Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

How do hundreds of tree species occupy tropical forests? Large tree fall gaps might hold the answer |

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Damla Cinoğlu and Caroline Farrior, University of Texas at Austin, discuss their article: Small disturbances and subsequent competition for light can maintain a diversity of demographic strategies in a neotropical forest: Results from model-data integration Tropical forests are one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. They are fundamental for managing the global carbon budget and […]

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📰 UN Global Compact Network USA Appoints Capgemini’s Shobha Meera as Board Treasurer

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New York, August 2025 — The UN Global Compact Network USA, the American chapter of the United Nations’ flagship corporate sustainability initiative, has appointed Shobha Meera, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Capgemini, as Treasurer of its Board of Directors. Meera succeeds Michael Okoroafor of McCormick & Company, who retired after a distinguished tenure advancing sustainability […]

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📰 AirTrunk Secures Record US$1.65 Billion Green Loan for Singapore’s Largest-Ever Data Centre

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Singapore, August 2025 — Asia Pacific & Japan hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has secured a landmark S$2.25 billion (US$1.65 billion) green loan to fund the development of its newest facility, AirTrunk SGP2, in Loyang, Singapore. The transaction marks both Singapore’s largest-ever loan and largest green loan for a data centre, reinforcing the city-state’s growing […]

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📰 Masdar Deploys Over US$1.685 Billion in Green Bond Proceeds to Global Clean Energy Projects

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Abu Dhabi, August 2025 — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), a global leader in renewable energy, has announced the successful deployment of more than US$1.685 billion in green bond proceeds from its 2023 and 2024 issuances. The funds have been allocated to solar, wind, and energy storage projects across nine countries, according to […]

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improving monitoring efforts for African small carnivores – The Applied Ecologist

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Small carnivores are ecologically important species and key indicators of environmental change. However, for many of these species, we lack robust information on their conservation status, geographic distribution, and tolerance to anthropogenic threats. In this post, researchers from Nelson Mandela University share their experience with an emerging camera trapping method aimed at improving monitoring efforts […]

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Will climate change lead to more or less sunshine on the forest floor in spring? |

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Mark Vellend, from Université de Sherbrooke, and Hasanki Gamhewa, from the Ministry of Natural Resources of Ontario, Canada, discuss their article: The duration of high spring light for understory plants: Contrasting responses to spatial and temporal temperature variation Early spring is the best time for field work in the deciduous forests of southern Québec. The […]

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Overcoming writing and publishing barriers – The Applied Ecologist

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In this blog post, Martin Nuñez, one of Journal of Applied Ecology’s Senior Editors tells us about the importance of being able to write effectively and how his latest book can help researchers to do just that. © Nuñez 2025, drawn by Walter Policelli Working as an editor for Journal of Applied Ecology has made […]

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🌍 Central Asia Unites Under UN Global Compact to Drive Sustainable Business Growth

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Almaty, August 2025 — In a landmark move to accelerate sustainable development and ethical business practices, the United Nations Global Compact has officially launched the Central Asia Network, connecting over 140 companies across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This multi-country initiative marks the region’s formal integration into the world’s largest corporate sustainability platform. 🤝 […]

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⚡ Nuveen Secures $1.3 Billion in First Close of Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II

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New York, August 2025 — Nuveen, a leading global investment manager, has announced the successful first close of its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II (EPIC II), raising $1.3 billion in initial commitments toward a $2.5 billion target. The fund is designed to deliver tailored private credit solutions across the energy and sustainable infrastructure […]

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Documenting decades of change in urban ancient woodlands – The Applied Ecologist

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Holly Claire Woo shares her team’s experience investigating the impact of urbanisation on ancient woodlands in the UK. Imagine yourself in an ancient woodland: with a dappled canopy of broadleaf trees, some showing signs of historic coppicing, and a carpet of English bluebells, studded with Wood Anemones, Greater Stitchwort, Early Purple orchids, Herb Paris and […]

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