However, the country’s ground-breaking energy initiatives now face a new challenge — a new governing party with more conservative views. (Earth Island Journal) – Until 2007, Uruguay was strapped for...
Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from University of...
Moët Hennessy is committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in absolute value by 2030 (compared to 2019 figures) by focusing on four core areas. (Decanter) – Moët...
(Environment & Energy Leader) – On Wednesday, sustainable investment organization Builders Private Capital launched a $300 million clean energy investment platform. Builders Private Capital is the direct investment arm of...
Ahead of COP26, Apple launches 10 new initiatives to support communities around the world Apple announced it has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using 100 percent...
ESG Disclosure guidelines are published to help issuers report on ESG across their operations Launching the disclosure guidelines demonstrates recognition of the increasing importance of ESG and marks a significant...
SEC disclosure rule proposal expected by early next year (Roll Call) – Lobbyists have ramped up advocacy on environmental, social and governance issues nine months into the Biden administration, as...
AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE BRITISH ACTOR. (Essence) – H&M is encouraging ethical fashion and environmental awareness with their latest collection, Edition By John Boyega. The Golden Globe winner...
(Apparel News) – Fashion retailer REVOLVE has partnered with Recover, a leading producer in recycled cotton fiber, to launch a new sustainable denim collection with REVOLVE-owned brand Lovers and Friends....
Fashion-savvy consumers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, forcing Australian brands to produce clothes with a lighter environmental footprint. Key points: Environmentally conscious consumers are driving fashion brands to focus more...
Building on four basic pillars (i.e., ethical fashion, fair-trade, organic, recycled), sustainable fashion strives toward creating new values, integrating ecological ethics and providing green wealth for society and the economy...
Amid an ever-inclining environmental footprint, brands are coming up with new ways to take the reigns of the fashion industry: and now Oatly has joined the pack (Plant Based News)...
(Saporta Report) – Thanks to targeted social media ads and brand deals with your favorite celebrities, it can be tempting to buy a new outfit or the latest pair of...
(Yahoo Finance) – JetBlue’s 2020 Social Impact Report outlines the JetBlue For Good pillars – community, youth and education and the environment and highlights how the airline supported its communities and crew-members...
AIMCo Realty Investors LP (“AIMCo Realty”) announce its Green Financing Framework (the “Framework”) in support of its commitment to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) and sustainability principles. “The Green Financing...
(UK Today News) – Heavyweight investors are placing greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance factors than they were 12 months ago — a sign that pension funds and other...
(Penn State Vancie Peacock grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, but always dreamed of being on a farm. When she was 4 years old, she said, she became a vegetarian because...
Ahead of COP26 and more environmental protests, the global food system must build a more sustainable supply chain, says plant-based food company TiNDLE (Sustainability Magazine) – Dele Alli, a professional...
IBM collaborates with Boston Dynamics, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Turnium Technology Group to help equip businesses in next phase of digital transformation IBM AI-powered automation software, including IBM Cloud...
Study determines Puradigm COOL Air and Surface Purification technology inactivates L. monocytogenes, E.coli, and A. niger by 99% in ice machines Puradigm a leading manufacturer of proactive air and surface purification...
Recognized as One of ‘Best ESG Companies of 2021’ (PRNewswire)-Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, today...
(CNBC) – Facebook has been aware of real-world harms propagated by its platforms and ignored warnings from employees about those dangers, according to the Facebook Papers, a series of articles published...
Building on the QQQ Innovation Suite’s year of success, Invesco and Nasdaq introduce more choices for investors looking to personalize their access to Nasdaq-listed companies PRNewswire/ — Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a...
79% of investors remained focused on sustainable investing during the COVID-19 pandemic 99% of Millennials were interested in sustainable investing, an all-time high (BUSINESS WIRE)–Four in five U.S. individual investors...
Qatar’s commitment to sustainable development has been reflected through various initiatives in recent years. (DOHA News) – Around one million trees will be planted just in time for the country’s much-awaited 2022...
