EU ups green recovery investments to €121 m
The European Commission announced an investment of €121 million for new integrated projects under the ...
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Zero waste systems can create thousands of jobs across world: Study
Zero-waste programmes and policies have the potential to create good, environment-friendly jobs and help reduce ...
IBM to become carbon neutral by 2030
IBM announced that it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to further ...
Egypt signs $240 m deal with Japan to promote shift towards clean energy
The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation and Ministry of Finance signed a $ 240 million ...
Nestlé to get its ingredients from healthy soils, net-zero dairy farms
Nestlé will focus on getting its key ingredients from healthy soils, net-zero dairy farms, and ...
IKEA’s conversion to recycled polyester cuts 45% of CO2 emissions in 2020
IKEA has estimated that the amount of virgin polyester replaced with recycled in 2020, enabled ...
Jordan’s Yellow Door Energy gets $ 10.6m loan to promote solar energy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the German development finance institution (DEG) ...
UNDP teams up with with Norrsken Foundation to support start-ups
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is partnering with Norrsken Foundation in the launch of the global Impact ...
EBRD, Attijari Bank back Tunisian SMEs by TND 20 m
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) teamed up with Attijari Bank of Tunisia ...
Over 98% of IKEA products’ wood is FSC-certified, or recycled
IKEA has managed to take major steps towards sustainability with more than 98 percent of ...
World Bank issues SEK 2 bn green bond
The World Bank issued a SEK 2 billion green bond due January 2029. Swedish investors ...
European Commission authorizes AstaZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorization (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed ...
Number of firms on 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index rises to 380
The number of companies listed on the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) stood at 380 ...
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine shows effectiveness by 89.3% in 3rd phase
Novavax published late Thursday positive data from the UK phase 3 study of its COVID-19 ...
UNICEF: Cost of digital learning for every child to reach $ 474.5bn by 2030
UNICEF has said that the cost of digital learning for every child and young person ...
AfDB, GCA launch AAAP to mobilize $ 25 bn to accelerate climate adaptation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) teamed up with the Global Center of Adaptation (GCA) to ...
EBRD issues first, largest green transition bond to Japanese investor
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) issued the largest Green Transition Bond at ...
Greiner Packaging introduces 100% recyclable cardboard spoon
Greiner Packaging and its joint venture partner Cardbox Packaging introduced smart, convenient, and 100 percent ...
UNDP’s Climate Vote: 64%of people see climate action as global emergency
About 64 percent of people believe that climate action is a global emergency despite the ...
Nissan to become carbon neutral in 2050
Nissan Motor Company has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations ...
William Hill introduces clean energy and female leadership CSR initiatives
William Hill has announced two new corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, including moving its entire ...