Circular economy strategies can cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 39% and play a crucial role in avoiding climate breakdown, reveals a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched today during the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda Week. The Circularity Gap Report finds that the 22.8 billion tonnes (Gt) of annual emissions associated with […]
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The IKEA business has for many years been committed to using its size and reach to eliminate forest degradation and deforestation around the world. Today, a new forest agenda for 2030 is announced as a way to ramp up the work to further enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change and drive innovation to use wood in […]
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Broadening its current range of EV charging solutions, Shell supports the shift to low-carbon transport by offering electric vehicle drivers public on-street charge points integrated into existing street infrastructure. Shell has signed an agreement to buy 100% of ubitricity, a leading European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs). The move represents a further […]
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Are you ready and willing to start acting on climate adaptation? The Climate Adaptation Coalition is initiated by Arcadis, Dunea, ING, Stedin, Van Oord, 7Roles & endorsed by EY. These parties are jointly exploring collaboration regarding climate resilience & adaptation measures. There is no denying anymore, the climate is changing. Despite all agreements worldwide, the global temperature and sea levels are […]
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Our world has been rocked on several fronts — a global pandemic, social unrest, the growing ravages of climate change, economic inequality, continued racial strife — and is turning to big institutions to take on these big challenges. Keeping up with the latest social and environmental trends is crucial for making progress. The 14th annual […]
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The commitment to tackling climate change is accelerating in all sectors of society, with net-zero pledges from companies, cities, states, and regions doubling in the past year. Decarbonizing supply chains is a major opportunity for companies to put these commitments into practice. New research published by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows how tackling […]
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UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Chair of the Board of the UN Global Compact, announced a new three-year strategic plan to increase and accelerate corporate sustainability and principled business. “The United Nations Global Compact is uniquely positioned to support companies on their journey to align their practices to a sustainable and inclusive future. The Ten Principles on […]
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched its sustainability platform, Reducing emissions from livestock, as part of its recent strategic initiative We Make It Possible. The sustainability platform is a commitment from DSM to reducing emissions from livestock in direct support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13, […]
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Unilever today announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work. Unilever’s main commitments include: Ensuring that everyone who directly provides goods and services to the company […]
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OneCircle (formerly Lightweight Containers), the producer and sales organisation of KeyKeg® and UniKeg, the market-leading plastic keg for beverages, has announced a new partnership with Kwaliflex Food Recycling. Kwaliflex is one of the largest processors of residual waste streams from the food and beverage industry in Western Europe, which will see them cooperate to recycle […]
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For the last 15 years the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has been warning the world about the dangers of pandemics. In 2020, we saw the effects of ignoring preparation and ignoring long-term risks. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed millions of lives, but it also widened long-standing health, economic and digital disparities. […]
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Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has joined the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Corporate Partnership Board. Shell and the ITF will work together on sustainability issues, the decarbonisation of transport, innovative mobility and workforce diversity. “As we move into a new age of mobility, reducing transport emissions remains a central challenge to achieving our climate goals. […]
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