Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Backing agreed for projects contributing to EU independence from fossil fuel imports tops €17 billion in 2022. EIB exceeds target of channelling at least 50% of its total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability, well ahead of 2025 goal. Support for investment to safeguard European competitiveness and advance EU policy goals globally will be among […]

The seven British Ecological Society journals are currently looking for ecologists and practitioners to join their editorial boards! See here for more information and how to apply (deadline: 28th February 2023). Read on for details about the role and insights from some of our current Associate Editors: 🔎 THE ROLE Being an Associate Editor (AE) involves […]

On 18 December 2022, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the EU emissions trading system (‘EU ETS’), as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The next step is formal adoption in both institutions, and publication and entry into force 20 days later. This political agreement on the revision […]

Listen to Dan Botterill, CEO and Founder of Rio ESG, talk to Taylor Martin from Triple Bottom Line about how a company can quickly size up their ESG efforts. Dan Botterill, CEO and Founder of Rio ESG—a company that’s democratizing access to ESG expertise. Their platform enables organizations of any size to plug into their […]

AE Industrial Partners, LP, a U.S-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power and utility services, and specialty industrial markets, announced that Jennifer Essigs has been promoted to Head of ESG, in charge of spearheading the Firm’s increased commitment to supporting ESG initiatives at both the Firm and its portfolio […]

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, […]