Despite headline-grabbing climate announcements by a number of European oil & gas companies this year, no fossil fuel energy major has yet set an emissions target in line with limiting climate change to 2°C, according to new research by the $22 trillion-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI). TPI assessed 59 oil & gas and coal mining […]
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Yesterday, on National Consignment Day, authenticated luxury consignment marketplace The RealReal announced it is partnering with Gucci through the end of the year to launch an online shop featuring pre-loved Gucci items and promote circularity for luxury fashion. Additionally, for all Gucci purchases or U.S. consignments made through The RealReal, the companies will plant a tree through nonprofit One Tree Planted. This will further […]
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The Sustainability Board Report aims to showcase different dimensions of good corporate governance and the importance of sustainable corporate leadership. The 2019 Report found that, despite significant variation in the quality and quantity of sustainability reporting, including across regions, there were certain key elements and patterns that made certain companies stand out. The new 2020 […]
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Avoury®, the new brand launched by Melitta Single Portions, is working with SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from certified circular polypropylene (PP) that uses feedstock made from used plastic. The launch represented an innovative use of recycled, transparent plastic tea capsules in the industry, […]
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Major cities, including Copenhagen, Prague, and Umea, have signed the European Circular Cities Declaration, recognising the need and the role cities play to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Europe. The Belgian cities of Mechelen, Ghent and Leuven are among the signatories. There are no Dutch signatories yet. The Declaration provides a common vision […]
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A first-of-its-kind report released today by CDP, a non-profit which runs the global environmental disclosure platform, and University College London (UCL) has modelled the mean damage costs of ‘business as usual’ action on climate change at $5.4 trillion a year by 2070 and $31 trillion a year by 2200. Accounting for these damages will lead […]
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Heerema announces that they will become the first carbon-neutral marine contractor. They will achieve this sustainability goal by preventing, reducing, and compensating their carbon emissions. Heerema will begin compensating 250,000 metric tons of carbon from October 2020. This action will include investing in carbon offsetting projects that align with its mission to create sustainable value(s). […]
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On 22 September, Ecommerce Europe kicked off its campaign with the publication of the first edition of its Collaborative Report on Sustainability and E-commerce in Europe. The Report, which was written in cooperation with Ecommerce Europe’s members, gathers a variety of information, studies and best practices, which are meant to serve as a source of information […]
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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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