8 themes to watch out for at COP28
With COP28 kicking off in Dubai in the next few days, let’s take a closer look at some of the…
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‘Negative investment conditions’ slowing the $18tn gap to fund green energy transition
The estimated $18 trillion needed to fund the green energy transition through to 2030 is being slowed by ‘negative investment…
Consumers ‘prepared to pay 12% more for sustainable products’
A new report from Bain & Company suggests that consumers would be willing to pay a premium for sustainable products – 12% on average – but most agree that eco-friendly products are priced too high.
80% more likely to trust companies that back up sustainability claims
Four fifths (80%) of US consumers are more likely to trust companies that back up sustainability claims with publicly shared data, a new study by Specright has found.
Asian businesses have ‘strong intentions’ on decarbonisation, but face challenges, report finds
Asian firms boast strong intentions when it comes to implementing decarbonisation measures in their businesses, but face a number of hurdles.
‘Library of greening’ can enable towns and cities to learn from each other on sustainability
The RECLAIM Network Plus initiative, which provides a central database for towns and cities looking to mitigate the impacts of climate change, has won new funding for the development of what it describes as a ‘library of greening’.
‘Water stress’ to weigh on businesses, governments in coming years: report
Climate change is likely to force many countries to modify how they use resources, particularly water, a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence has found.
62% of firms say wildfires, floods and storms will impact their environmental initiatives
More than six in ten businesses around the world (62%) has said that storms, floods and wildfires are likely to have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, a study by Honeywell has found.
Private equity firms ‘uniquely positioned’ to drive sustainable change, says report
Private equity firms are ‘uniquely positioned’ to instigate change on a variety of sustainability topics, a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found.
GHG emissions could be reduced by 31% through plant-based adoption: study
Substituting 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 has the potential to decrease agriculture and land use-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31%, preventing the degradation of forests and natural land, according to recent research.