(UN News) – The “clock is ticking on our 2030 timeline” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the head of the UN Department of Economic and...
(PRNewswire)- 4ocean, a purpose-driven B Corp with a mission to end the ocean plastic crisis, is pleased to announce a partnership with U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand for the United States...
(Chamber Business News) – The Phoenix Suns have formalized a partnership with Footprint, a locally based materials science company dedicated to sustainable technology. The partnership with Footprint will help transform...
(Yahoo Finance) – While eco-savvy consumers have good intentions towards safeguarding the planet, sometimes standards slip – in the same way a packet of crisps might ‘accidentally’ slip into your...
A host of major Australian corporates have converted their borrowing facilities into sustainability linked loans (SLLs) in the past six months in a sign of exponential growth in green financing....
(Pet Product News) – Mid America Pet Food (MAPF) has appointed David Yaskulka to lead sustainability efforts as senior vice president, corporate social responsibility. He will report to Greg Cyr,...
(Vidette Online) – The Pumpkin Composting Event is being held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the green parking lot at the Illinois...
Alphabet has refreshed its branding with a redesigned logo and corporate identity, to reflect the new strategic focus of the company. It has outlined a strengthened commitment to sustainability and...
(PRNewswire) — Boxed Water Is Better® – the most renewable packaged water in the water aisle – is thrilled to announce that Boxed Water™ has been selected as the winner in the Good...
(AXIOS) – For breweries, it’s not enough to make good beer. It needs to be sustainably made, too. Driving the news: The movement is apparent in Colorado, where big and small brewers...
(PRNewswire) – NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural Sustainability Report, available online on the Company’s website nexgenenergy.ca in...
Car rental company, Hertz, placed an order for 100,000 Tesla Model 3 after emerging from bankruptcy protection in a bid to become the largest electric vehicle rental company in North...
(Environment+Energy Leader) – In its 25th edition, the 2021 GlobeScan/SustainAbility Leaders Survey highlights the significance and urgency of sustainable development issues, and ranks the corporate sustainability leaders. The 2021 survey...
(Environment+Energy Leader) – In another sign of the increasing importance of supply chain sustainability, IKEA has launched a new supplier program that will allow its 1,600 suppliers to consume 100% renewable electricity...
(Yahoo News) – A new poll and analysis finds “surprising evidence” of bipartisan support for corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, including climate initiatives. Why it matters: Penn State business professor...
(Investors Business Daily) – For investors focused on environmental, social and governance issues, software giant Microsoft(MSFT) should be on their radar screens. Microsoft stock has performed well as the company devotes...
(Yahoo Finance) – Corporate directors are increasingly paying attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, though some acknowledge that more needs to be done when it comes to diversity and inclusion. According...
(CNBC) – Financial bubbles will form as investors scramble to make deals in the sustainability space, according to Tim Adams, the president and CEO of the Institute of International Finance....
(Yahoo Finance) – Having caved to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s demand that they strip the forthcoming federal budget of the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP), its biggest provision to...
There’s a new wind blowing through the building that houses Fox News Channel. (Variety News) – Amy Freeze and Craig Herrera spent a recent weekday afternoon in a TV studio...
(Reuters) – Afghanistan, India and Pakistan were among 11 countries singled out by U.S. intelligence agencies on Thursday as being “highly vulnerable” in terms of their ability to prepare for...
(The Economist) – Steve Train used to finish work by 1pm. In those days, Mr Train—who has worked as a lobsterman in Maine for more than 30 years—didn’t have to...
Critics call the ‘carbon-negative’ drink a distraction but makers say it points a way forward to tackling the climate crisis (The Guardian) – The disastrous consequences of the unfolding climate...
A survey of more than 350 firms finds that resilience is an important byproduct of sustainability. (Stanford Business) – The COVID-19 pandemic put the fundamentals of economics front and center....
