Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is the first Western leader to visit since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in on Jan. 1 Brazil’s new administration has prioritized reducing deforestation in the Amazon The Amazon fund was re-activated by the new government after having been frozen by Bolsanaro in 2019 Germany on Monday pledged […]

Both companies have signed an agreement to study the joint production of green hydrogen as part of the project of up to 1 GW in the Bay of Algeciras in the framework of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley The project also covers the supply of renewable electricity and possible collaboration to produce sustainable marine fuels […]

The Singapore-based grocery retailer, which runs an island-wide network of more than 100 supermarket stores has named Chan Tee Seng, former chief of its food services business, to the new role. Singapore’s largest food retailer and supermarket operator FairPrice Group has named its first chief sustainability officer.  It is the first grocer in Singapore to have a […]

The club regroups kids from the ages of 4 to 12 years olds. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) – Children in Seychelles are being encouraged to reconnect with nature, discover the richness of the islands’ biodiversity and at a young age to contribute to its future protection. This is through the launch of the “Little […]

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C sees world emissions fall by 85% by 2050 compared to today’s levels, according to the latest edition of the annual Global Energy and Climate Outlook (GECO) report. The share of fossil fuels in global energy trade drops by 80% in 2050 compared to today. Despite higher demand, particularly for transport, […]

Celebrated Finance and Investment Banking Leader Joins All-Star Leadership Team  Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, a groundbreaking Wall Street leader and long-time ethical investing advocate, has been named President of Known Holdings, a finance company that manages assets, while deploying, structuring and shifting capital to fuel the next economy and close the racial wealth gap.  Red-Horse Mohl is […]

First tranche of 25-year co-financing loan of €600 million to back Greece’s national contribution in the 2021–2027 Partnership Agreement between the EU and Greece Total EIB support will reach €1 billion. Operations will help Greek authorities roll out priority investments including energy and water management, education and health services The European Investment Bank (EIB) and […]

The strategies leverage the firm’s experience in deploying capital to target regional opportunities in transforming agriculture and food value chains Sustainable Food in Asia strategy made a $173 million first close Sustainable Food in Latam strategy made a $101 million first close responsAbility Investments AG is pleased to announce the closings of its second private […]

BNP Paribas has already made a major pivot towards financing low-carbon energy production. Building on expertise developed by its Low-Carbon Transition Group, BNP Paribas is embarking on a new phase designed to rapidly accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. This new phase is set to last until 2030, by which time BNP Paribas […]

Liam Trethowan discusses his recent article: Plant species biogeographic origin shapes their current and future distribution on the world’s highest island mountain. Find out more about how they used herbarium specimens to investigate species presence under current and future temperatures. Tropical mountains are host to some of the highest densities of plant species on earth, […]