A study of 100 of Europe’s largest blue-chip companies has found a significant gap between high-level ESG statements and evidence to support such claims in action. Bladonmore, a London-based communications consultancy, reviewed the corporate websites of all the companies in the STOXX All Europe 100 index during August 2020. It found a significant gap between […]
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Tata Steel announced on 24 september that it has joined forces with global steel-making standards organisation ResponsibleSteel, giving customers and consumers even more confidence the company is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as creating jobs and protecting communities. All of Tata Steel’s operations in 26 countries have signed up to ResponsibleSteel the […]
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SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is pleased to announce its recent collaboration with a leader in film manufacturing technologies, Brückner Maschinenbau. This industry-leading innovation combines SABIC’s certified circular BOPP and BOPE materials with Brückner’s world leading manufacturing technology for flexible packaging. The collaboration aims to encourage flexible packaging manufacturers to use SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ solutions […]
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LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world with headquarters in Houston and Rotterdam, released its annual Sustainability Report with the aim of affecting positive change and is focused on three transformational areas including plastic waste, climate change, and thriving societies. LyondellBasell announced one of the most ambitious goals of […]
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Eleven leading companies from six countries founded the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) in September 2020 under the leadership of nova-Institute (Germany). The aim of the initiative is to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. More than 100 well-known experts support the initiative personally. […]
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AkzoNobel is investing €20 million to increase powder coatings capacity at its site in Como, Italy – signaling the company’s intent to strengthen its market position and sharpen its focus on greener manufacturing. The Como site – already the company’s biggest plant in Europe for producing powder coatings – is set to house a major […]
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Europe’s leading tech companies, such as Delivery Hero, BlaBla Car, Wefox, Doctolib, Ecosia, GetYourGuide, Flixbus, Glovo, Cabify, Personio and major VC funds such as eVentures, Heartcore Capital, Northzone, Picus Capital, Project A, HoltzbrinckVentures, Acton Capital, Earlybird have joined forces under the initiative, Leaders for Climate Action (LFCA). Their aim is to fight the climate crisis […]
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Just 10 years are left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals – and as one of the few sectors with links to all 17, the mining industry has a significant role to play in contributing to their achievement. But as the new report “Mining and the SDGs – a 2020 status update” reveals, the […]
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Microsoft is announcing an ambitious commitment to be water positive for the direct operations by 2030. Microsoft is tackling their water consumption in two ways: reducing our water use intensity – or the water they use per megawatt of energy used for our operations – and replenishing water in the water- stressed regions we operate. This […]
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PepsiCo Inc. today announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across all of its company owned and controlled operations globally by 2030 and across its entire franchise and third-party operations by 2040. With PepsiCo’s scale, the transition has the potential to reduce approximately 2.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by […]
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Operating in nearly 150 nations with its vision Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide, Arçelik will achieve its target of being a carbon-neutral company. Developing climate-friendly products that use less resources and that are accessible to all in line with the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Arçelik marks a milestone in its sustainability efforts. “Within […]
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Chief executive officers (CEOs) and senior representatives of around 30 European companies expressed yesterday (16 september) their support for the European Green Deal as a growth strategy for Europe with a joint statement. The COVID-19 recovery is the opportunity to reset Europe’s economy with a new growth model on the path to net-zero emissions, based on circularity, […]
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