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...
Wong moves on after 11 years with Ricoh Asia Pacific to a sustainability role at Accenture. (Eco-Business) – Ricoh Asia Pacific’s long-serving sustainability executive Wong Yee Thing has moved on after 11...
(Yahoo Finance) – Accenture CEO Julie Sweet joins ‘Influencers with Andy Serwer’ to share how her company is adjusting to the ‘new normal’ in the workplace. Video Transcript JULIE SWEET:...
(Khaleej Times) – In celebration of World Food Day 2021, Upfield and Violife have identified and recognized five top creative chefs in the UAE who have opted to play a...
(BUSINESS WIRE) – Today, The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or the “Company”) released its latest Environmental Social Governance (“ESG”) Report along with its 2025 Diversity, Inclusion, and...
(Food Business News) – General Mills has taken on its first sustainability-linked bond aligned to the company’s efforts to combat climate change. The 10-year, $500 million bond is tied to...
Salvatore Lavallo, Head of FDI for Abu Dhabi Investment Office discusses how to sustainably tackle food security issues for World Food Day (Sustainability Magazine) – World Food Day is one...
Poll of Food Engineering Magazine readers shows industry looking to boost efficiency, reduce energy use and lower environmental impact (3BL Media) – As consumers and investors demand a greater focus...
(Eco-Business) – Green finance experts debated how to integrate ESG into mainstream business at Ecosperity Week with worker well-being pegged as the sustainability issue to watch. But the complexity and paucity...
(Bloomberg) – In the two years he spent running “sustainable investing” at BlackRock, the largest money manager in the world, Tariq Fancy was an evangelist for the idea that capitalism...
(Private Equity News) – The group, collectively representing more than $4tn in assets under management, has agreed on what it expects will become the first standardised set of ESG reporting...
(CoinDesk) – Atlas Mining, which aims to be 100% carbon-free, signed a 100-megawatt “colocation capacity” deal with Compute North to expand its U.S. mining operations, the company said in a...
(Proactive Investors) – The company said it intends to highlight the expansion of its asset retirement programme, which includes the retirement of approximately 115 wells in 2021 to date. Diversified...
(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc. said active investors have an opportunity to beat the market by digging deeper into information about the sustainability of companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Google’s Biggest...
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks are demanding much stricter environmental criteria when financing shipping companies as investor pressure grows on the sector to accelerate going greener, according to Boston Consulting Group...
(CNBC) – BlackRock is one of the world’s most influential companies in finance. At the end of the third quarter, it had $9.464 trillion in assets under management, making it the...
Harnessing the power of bold environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives to drive better outcomes for the world (Yahoo Finance) – Medtronic is harnessing the power of bold environmental, social,...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Initiatives and Measures for Environmental, Social and Governmental Models in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Global Industries – Package of Reports by Industry” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This package of...
(Forbes) – One side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic was that it forced us, as a global community, to once and for all come to terms with the fact that...
(Aljazeera) – Prince Harry and Meghan are joining the hottest investment trend in recent years – ESG – a form of investing that promises positive returns for people and the...
Dan Thomas CCO of UN Global Compact with Matt Bird at the World Economic Forum HIGHLIGHTS SDG Media Zone brings UN Conversation to global audience 20th year anniversary of the...
Global Surface Manufacturer Shares Vision to Create Greener, Safer Future for Employees, Customers, Partners, and Communities-At-Large (Yahoo Finance) – Caesarstone, a leading developer, and manufacturer of high-quality engineered quartz surfaces...
Review of ESG reports provides insight to help auto supplier communicators Most top auto suppliers’ ESG reports focus mostly on the E (environmental) and neglect the G (governance), according to...
S&P Dow Jones Indices CEO Dan Draper and ETF Trends and ETF Database CEO Tom Lydon share how rising interest in sustainable and cryptocurrency investing is shaping markets. With CNBC’s...
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...