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 ...
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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 ...
Climate litigation cases doubled over past 3 years
A United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report said climate cases have nearly doubled over the last ...
Smarties becomes 1st candy brand to shift to recyclable paper packaging
Nestlé’s Smarties became the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging, removing ...
US embassy in Singapore plants 45 trees in Jan. under CSR
The US embassy in Singapore staff started 2021 by planting 45 trees within the framework ...
EBRD provides $ 4 m to back green economy in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated a financing package of $ ...
L’Oréal among 5 leading enterprises joining EU Green Consumption Pledge
L’Oréal is among the five pioneering enterprises that joined the European Union’s Green Consumption Pledge – ...
Four Egyptian universities on 2021 QS World University Rankings
Four Egyptian universities were placed on the 2021 QS World University Rankings which reveal the ...
Egypt, EU, UNDP sign €6 m project deal to mitigate socio-economic impact of COVID-19
The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations ...
Updated GRI Standards to enable firms to integrate SDGs in sustainability reports
An updated version of Linking the SDGs and the GRI Standards will enable companies to integrate ...