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Iceland’s stunning landscapes and eco-friendly efforts have piqued our interest. A business trip to London, a well-placed ad offering a free stopover on Iceland Air and Labor Day Weekend created...
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) published its 2023 Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report, which outlines how proceeds from green bonds issued in September 2022 were used to help the railroad...
bp pulse, The EV Network (EVN), and NEC Group have unveiled the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands, officially opened...
Ken Murphy, CEO of Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has called upon political parties to uphold their net-zero commitments in preparation for the anticipated 2024 general election. Speaking at the...
Funding will enable locally led restoration of 600,000 hectares critical for climate and livelihoods The Bezos Earth Fund announces $22.8 million to accelerate the restoration of two African landscapes critical...
Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, announced the launch of a series of strategic ESG initiatives aimed at accelerating the transition towards sustainable finance. These innovative ESG services were unveiled...
The Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have partnered to support the development of green bond markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The...
Microsoft’s purchase unlocks key project financing mechanism to dramatically scale and reduce the cost of Heirloom’s Direct Air Capture facilities Microsoft has signed a multi-year deal to purchase up to...
The investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, and Apex Clean Energy have partnered on a 16.4 MW battery storage project in Cameron County, Texas. The standalone lithium-ion...
Allianz is publishing its first comprehensive net-zero transition plan, which substantiates the company’s long-term strategic climate commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 in its proprietary investment and P&C underwriting...
The PepsiCo Foundation, National Urban League, and Greater Baltimore Urban League will host a culinary tasting event to celebrate the success of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program (BRAP). The event...
Ecuador’s top court has suspended a decree that would have allowed environmental consultations prior to the licensing of industrial and mining projects. This has paralyzed investments worth $2 billion, according...
Agreement with Asian Development Bank helps small and medium sized companies scale up in the region The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Deutsche Bank have signed a risk participation agreement...
StartOut and J.P. Morgan have unveiled the 12th cohort of LGBTQ+ owned companies to participate in the StartOut Growth Lab Accelerator. The five-month long program provides entrepreneurs with networking, mentorship,...
BBVA has invested 25 million dollars in a new round of financing from the venture capital fund Lowercarbon, which specializes in decarbonization. This new investment, added to a previous one...
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
Maersk ECO Delivery reduces global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprints through certified low emission fuel for ocean shipping as an alternative to fossil fuels A.P. Moller – Maersk and Amazon...
What to know Nike believes that the power of sport can move the world forward. That taking action to create a better world — one that is more active, inclusive...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed $4.5 billion to significantly scale up renewable energy development in Africa to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The initiative is the first of...
Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek focused on investing in next-generation private companies that support the acceleration of decarbonization and the transition to a net-zero economy, has co-led...
The long-term trial (LTT) was conducted at Yara International’s Hanninghof research center in Dülmen, Germany, and studied the long-term effects of nutrient management in farming. The study concludes that balanced application...
Singapore is planning to expand a pilot project that uses electricity to extract CO2 from seawater, in a bid to boost the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide emissions. The...
Keppel and DBS announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly scale up sustainable urbanisation and digitalisation solutions in Asia, with a focus on India given...
Google has signed its first long-term renewable energy deal in Ireland, a 58 megawatt (MW) agreement with Power Capital Renewable Energy for new-to-the-grid capacity from the Tullabeg Solar Farm. The...
Kenyan telecoms firm Safaricom has secured a $102.95 million loan from a consortium of domestic banks to fund environmentally sustainable projects. Namely – Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (SCBK.NR), Stanbic Bank, ABSA...
Boeing has become a Patron of the World Energy Council, marking the first aerospace company to partner with the organization to drive sustainable energy transitions. The Patron programme is the Council’s exclusive level...
The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) has drawn hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges from governments, businesses, and financial institutions, as African leaders seek to mobilize climate finance for...
ASEAN’s biggest exhibition showcasing LED & Smart Lighting Solutions – LED Expo Thailand is set to return at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Bangkok from 20-22 September 2023. Organized by MEX Exhibitions and IMPACT Exhibition Management collaboratively,...
IFM Investors, a global investment manager owned by Australian pension funds, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Nazarova-Doyle as Head of Sustainable Investment. Based in London, Nazarova-Doyle will...
Flo Group and Versalis have launched R-Hybrid, the first vending cup made from post-consumer recycled polystyrene (rPS). The cup is made with an ABA multilayer, sandwich-type structure, where the inner...
The Volkswagen Group has made decisive progress in its four industry-leading technology platforms. It is also tapping into highly attractive additional profit pools as part of its transformation from legacy...
SFIA identifies ESG Book as a potential technology partner for Project SAFE, an initiative to address ESG data requirements and disclosure gaps in ASEAN markets. ESG Book, a global leader...
