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After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, the companies have closed the agreement announced last July to co-invest in the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, which has a capacity of 476...
“Destination always” an Economist Impact report, supported by Booking.com, has explored the impact of visitors on cities and regions across the world. Travel and tourism generates US$2.5trn in direct revenues globally,...
Sustainable, carbon-negative home builder completes first home in collaboration with renowned design firm Aro Homes, which is pioneering an approach to engineer and build net-zero homes faster and more efficiently...
Purmo Group, a leader in sustainable indoor climate comfort solutions, has entered into a binding agreement with H2 Green Steel, for the delivery of 140,000 tonnes of green steel during...
Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announced its 2023-2028 strategic plan, reaffirming its commitment to transform its portfolio from brown to green and drive energy transition. In 2021, Sembcorp unveiled its strategic plan...
KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund II (“GIF II” or the “Fund”), a $2.8 billion fund dedicated to investing in companies whose products...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow the agency to consider proposals for potential carbon capture and sequestration projects on...
Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica reopens with its renewed grandeur, casting a modern take on the quintessential coastal retreat. This fresh chapter unveils an elevated experience, showcasing a contemporary interpretation of...
Funding will Support Solar Panels for up to 40,000 Low-Income Households and Create Local, Good-Paying Jobs; Part of a $1 Billion Effort to Increase Resilience for Puerto Rican Households The...
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the US, will more than double its climate-focused investments to $100 billion by 2030. The fund will also consider selling stocks in companies...
The Biden administration has postponed an auction for rights to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, citing legal uncertainty surrounding protections for the endangered Rice’s whale. The lease...
In a global surge of interest in sustainability, Google has partnered with Drawdown Labs, a program of Project Drawdown, to release an open-source sustainability marketing playbook. The playbook is designed...
The Clean Energy Procurement Academy launched to equip companies with the skills and knowledge required to access clean energy with foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo, and REI...
Partnership between social impact companies United Repair Centre and Fashion-Enter with Patagonia makes it easy for clothing brands to join the repair movement The United Repair Centre London (URC London)...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler was forced once again to come to the defense of the Commission’s long-awaited climate disclosure rule. This time, it was in front of a US Chamber of Commerce...
Savvy marketers dread the stigma of “use it or lose it.” They don’t want to use their remaining budget to overweight ad buys that are already in place. Instead, they ...
Investment will help accelerate growth and drive platform innovation to support grid reliability and the energy transition Energy Exemplar, a leading global provider of energy market simulation software, announced it...
Carrier establishes long-term strategic relationship with SAF producer Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) has announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC (“USA BioEnergy”), for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation...
Newly adopted by Climate Action Reserve, protocol will generate production of more environmentally friendly building materials ClimeCo, a leading global sustainability company, recently leveraged its industrial and methodology expertise to lead...
Francis has been vocal about climate issues in recent years Pope Francis will attend the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai next month, marking the first time a pontiff has participated...
Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme...
Better Cotton has officially launched a first-of-its-kind traceability solution for the fashion and textile sectors. The solution has been developed over three years and will provide visibility of cotton’s journey...
Helping companies take action on net zero commitments KPMG in Canada has launched a new Decarbonization Hub to help organizations achieve their emissions reduction and energy transition goals, as part...
Additional funding will add approximately 3,000 new jobs Toyota announced a new investment of nearly $8 billion that will add approximately 3,000 jobs at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC). This brings...
Will help address the skill gap in BFSI, corporates in the evolving sustainability domain CRISIL 1Academy — the training and certification arm of CRISIL Limited — is happy to announce...
1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company, and TD Bank Group (TD), announced a purchase of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from STRATOS – 1PointFive’s first Direct Air Capture...
Lead investor, Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Unilever Group, has joined forces with True Beauty Ventures, a US based investment firm specializing in scaling beauty and wellness...
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, will return 200,000 hectares of palm oil plantations found in protected areas to the state to be converted back into forests. This is...
Monk Fryston BESS will be one of the UK’s largest battery storage projects SSE Renewables has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with the construction of one of...
Google Cloud and Polsat Plus Group (GPP) have announced strategic partnership where Google will sign its first, in Poland, agreement for the purchase of clean and green electricity. Thanks to...
Porsche AG and the Swedish industrial start-up H2 Green Steel have signed an agreement for the supply of CO2-reduced steel. The aim is to further improve the emissions balance of...
Funding will reduce water and energy waste, which can lower carbon emissions, and help create lasting water or sanitation solutions for 20 million people The Bezos Earth Fund announced a...
Barclays has announced the appointment of Denise Wong as Head of Sustainable and Impact Banking, Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Ms. Wong will be responsible for advising corporate and...
Huel, which is the second climate-focused investment made by 1GT, has been hailed as a best-in-class addition to its portfolio given the strength of Huel’s sustainability commitments and position as...
The Corporate Climate Stocktake 2023, led by the We Mean Business Coalition and supported by the UN Climate Champions team and Bain & Company, has unveiled a comprehensive assessment of...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ruben Atoyan, visited Kigali during October 17–31, 2023, to discuss the authorities’ policy priorities and progress on reforms within the context of...
bp announced a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for $100 million. The investment will facilitate the...
Iberdrola has installed the largest solar community in Spain at the Nexum Retail Park, located in Fuenlabrada (Madrid). This form of self-consumption will allow 1,100 families living within a maximum of two kilometres of...
Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute releases “Inclusive ESG Tool” and accompanying “Inclusive ESG Score” to help emerging market companies and global investors unlock investments. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute,...
Microsoft and Submittable announce strategic partnership to deliver market-leading grantmaking and corporate social responsibility solutions across Microsoft’s cloud offerings Microsoft Corp. and Submittable, a leading grants management and corporate social...
EDP is accelerating the delivery of its coal free commitment by 2025 with reinforced plans for the group’s remaining coal plants in Spain. These decisions represent yet another relevant step...
The COP28 Presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) launched a joint report today on the sidelines of the Pre-COP event in Abu Dhabi,...
In today’s corporate world, the position of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) has emerged as a vital role, tasked with spearheading sustainability initiatives and navigating the complex landscape of environmental, social,...
In the 90’s Costa Rica set out in a serious way to lead its peers in sustainability, reaching a high note in 2019, winning the 2019 Champions of the Earth...
2023 has been a tough year for the beleaguered abbreviation ESG, with a global backlash against the term and money pouring out of ESG funds, three headlines this week highlighted...
The legislation voted on by the Industry Committee on 25 October 2023, is intended to bolster Europe’s manufacturing output in technologies needed for decarbonisation. The “Net-Zero industry act” sets a...
Lotus Technology Inc., a leading global luxury electric vehicle maker, has released its first annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report. The report documents the Company’s ESG strategy and highlights its...
Together with fans, program aims to address fashion waste, help consumers dispose of their old Crocs shoes and extend use of product Crocs is taking steps to further its circularity ambition with...
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, announced the largest state investment in renewable energy in United States history, demonstrating New York’s leadership in advancing the clean energy transition. The conditional awards...
BlackRock’s Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) has made its first investment in Latin America, acquiring a minority stake in Brasol, a Brazilian renewable energy firm. “We’re really excited to get a...
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