Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

The founder of the crypto exchange FTX manipulated ESG to convince investors that everything was above board before filing for bankruptcy, investor says. BlackRock is making no major changes to its policies on sustainable investing despite backlash from some Republican lawmakers.  In an annual update on its stewardship policies, the world’s biggest asset manager said […]

LG Electronics will open a ‘Better Life for All’ zone to boast the company’s ESG (Environment, Society, and Governance) related business achievements in CES 2023, one of the largest home appliances and IT exhibitions in the world to be held in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, next year. In this section set up within the […]

(Bloomberg) — After a turbulent few weeks during which some of the world’s biggest asset managers removed coveted ESG tags from huge chunks of their business, industry bosses have had enough. Managers running the funds affected are now talking openly of the “chaos” they say has hit the investment management industry. The chief cause, they […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Katrina McQuail, owner of Meeting Place Organic Farm in Lucknow, has an admiration for pigs. Submitted photo. Article content A local organic farmer is getting noticed for her environmental and sustainability efforts. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “A number […]

As 2022 draws to a close, we are looking back at research highlights from the units that came together this year to form the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. The school launched in September.  These stories provided insights on sustainability challenges including wildfire smoke impacts, methane leaks, electric car charging, extreme heat, nuclear waste, sea-level […]

By Brondwyn Douglas, below, ESG specialist, Spear Capital The European Union has long been a global leader when it comes to setting the legislative and regulatory framework for sustainable investing. But even it has faced struggles when it comes to benchmarking for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-based investing. Earlier this year, for instance, it had […]

A summary of the problem-based learning process and its core principles. Credit: Sustainability (2022). DOI: 10.3390/su142113955 According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering students with the skills to tackle global issues. Of the above mentioned, challenge-based learning is […]

Commercial real estate pros are most willing to pay a premium for on-site renewable energy generation and smart technology that adjusts building operations to reduce environmental impact, according to a new yet-to-be-released survey from CBRE. “Features that reduce energy consumption seem to be the environmental building feature that is under consideration the most when reviewing a […]

  Kirsty Bright at Virgin Media O2 explains how smart transport can drive the UK to Net Zero   The climate crisis requires urgent action. It’s clear we can only hope to avoid the worst impacts if we rethink the way we do things. From what we buy to how we travel; we must commit […]

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, announced that it has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) – 2022 for the thirteenth year in succession. Wipro’s unbroken track record is unique for the IT Services sector. This year saw a […]