Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

In their new research article, Mina Anders (University of Göttingen, Germany) and colleagues compared the effects of agronomic practices, including agronomic inputs (irrigation and managed honey bees), orchard design without external inputs (spatial orchard structure), and landscape factors on nut production in South African macadamia orchards. The need for sustainable agricultural practices Conventional agricultural intensification […]

The Project Cypress DAC Hub will advance the commercialization of Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) DAC+S is an innovative technology powered by renewable energy that verifiably removes carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere “Project Cypress will be developed to the benefit of the local community, maximizing local job opportunities for the energy transition.’’ Battelle and […]

Funding supports 22 projects to advance technologies to monitor, measure and mitigate methane emissions across the U.S. natural gas supply chain Only CO2 ranks ahead of methane as a greenhouse gas source Methane reduction a critical part of our nation’s long-term climate solution The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $47 million in funding […]

Carbon capture technology has a crucial role as Britain aims to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 The investment will drive projects that aim to store 20-30 million metric tons of CO2 per year by 2030 “The UK has enough carbon capture capacity to store over a century and half of national annual CO2 […]

An international authority in corporate and public sector reporting is to lead the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the independent body that sets the GRI Standards. Carol Adams, who for 30 years has worked in sustainability research and leadership roles and is Professor of Accounting at Durham University Business School, has been confirmed as the next GSSB […]

The Canadian courier will purchase 3,500 fully electric delivery vehicles Purolator expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80,000 tonnes in 2030 This marks the largest network investment in the company’s history Purolator announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion to electrify its Canadian network over the next seven years. This includes a plan […]

Funding from President Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Will Create New Economic Opportunities Across the Nation and Bolster American Industrial Leadership Globally The Industrial Demonstrations Program will focus on the highest emitting industries where decarbonization technologies will have the greatest impact Industries include iron and steel, aluminum, cement and concrete, among other energy-intensive industrial processes The industrial […]

Cathy Will Accelerate Market-Ready ClearFlame Technologies Veteran product and technology cultivator Cathy Choi, Ph.D., has taken the helm at ClearFlame Engine Technologies as Vice President of Engineering and Chief Sustainability Officer. Choi brings three decades of energy and transportation technology experience to ClearFlame’s innovation team. She has managed international research and development and product improvement […]

Newly created role marks significant expansion of EY Law services for businesses on sustainability issues Michelle T. Davies brings over two decades of experience in the field to support EY clients around the world The EY organization announces the appointment of Michelle T. Davies as EY Global Sustainability Legal Services Leader, a newly created role […]

Three major groups are joining forces to fight climate change and launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance), a concrete solution to decarbonize road freight transport. Mobilizing the expertise of its founding members—CEVA Logistics, ENGIE and SANEF—the ECTN Alliance envisions building and operating a network of truck terminals with low-carbon energy solutions to […]