Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

President Wavel Ramkalawan delivering his New Year’s message (State House) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) – As Seychelles gets ready to embrace a new year, 2023, President Wavel Ramkalwan expressed his wish that it will bring new and positive energy, and fresh inspiration. Ramkalawan on Saturday wished all Seychellois and their families a happy new year […]

There were fireworks at midnight to welcome the New Year 2023. (Jude Morel) Photo license   The popular Street Party, the main public attraction in Seychelles to welcome the New Year, was back on December 31 after a two-year absence as a result of COVID-19 restrictions that were in place.   With all restrictions on movement and […]

The coco de mer nuts are sold at three different prices. (Gerard Larose) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) – The sale of coco de mer, the world’s biggest nut that is endemic to Seychelles, has more than doubled in 2022 compared to 2021, said an environment officer. According to Steven Azemia, the forestry officer […]

The six Seychellois women who were onboard the vessel on the first leg from Reunion and spent one week on Aldabra before returning to Mahe. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) – What can be done to improve the roles and functions of Seychellois in future marine scientific expeditions was the subject of a […]

A pensioner who has planted 20,000 trees on a plot of disused land has been hailed an environmental champion. Retired electrical engineer Stewart Hood, 77, from Co Antrim, has transformed the stony grounds of his 22-acre site into an area rich in biodiversity. Mr Hood secured support from Stormont’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural […]

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (LON:ECO – Get Rating)’s share price was down 3.9% on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 18 ($0.22) and last traded at GBX 18.50 ($0.22). Approximately 362,080 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 78% from the average daily volume of 1,648,067 shares. The stock […]

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE:ECAT – Get Rating) Portfolio Manager Richard M. Rieder purchased 14,850 shares of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.40 per share, for a total transaction of $198,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, […]

UAE-based b2b digital platform Right Farm, which sources fresh produce from local and international farms for the food service sector, has partnered with The Waste Lab, an impact-driven startup that helps divert food and organic waste from landfills and uses them to create healthy compost and other byproducts. Right Farm and The Waste Lab will […]

The last 12 months have delivered a tumultuous and seismic shift in how the world views sustainability and climate action. The momentum garnered at COP26 soon fizzled out as climate sceptics looked to push back on green regulation, while the energy crisis saw many switch lanes from the long-term net-zero trajectory, to short-term economic security. […]

Express News Service From rediscovering aboriginal foods to diving deep for ocean kelp and solo dining as a form of self-care, new culinary movements seeped in mindful practices and eco-consciousness are at the vanguard of a culinary revolution. A Sea of PotentialNourishing, climate-friendly and easy to grow, kelp is a superfood for your body and an […]