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In the face of armed conflicts the world over, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen, speaks on behalf of a nation that has risen from the ashes of unspeakable strife: “Cambodia weeps for the multitudes who are suffering. We cannot choose war to end war. We must remain steadfast in our efforts to … Continued
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Arcadis today released its 2022 Sustainable Cities Index (SCI), which evaluates prosperity in 100 global cities. Oslo led the index, followed by many European cities. Tokyo, Seattle and San Francisco were also among the top ten. The SCI ranks cities on three pillars of sustainability: planet, people, and profit. Comprising 26 indicators and 51 metrics, … Continued
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ARCELIK URGES ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO CHANGE FOR A BETTER WORLD – Arcelik published its 14th Sustainability Report with the theme, “Lead the Change, Shape the Future,” including its sustainability performance in 2021 and targets for the future, rooting its leading position in sustainability with ambitious targets. – Aiming for zero emissions by 2050, Arcelik procured … Continued
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The Or Foundation, a U.S. and Ghana-based not-for-profit organization at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development, and SHEIN, an online retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, today announced a groundbreaking, multi-year agreement which will launch SHEIN’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fund. The Fund will help advance the design and implementation of … Continued
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A new era has begun for drivers of electric cars. The first bk World opened today, Friday, in Endsee, Bavaria. By creating charging havens, this subsidiary of bk Group AG is revolutionising long-distance travel by electric car. From idea to reality For drivers of electric cars, charging time is mostly wasted time. It’s 20 to … Continued
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– New report from Schneider Electric and MIT Technology Review reveals sustainability revolution from incidental to intentional sustainability across leading manufacturing firms’ operations – Leading manufacturers now seek total carbon visibility across the entire supply chain in a shift from mere process efficiency Schneider Electric [ https://www.se.com/ww/en/ ], the leader in digital transformation of energy … Continued
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The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute hosted a London summit about ESG in Emerging Markets, involving world leaders, global CEOs, international investors, thought leaders and heads of sustainability, where: – It unveiled a new Inclusive ESG(TM)Framework and Scoring Methodology to inform and accelerate ESG investments in emerging economies; – It launched an ESG White Paper … Continued
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— 2021 Progress Includes Achieving Carbon Neutrality; Supporting its Workforce Through a Remote-First Approach; and Investing in Innovation for the Social Good Community Blackbaud ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3540121-1&h=3919990903&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackbaud.com%2F&a=Blackbaud ) (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today released its 2021 Social Responsibility Report ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3540121-1&h=611532501&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcsr.blackbaud.com%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dpr%26utm_source%3Dnewswire%26utm_campaign%3D2022-GLB-CB-UC-1A-2021SRREPORT&a=2021+Social+Responsibility+Report ), sharing how the company is growing and … Continued
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True to its longstanding commitments to the Living Soils, reiterated at Vinexpo Paris in 2020, Moet Hennessy, the Wines & Spirits division of the LVMH Group, is holding the first edition of the World Living Soils Forum (WLSF) from June 1 to 2, 2022, in Arles-en-Provence. Organized around an open and participatory agora for the … Continued
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New transaction paves the way for real-time, secure, and transparent cross-border carbon credit settlements. Carbonplace, the new carbon credit settlement platform jointly developed by some of the world’s largest financial institutions, has announced the successful pilot transfer of carbon credits through its system in collaboration with global payments technology company Visa. The transaction, which involved … Continued