S&P Global launched a new public webpage highlighting S&P Global’s full suite of environment, social and governance (ESG) solutions, and for the very first time, access to S&P Global ESG Scores on 9,200 companies. S&P Global ESG Scores are the key factor for selecting companies for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The underlying data is also used as one […]
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In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family owned businesses risk falling behind, according to a new global survey by PwC of 2,801 family business owners. While more than half (55%) of respondents saw the potential for their business to lead on […]
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GKN Aerospace in the Netherlands has been powered by 100% renewable electricity since the 1st January 2021. This milestone is a significant step on GKN Aerospace’s Net Zero carbon journey, reducing its global CO2 footprint by 8% per year. The green electricity now comes from wind power, which enables GKN Aerospace to report much lower emissions […]
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ASML and RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and a major player in global energy trading, have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA). Under the terms of the 10-year agreement starting in 2021, ASML will be provided with 257 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year from RWE. The power will be […]
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The Institute of International Finance (IIF) and Deloitte UK published findings of a global survey of sustainability professionals and other senior executives about the role of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) in addressing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperative. “Financial service firms can play a critical role in helping transition the world to a low-carbon […]
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With the support of ClimatePartner, Nestlé launches their first range of climate neutral products in Germany: The entire Piccolini product range, now also with two new vegan and a meat-free variety, as well as the LITTLE STEPS infant milk formula in a new format. ClimatePartner has calculated the CO2 emissions of the products over their entire […]
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With the Circular Economy being a key strategic investment for most businesses in recent years, it becomes paramount to have a platform where each stakeholder involved in circular value chains can share and use material information, while maintaining privacy over sensitive data. In order to address this issue in the Japanese and Asian markets Circularise, […]
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Companies face up to US$120 billion in costs from environmental risks in their supply chains by 2026 according to new research released today by CDP, the global non-profit that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform. The report, Transparency to Transformation: A Chain Reaction, analyzes data from 8,000+ supplier companies disclosing to their corporate customers via CDP in 2020 […]
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reNature and Climate Neutral Group (CNG) are announcing their partnership to contribute to the transformation of agriculture into a climate solution. Both organisations were founded by the Dutch Foundation DOEN, who is now also financially supporting both organizations. The partnership will make it easier for farmers to receive support on regenerative agriculture practices, and at […]
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Today, February 4, 2021, Philips CEO Frans van Houten will provide the introduction to and participate in a milestone public webinar organized by the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) to launch the PACE Circular Economy Action Agendas – a set of five expert reports that represent a rallying call to accelerate the transition to a circular […]
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Companies that ignore their impact on the environment don’t just alienate customers and turn off investors. Ultimately, says a new business brief from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), they face “existential challenges”. The GEO for Business brief, Adapt to Survive: Business transformation in a time of uncertainty calls on businesses to dramatically reduce their […]
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The World Business council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) framework version 2.0 and the accompanying online tool that was jointly developed with more than 30 companies. The use of common indicators for circularity performance is essential to accelerating the transition to the circular economy and the CTI process helps companies’ scope and prepare their […]
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