Who pays for extreme weather?
Who pays for extreme weather? The costs of extreme weather events are mounting, which means taxing the oil and gas majors responsible for the climate crisis must be the way forward, says Ian Duff of Greenpeace In the past year, Hurricane Beryl struck the Caribbean, Mexico and the US, typhoon Carina battered the Philippines, and […]
Digitally enable your ESG solutions
Digitally enable your ESG solutions Digital technologies have a transformational role to play as organisations across the board find ways to meet their ESG objectives, says Albert Plugge of Nyenrode Business University Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has rapidly become a strategic imperative for companies of all shapes and sizes. Driven by European and UK […]
Renewable energies are gaining ground fast
Renewable energies are gaining ground fast From June 19–21 at Messe München, The smarter E Europe sets the stage for the renewables sector to showcase why the future is bright for sustainable energy The transition to a renewable energy supply is in full swing. Photovoltaics, in particular, is experiencing dynamic growth on a global scale. […]
Elsewedy Electric – Powering progress
Elsewedy Electric – Powering progress A range of global sustainability and ESG awards throughout 2023 have underscored Elsewedy Electric’s exceptional impact and global leadership in promoting renewable energy In recognition of its outstanding achievements, Elsewedy Electric has been honoured with multiple prestigious international sustainability and ESG Awards in 2023, underscoring the company’s relentless commitment to excellence […]
Almost half of global population live by mismanaged plastic waste
Almost half of global population live by mismanaged plastic waste MORE than 40 percent of the world’s populations since 8 January 2023 have been living in areas where plastic waste generated has already exceeded the capacity to manage it. This is according to a new research report on Plastic Overshoot Day by EA Environmental Action. […]
Global partnerships are key to green revolution
Global partnerships are key to green revolution Stuart Taylor of Justdiggit outlines why affecting positive environmental and economic change in Africa will help the whole world combat climate change For too long, businesses and consumers have viewed climate change as a local problem something that, through slight changes at home, can be rectified on a […]
Coming together over climate change
Coming together over climate change The EU needs to unify member states around the sustainability agenda by delivering a bold new vision, writes Nicolas Befort of NEOMA Business School The EU had to evolve to meet the demands of member states during the Covid pandemic, and lingering criticism of the way it handled the Greek […]
SAXONY-ANHALT – The energy for change
SAXONY-ANHALT: The energy for change A pioneering industrial location with a green footprint, companies in Saxony-Anhalt are embracing the circular economy, saving resources and limiting CO2 Environmentally-friendly business and economic growth do not have to be mutually exclusive, as demonstrated in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Here, companies, institutes and universities are showing that a […]
Daysoft halves plastic consumption
Daysoft halves plastic consumption GLOBAL contact lens manufacturer daysoft has reduced the plastic it uses in its manufacturing process by 45 percent. This amounts to an 82-tonne reduction in plastic used every year. The reduction has been made across the firm’s 10 production lines and is a result of heavy investment during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Nidec signs joint venture agreement with FREYR Battery
Nidec signs join venture agreement with Norwegian Semi-Solid Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturer FREYR Battery The joint venture agreement includes development, manufacturing and sale of integrated, low carbon ESS solutions to industrial and utility grade customers, contributing to the promotion of renewable energy and the realisation of a decarbonised society. On the 30th of August in Kyoto (Japan) Nidec […]