Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

šŸ“° UN Global Compact Network USA Appoints Capgeminiā€™s Shobha Meera as Board Treasurer

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New York, August 2025 ā€” The UN Global Compact Network USA, the American chapter of the United Nationsā€™ 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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šŸ“° AirTrunk Secures Record US$1.65 Billion Green Loan for Singaporeā€™s Largest-Ever Data Centre

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Singapore, August 2025 ā€” 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 Singaporeā€™s largest-ever loan and largest green loan for a data centre, reinforcing the city-stateā€™s growing […]

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

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Abu Dhabi, August 2025 ā€” 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 ā€“ 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 UniversitĆ© 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 QuĆ©bec. The […]

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Overcoming writing and publishing barriers ā€“ The Applied Ecologist

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In this blog post, Martin NuƱez, one of Journal of Applied Ecologyā€™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. Ā© NuƱez 2025, drawn by Walter Policelli Working as an editor for Journal of Applied Ecology has made […]

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

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Almaty, August 2025 ā€” 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 regionā€™s formal integration into the worldā€™s largest corporate sustainability platform. šŸ¤ […]

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

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New York, August 2025 ā€” 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 ā€“ The Applied Ecologist

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Holly Claire Woo shares her teamā€™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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šŸŒ² J.P. Morgan Backs $210M Financing for Chestnut Carbonā€™s Large-Scale Afforestation Projects

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August 2025 ā€” New York, NYIn a landmark move for climate finance, J.P. Morgan has arranged a $210 million credit facility for U.S.-based Chestnut Carbon, marking one of the first large-scale project finance transactions in the voluntary carbon market. The deal is underpinned by a 25-year, 7-million-ton carbon credit offtake agreement with Microsoft, positioning Chestnutā€™s […]

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