Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — An elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is one step closer to a zero-waste lunch program. “Students threw about 500 foam trays in the landfill every week,” said Buena Vista Elementary kitchen manager Tammy Burghart. “I got tired of seeing all the waste. We went from five to six trash […]

Klarna is helping consumers on its platform measure the sustainability of certain products, using artificial intelligence (AI). The global payments provider and shopping platform is leveraging the Clarity AI sustainability solution to display AI-based sustainability data on electronics items. After consumers make a purchase using Klarna in the electronics category, new Clarity AI-powered information on […]

In the latest in the series of monthly Green Leaders Q&As, in partnership with Vision: 2025, we hear from Anna Johnson, sustainability and environment officer for Involved Group. Johnson has worked in the music industry for over a decade including festivals Shambala, Love Saves the Day, Glastonbury, and Boomtown Fair. She is sustainability and environment […]

If you know a South Florida middle school student with a passion for our planet, we’ve got good news for you. Our Local 10 News Eco-Hero contest is back! When you say Florida, most people think of our beautiful beaches, stretching from the panhandle south to Key West. But our state is much more than […]

Diverse communities congregate yet again to discuss climate related action at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27); this time with the reverberating slogan ‘together for implementation’while placing adaptation at the forefront of global action. The focus and impetus on adaptation and implementation is laudable, how do we operationalise the slogan in a context […]

NEW DELHI : The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad on Monday said it has collaborated with PwC India to set up ‘PwC ESG Research and Innovation Forum’ at IIMA, which will help India achieve the net zero target by 2070. The platform will provide the action space for academia, industry, think tanks and policymakers to […]

Last week was momentous, and the one that has just begun has the premise of even greater consequentiality. There is no earthly way that the eco-activists and representatives of various civil society organisations, currently gathered at a critical spot on the Lachin-Khankandi Road, on the outskirts of Shusha, will disperse anytime soon unless the bulk […]

In June 2020, international beauty titan L’Oréal unveiled its global 2030 sustainability plan ‘L’Oréal for the Future’​ – an extensive dossier of pledges covering plastic use, carbon emissions and ingredient sourcing. Among a plethora of goals, L’Oréal said that by 2030 it would ensure all plastic packaging was recycled or bio-based; all company sites and […]

While sustainability might have appeared to be a mere buzzword for quite some time, the world is slowly changing. Nowadays, a significant percentage of consumers prefer working with green businesses, while governments all around the world are implementing new eco-friendly regulations. As a result, becoming more sustainable is a necessity for all companies, a goal […]

Sustainability and equity considerations are transforming the corporate landscape. Those who once viewed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and disclosure as simply a compliance exercise are now recognizing that it can be a means for creating value and driving a more sustainable future. ESG can help a business grow its revenue, improve profitability, attract […]