The Coca‑Cola Company is part of a coalition of partners working to restore a critical, drought-stricken watersheds in Colorado. Since the summer of 2021, a National Forest Foundation (NFF)-led team of conservationists...
Ride-hailing giant Uber has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa. The move is part of the company’s goal of making its global platform emissions free...
Rare PJM Wind Deal Will Support Google’s 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Goals Google and Apex Clean Energy announced a power purchase agreement—the companies’ first—for the full 189 MW capacity of Timbermill...
H&M Group has published a Sustainable Finance Framework encompassing a new Green Finance Framework and an updated Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework. The Green Finance Framework specifies eligible green projects under the International Capital MarketAssociation (ICMA) categories Circular Economy, Green Buildings, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Water Management and Wastewater Management. The Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework...
The European Union is cracking down on fast fashion waste, with new rules that would require retailers to contribute to the cost of collecting used clothes for reuse and recycling....
The Biden administration announced plans to invest $12 billion in grants and loans to help the auto industry transition to electric vehicles. The funding will be used to support the...
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) recently completed a yearlong collaboration with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide, bringing a message of economic empowerment through financial literacy education to more than 14,000 youth in Brazil, France, India, Italy, Peru, South...
Wells Fargo to commit $300,000 in scholarships to HBCUs and host financial workshops for the HBCU community during the 2023 HBCU football season. This year, Wells Fargo will serve as the official...
Although the most recent Gender Equality Report presented at the World Economic Forum recorded that Colombia has closed the gender equality gap by 75.1 percent, it is still a challenge to reach...
“People have individual abilities, needs and visions. In spite of all of these differences, we still have one thing in common: the future. It is up to us to shape...
The LEGO Group today pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 as part of its continued efforts to reduce environmental impact. The company has submitted its intention...
LG Energy Solution Ltd., a leading global battery manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is planning to issue green bonds to fund a variety of ESG initiatives. The company has...
For every pack of Huggies® Diapers purchased at a Walgreens store or online at Walgreens.com through September, Huggies® will donate a day’s worth of diapers to the National Diaper Bank...
Company Demos Google Meet on Android for Rally Bar Mini at Google Cloud Next Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI) received the 2023 Google Cloud DEI Partner of the Year Award in North...
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, has announced a pilot project with LineVision, Inc. to unlock additional capacity on its transmission...
Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s leading automakers, is investing 527.2 billion won ($397.74 million) to acquire a 5% stake in Korea Zinc, a leading producer of nickel, a...
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to Dallas, partnering with Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider powered by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. The service will be offered from two...
Apple announced its third Impact Accelerator class: a cohort of 12 Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned environmental solution and service providers on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy....
Climate projects, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women and farmers in Asia and the Pacific have benefited from record amounts of funding from IFC. The funds will alleviate poverty...
Google has launched three new APIs from Google Maps Platform that make it easy for developers to map solar, air quality, and pollen information. These tools use AI and machine...
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management, automation, and sustainability, announced its plans to launch EcoStruxure Resource Advisor Copilot, a conversational AI tool designed to help business leaders interact with...
Company is again recognized for its workforce practices supporting its female employee-partners Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has earned further recognition for its workplace practices after being named recently to Forbes’ 2023 Best Employers...
Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging stations this fall, implementing its far-reaching plans to expand its global charging infrastructure. Starting in October, the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into...
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots youth program, created by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), and UN Messenger of Peace will be supported by a new initiative...
Funding to benefit nearly 480,000 people and advance President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics Investment includes $78 million for lead pipe remediation, furthering the...
Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models. The record-breaking amount of plastic reclaimed by Kia’s global...
IFC provided record financing in Africa in fiscal year 2023, helping to accelerate the continent’s energy transition, develop greener manufacturing, increase intra-Africa trade, strengthen smaller businesses, and boost local food...
The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youth with skills and alternative education needed for employment...
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening...
The BMW Group continues to invest in e-component production at Plant Leipzig and in the future of the site. A leasehold contract has now been signed for an area of...
Key Takeaways: As a Gen-Xer, I grew up with Smokey Bear telling me, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” Living in rural PA, there is still a working sign in...
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the most promising lever known today to accelerate progress toward a net zero future. Delta Airlines: “Becoming a more sustainable airline on our journey to...
The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), a non-profit Foundation established by Toyota Motor Corporation, will cooperate with the Bali Provincial Government for its Sustainable Mobility Advancing Real Transformation (SMART) @Ubud Program, a 6-month...
The project, with an installed capacity of 240 MW, will support the Meta-owned social network’s next data centre. Iberdrola’s US subsidiary Avangrid has begun construction of the 240 MW True North...
Ball Aerospace is celebrating alongside its mission partners today as the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument releases its first images of Earth, the next step in its mission...
DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of DHL Group, announced a partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA that will establish a program and branded...
The COP28 UAE Presidency has launched its Water Agenda during World Water Week in Stockholm, which took place from August 20 to 24. COP28 announced its top priority areas, which include conserving and restoring freshwater...
In partnership with the Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator, leading HCM provider adds Nine Minority-Owned Businesses to its Growing Number of Partners Paycor HCM, Inc. (“Paycor”) (Nasdaq: PYCR), a leading provider of...
Securitization style warehouse facility will expand deployment of Redaptive’s metering, energy saving, and energy generating projects Redaptive, Inc., the Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) leader, has announced it secured $125 million in financing from Deutsche...
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said....
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will Create More Jobs, Strengthen National Security, Revitalize Energy Communities, and Build a Clean Energy Economy In support of President Biden’s Investing...
Brazil will require an estimated $200 billion (BRL 1 trillion) investment to reach its 2030 climate goals, according to a new study released by the World Economic Forum. That’s over...
Vision 2050 Forestry (VTF) has announced David R. Waite, co-founder of WatersMark, as its newest Director and Member of the Board, effective immediately. Waite is joining VTF in the retirement...
Building on its commitment to preservation, Ørsted’s donation will support land conservation and restoration activities in the Kansas Flint Hills Ørsted, a leading clean energy company in the U.S., announced...
More than 9 in 10 executives plan to increase ESG data spend, but data linkage and managing multiple vendor feeds dilute value The demand for ESG data is on the...
The World Bank Board of Directors approved two new projects for Argentina. The first focuses on increasing access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) so that they...
Since its early origins on sand dunes shaped by wind and rain, golf has been intrinsically connected to nature and the environments where the game is played. In more recent...
Three projects being developed by Green Hydrogen Company (GHECO), a joint venture formed earlier this year by Schroders Greencoat and Carlton Power, have been progressed to bilateral negotiations in the first...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, and Internacional de Inversiones (IDEI), a developer of sustainable real estate projects, announced the issuance of a green bond...
Shining some sunlight on what it takes to power Google workplaces in New York, the Bay Area and parts of Europe with carbon-free electricity. Earlier this year, Google’s New York...
Tokyo, Japan – Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) offers its deepest sympathies to the populations affected by the wildfires that occurred in Maui, Hawaii, U.S. on August 8, 2023. Sony will...
The Coca‑Cola Foundation has announced its support for Change Make Her, a new five-year partnership with microloan nonprofit Kiva to improve financial access for under-represented entrepreneurs around the world. The announcement...
Within a year of deploying the first set of electric vehicles (EVs)in India, Maersk is all set to strengthen its EV fleet to over 500 vehicles in 26 cities covering...
GE Vernova announced today that it has been selected by Yangtze Power to upgrade the Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plant in China. The scope of work includes the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation,...
DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, is recording an increased demand in sustainable transport solutions based on the usage of sustainable fuels such as Sustainable Aviation...
Sorenson, the leading language services provider of inclusive communication services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and diverse people, today announced a partnership with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Services (LFRS) in the U.K. through SignVideo by...
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with CapeOmega Carbon Storage AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapeOmega AS, to acquire the 40% participating interest held by CapeOmega in the CO2 storage exploration...
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business (NYSE:GE) announced two orders for four GE 6F.03 gas turbines which are expected to deliver reliable power and heat to Yangjiang City, in the Guangdong–Hong...
As the world watches its most elite footballers compete in Australia and New Zealand, Nike is proud to introduce a new program to help grow the game’s future players. Nike,...
Airline partners with DonorsChoose.Org to help fund local classroom projects in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and across Hawaii. As millions of students get ready to head back to school, United Airlines is...
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines pilots, represented by the Allied Pilots Association (APA), ratified a new four-year agreement with the company today. The new contract will deliver more than...
Mitra Chem’s proprietary AI platform expected to accelerate GM’s development of affordable batteries in the U.S. General Motors (NYSE: GM) is leading a $60 million Series B financing round in...
Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and a growing portfolio of mixed-use assets, announced the publication of its third Green Bond...
Pope Francis said that he was writing a follow-up to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the protection of the environment and the dangers of climate change “to bring it up...
HCL, a global conglomerate and UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, announced opening the applications for the Zero Water Waste Challenge – part of the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative....
Nigel Hearne, Executive Vice President, Oil, Products & Gas, of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), will take part in the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 8:35...
CU Relief Fund for Ukraine™ makes it easy for credit unions and members to provide support Founded by Steven Bugg, CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union; Tim Williams, CEO of...
Geekvape officially announced its membership of the IFRS Sustainability Alliance. This announcement follows its previous enrollment in the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Community on June 29th. With these developments, Geekvape now...
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