Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

  Earlier this month, Vanguard, the world’s largest asset manager, quit a net-zero banking alliance saying it wanted more independence and more clarity about its ESG commitments to investors. Then, a week later, HSBC, the UK-based, developing world-focused lender, announced it would suspend direct financing and advisory services to new oil and gas projects, bowing […]

ADVERTISEMENT Marking four decades of game changing sustainability at Crittenden Estate Image: Growth in the Crittenden Estate mid-row 1982 was the start of the Crittenden story. While the family might not have known it then, the winery would become a big part of kick-starting not just a thriving wine region but a new way to […]

Introduction The bankers’ concerns toward traditional banking activities have been interrogated over the last few decades due to several reasons. First, conventional banking ideologies are seldom seen in initiatives concerned with environmental protection. As a result, the potholed mechanization has disturbed the ecological balance, leading to natural and industrial disasters1 and raising social and ethical […]

In Los Angeles and London, biobased textiles from Lenzing were well-represented on the red carpets for AVATAR: The Way of Water premieres, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Austrian fiber producer and sustainability advocacy group, RCGD Global. Zoe Saldaña, who stars in the buzzed-about sequel, and Henry Cavill, who is rumored to be in […]

Monday, December 19, 2022 Many have viewed corporate commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) as largely performative measures amidst toothless compliance frameworks.1 But this has been changing and we expect that change to continue. One example arises out of the “S” in ESG, particularly expectations for companies to monitor their supply chains to ensure that […]

LG Electronics will operate The Better Life for All zone at CES 2023 to showcase its latest innovations. LG Electronics (LGE) will be putting the spotlight on its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES 2023, showcasing its ESG vision and latest, impactful innovations in an exclusive exhibit dubbed the Better Life for All zone. The Better Life for All zone […]

By Charles W. Thurston December 19, 2022 This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Two notable U.S. battery manufacturing announcements have been made since. The ABF gigafactory and the DOE’s loan to GM and LG. The U.S. battery energy storage industry is moving rapidly toward a comprehensive adoption of sustainability […]

Houston Endowment, one of the oldest foundations funding Houston’s arts, education, and nonprofits supporting the diverse needs of the community, has just opened a new, $30 million headquarters near Heights, Montrose, and Buffalo Bayou that perfectly aligns with its philanthropic mission. The 40,000 square-foot building, which sits opposite Spotts Park and […]

PROPERTYGURU Group (PGRU) said real estate and technology sectors must practice responsibility as sustainability becomes a main factor for the sector. During the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit, the focus is on the real estate and tech sectors to move forward as they emerge from the pandemic era and continue reckoning with climate realities. “It […]