Isuzu Philippines Launches Solar PV Project

After introducing its Road to Progress vision in 2022, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) launches its Solar Photovoltaic Project with the goal of becoming energy self-sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emission of its manufacturing plant in Biñan, Laguna. IPC envisions itself to be the vital engine for the Philippine society towards a sustainable automotive chain, thus […]

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Benjamin Huang Appointed Head of Sustainability at Fonda Global

Huang joins with a brief to find green building solutions for facilities management projects in Singapore. Former Building and Construction Authority of Singapore executive Benjamin Huang has been appointed by Singapore-based engineering firm Fonda Global as head of sustainability and environment. His role involves exploring green building solutions for the firm’s facilities management projects. Huang joins the company after […]

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Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 corals in Cousin Island Special Reserve in 2022

(Seychelles News Agency) – In 2022, Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 coral fragments, grown in 4 underwater nurseries in the Cousin Island Special Reserve Marine Protected Area (MPA), according to the environmental NGO. To get to this stage, the team at Nature Seychelles concentrated on building mid-water floating nurseries in 2021, collecting coral fragments, and stocking […]

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EU Commission Approves €1.1 Billion Danish Scheme for Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies

The measure will support CSS as a viable and effective tool to mitigate the effects of climate change Aid be awarded via competitive tender to be concluded in 2023 Under 20-year contracts, beneficiaries will capture and store a minimum of 400,000 metric tons of CO2 per year starting in 2026 The European Commission has approved, […]

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CalPERS Names Peter Cashion New Head of Sustainability Program

CalPERS has appointed Peter Cashion as managing investment director for Sustainable Investments. Cashion’s role will be to set the vision, strategy, and governance for CalPERS’ sustainability work and be responsible for leading all aspects of the fund’s efforts to develop and implement an economics-based ESG research and data framework to support environmental, social, and governance […]

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Alarmed by Speed and Scale of Disruption, CEOs are Embracing Sustainability to Build Long-Term Resilience

As the halfway point to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals approaches and the deadline to meet key milestones of a 1.5C world looms, CEOs are taking action to avoid consequences to environment, society and business growth CEOs are facing an enormously challenging global context, with the vast majority (93%) experiencing 10 or more simultaneous challenges to […]

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Ocean conservation: Seychelles’ marine spatial plan in final stages of completion

(Seychelles News Agency) – The Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) is expected to be implemented this year, with the final works now being completed, according to a top official. The SMSP Initiative is focused on planning for and management of the sustainable and long-term use and health of the Seychelles’ ocean. The SMSP is for […]

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PNC Expands Its Environmental Finance Pledge To $30 Billion

Commitment focuses on green buildings, renewable energy and clean transportation Complementary to PNC’s Community Benefits Plan, which pledges $88 billion in loans, investments and other support for underserved individuals and communities PNC also plans to establish new science-aligned targets for its operational footprint The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced the expansion of its environmental […]

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UNGC and Accenture Report: CEOs Embrace Sustainability to Build Long-Term Resilience

As the halfway point to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals approaches and the deadline to meet key milestones of a 1.5C world looms, CEOs take action to avoid consequences to environment, society and business growth CEOs are facing an enormously challenging global context, with the vast majority (93%) experiencing 10 or more simultaneous challenges to their […]

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Editor’s Choice 60:1 Weed communities are more diverse, but not more abundant, in dense and complex bocage landscapes – The Applied Ecologist

Associate Editor Pieter De Frenne talks us through a new research article by Boinot et al which found that the weed communities in bocage landscapes were functionally more diverse, creating important implications for the management of agricultural bocage landscapes. One of the cornerstones of many national and international agricultural policies, such as the EU Green […]

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