Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Wellington eco-travel business We Are Bamboo is in liquidation owing customers around the world an estimated $2.5 million. The travel company stopped operating in late October owing hundreds, potentially thousands, of customers money for packages that had already been paid for. Liquidator BDO has released its first report, which showed Wearebamboo Ltd had $116,264 in […]

A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation, Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE), has charged residents of Lagos to promote healthy living by ensuring clean environment. It also urged stakeholders to support community beach cleaning, create more awareness on recycling and wealth creation.The Founder of RESWAYE, Doyinsola Ogunye, gave the charge at a cleanup exercise in Folu […]

THE world has accepted that climate change and sustainability, including planetary health concerns, can no longer be ignored. Firm action has commenced with regulators and policymakers addressing these concerns through various mechanisms. Given that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) account for over 95% of businesses globally, this sector is being increasingly pressured to measure […]

Company’s Promise for the Future and Innovations for the Planet and PeopleWill Be on Full Display in the ‘Better Life for All’ Zone SEOUL, Dec. 19, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) will be putting the spotlight on its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES 2023, showcasing its ESG vision and latest, impactful innovations in an […]

Kourtney Kardashian is beautiful in lilac as she gushes about Lemme. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/ImagePressAgency Kourtney Kardashian was absolutely gorgeous in purple as she gushed over Lemme. The lilac purple shirt was formfitting and featured long sleeves that flared toward the ends into a lighter purple fluff. Kourtney tucked the shirt into similarly colored shorts […]

Several farmers’ outfits and church bodies in Kerala have announced protests from Monday against a satellite survey of eco-sensitive zones (ESZs), conducted by the state government, in tune with a Supreme Court order. The two bodies are seeking a revision of the survey which, they fear, is likely to displace thousands of families, even as […]

At a recent climate-finance meeting attended by Wall Street giants including BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, no one spoke until a lawyer had finished reading out a disclaimer stating the group was not a cartel. The newly formed ritual is a direct reaction to the increasingly hostile position of the Republican Party toward firms trying to […]

The Paris 2024 Olympics will be “climate positive,” organizers claim. The men’s World Cup in 2026 — to be held in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada — will be the “lowest-carbon FIFA World Cup of the modern era,” if promises pan out. Qatar’s World Cup ended on Sunday, but climate pledges like its promise of […]

By Guest Columnist ROBERT KERR, audit and assurance partner at Deloitte and Touche. For some years now, many organizations have embraced community-minded environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. These initiatives aim to improve the world and burnish an organization’s reputation in the community. No small business asset, ESG has been a strong signal on the […]

Iris Gonzales – The Philippine Star December 19, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has underscored its commitment to accountability and sustainability. SEC chairperson Emilio Aquino said the corporate regulator would continue to establish best practices toward sound and prudent use of public funds. “As regulator of the corporate […]