Report: Revenues of 10 million social enterprises worldwide hit $ 2 trln
* Women leading 50% of social enterprises worldwide The Schwab Foundation’s milestone report, The State ...
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S.Africa’s Investec sole African firm on 2025 Global 100 list of World’s most sustainable companies
South Africa’s Investec is the sole African firm on the 2025 Corporate Knights’ Global 100 ...
Imperial College London launches novel tool to help identify pathways to net zero emissions
A novel tool which can help organizations identify viable pathways to net zero emissions has ...
EBRD allocates €20 m loan to support youth-led MSMEs in Morocco
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting young entrepreneurs in Morocco with a loan ...
GTMI launched for responsible management of tailings facilities, zero harm to environment
The Global Tailing Management Institute (GTMI), an independent, multi-stakeholder governed organization dedicated to improving the ...
UNEP chief: Cost of plastic pollution damages expected to hit $281 trln between 2016-2040..GPAP reaches 25-state milestone
WEF: GPAP reaches 25-country milestone, becoming the largest global program tackling plastic pollution $3.1 bn ...
AfDB approves $170m loan to foster Egypt’s private sector, green growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $ 170 million to the government ...
Capgemini report: Only 12% of executives confirm their organizations measure Gen AI’s footprint
The Capgemini Research Institute’s report into the sustainability of generative AI, ‘Developing sustainable Gen AI’ ...
36 Egyptian universities in 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
Thirty-six Egyptian universities were placed among 1,477 institutions across 95 countries, in the 2024 UI ...
Ingka to invest about EUR 1 bn in companies increasing recycling infrastructure
Ingka Investments, the investments arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, aims to invest ...
Germany contributed EUR 278.4 m to WFP humanitarian aid, development programs in MENA in 2024
Germany provided a critical lifeline for millions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ...
Honeywell survey: 35% of major retailers plan to significantly increase their AI investment
Thirty-five percent of major retailers plan to significantly increase their AI investment, according to a ...
Mars takes immediate action to support people, pets affected by California wildfires
Mars has taken immediate action to support people and pets in communities impacted by the ...
World Bank, AfDB team up for Mission 300 initiative meant to deliver electricity to 300 million Africans
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) committed to delivering electricity ...
Gates Foundation’s largest-ever budget at $8.74 bn in 2025 to help live healthy, productive life
The Gates Foundation board approved the largest budget in its history with a budget of ...
IFC’s largest-ever social bond raises $2bn, rated as “excellent” by Sustainable Fitch
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s largest-ever social bond issuance, raising $2 billion with an $11 ...
49% of EBRD’s record investment in Egypt, five other SEMED states was in green economy
Egypt primary recipient of EBRD investments in SEMED with the bank’s commitment of almost €1.5 ...
CIF’s CCMM bond for financing climate action raises $500m; six times over-subscribed
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF)’s Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM), rated by Fitch and Moody’s (AA+/Aa1), ...
Amazon commits $ 10 m to relief efforts as wildfires hit Los Angeles
Amazon has committed $10 million to help communities impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. ...
Egypt’s Abouleish among 100 Most Influential Africans 2024 in civil society
Egypt’s Helmy Abouleish, a prominent figure in the field of sustainable agriculture, particularly known for ...
PIK: Pricing GHG-intensive food could cut agricultural emissions by 22%
A study – by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – suggests that ...