycling program reaches milestone and Simple Truth, America’s #1 natural and organic brand, adds upcycled ingredient bread to product lineup The Kroger Co. announced its innovative recycling program has hit...
Nestlé will be the first food and beverage company to pilot Airbus’s new Pléiades Neo satellites in the monitoring of its reforestation efforts. Nestlé will use the very high-resolution images from this...
Study emphasizes the need for adaptation effort and mitigation of unintended consequences as critical factors in achieving the European Green Deal goals As the world continues to grapple with climate...
London Marathon Events (LME) has teamed up with the Council for Responsible Sport to measure the social and environmental impact of the 2023 TCS London Marathon. In 2023, LME will...
President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that every person has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community – now and into...
Ahead of Earth Day, PwC is building on more than a decade at the forefront of climate-related initiatives by boosting its global nature and biodiversity capabilities as new PwC research,...
To fight climate change and biodiversity loss, the new law obliges companies to ensure products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation. While no country...
Starbucks expands Greener Store program to 3,500 stores in 20 markets, advancing progress toward resource positive goals First-in-region Greener Stores certified for Starbucks Asia Pacific (AP) and Europe, the Middle East...
Industry-leading innovation paves new path for key recycled metals in batteries, magnets, and circuit boards Apple announced a major acceleration of its work to expand recycled materials across its products,...
Allocation of $100 million over 5 years for investment in early-stage startup companies focused on environmental fields such as hydrogen and energy storage Asahi Kasei established a “Care for Earth”...
Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 billion in its Oakville Assembly Complex to transform it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada – a key part of...
Proposed technology standards would reduce hazardous air pollutants from coal-fired power plants, protecting public health and advancing environmental justice The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to strengthen and update...
New service makes electronic recycling easy and convenient for customers; ship everything from laptops, cords, tablets and more As the nation’s largest retail collector of e-waste, Best Buy has recycled...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €150 million in sustainability-linked financing to Iren, north-western Italy’s multiutility leader and one of the country’s largest water service operators. The goal of the...
Cummins has announced that in addition to recent investments in Fridley, the company is investing more than $1 billion across its U.S. engine manufacturing network in Indiana, North Carolina and...
Yara Clean Ammonia, a Yara International ASA company, and Enbridge Inc., are pleased to announce the signing of a letter of intent to jointly develop and construct a world scale...
Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, plans to invest RUB 52 billion to build an eco-efficient...
The Coca-Cola Company announced three goals accelerating its action on water during the UN 2023 Water Conference. Chairman and CEO James Quincey participated in events during the week to share how...
The World Bank’s Board approved a new US$100 million equivalent loan for the Armenia Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development Policy Operation (DPO). The operation supports the 2021-26 Program of the Government of...
EIB Global, the arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for activities outside the European Union, has signed a €70 million EU investment grant with the government of the Republic of North...
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Egypt, laying out the World Bank Group’s strategy in the country for FY2023–2027. The...
Japan’s third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd, will make an investment of $3.2 billion in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated in green power and...
Insurance coverage to be contingent on client adoption of evidence-based plans to reduce methane emissions Chubb will not underwrite oil and gas extraction projects in government-protected conservation areas that do...
The EU Commission is proposing common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. Under the proposal, consumers will have more clarity, stronger reassurance that when something is sold as green, it actually is green, and...
From tomorrow, at the United Nations Water Conference in New York from 22 to 24 March, the EU will be confirming its strong engagement for global water security by announcing 33 commitments...
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