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Shifting decision-making closer to communities

1 week ago2 weeks ago10 mins

Op-ed by Grace ter Haar, TRANSFORM programme lead at Unilever and Jessie Coates, global corporate responsibility markets leader at EY….

Close to 40% of the global population has been exposed to 'dangerous levels' of ground-level ozone at some stage this year, according to new analysis from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).

Two fifths of global population exposed to harmful ozone pollution this year

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

Close to 40% of the global population has been exposed to ‘dangerous levels’ of ground-level ozone at some stage this…

Pictured are Charles Jiang, Vice President of LONGi and President of the PV Product Management Center; Zhong Baoshen, Chairman and General Manager of LONGi; Rouven Kasper, Board Member for Marketing & Sales, FC Bayern; and FC Bayern legend Roy Makaay.

Bayern Munich announces solar energy partnership with LONGi

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Following on from Real Madrid’s solar energy partnership with ELITE Solar, another footballing giant, Bayern Munich, has signed a similar…

Car engine bay with a bright orange car battery visible under the open hood, cables and components surrounding it.

Europe’s automotive industry is missing out on billions due to its dependence on Asian batteries: Deloitte

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Europe’s automotive industry is missing out on more than €10 billion worth of profits due to its continued reliance on…

International fashion brands that continue to view Bangladesh primarily as a low-cost sourcing hub are overlooking advancements in compliance, sustainability, circularity and manufacturing capability in the country, a new report has suggested.

Fashion brands using Bangladesh as a cheap sourcing hub are missing the bigger picture

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

International fashion brands that continue to view Bangladesh primarily as a low-cost sourcing hub are overlooking advancements in compliance, sustainability,…

Singapore ranks first in global circularity ranking

Circulate Capital raises $220 million to fund circular and recycling initiatives in Asia

7 months ago7 months ago4 mins

Singapore-based Circulate Capital has raised $220 million in the first close of its Circulate Capital Asia Fund II, which will…

TotalEnergies and Masdar have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2 billion joint venture aimed at expanding renewable energy capacity in nine countries across Asia.

TotalEnergies, Masdar sign agreement to expand renewable energy across Asia

7 months ago7 months ago3 mins

TotalEnergies and Masdar have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2 billion joint venture aimed at expanding renewable energy…

Collaboration to prevent harmful air pollution from travelling across borders could prevent as many as 1.32 million premature deaths each year by 2040, according to researchers at University of Colorado Boulder and Cardiff University.

Collaboration to limit air pollution across borders could prevent more than 1.32 million deaths each year

9 months ago9 months ago5 mins

Collaboration to prevent harmful air pollution from travelling across borders could prevent as many as 1.32 million premature deaths each…

Earthqualizer, a non-profit focused on sustainability and social equity in landscapes affected by deforestation, has achieved a notable milestone

Earthqualizer announces milestone in forest protection

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Earthqualizer, a non-profit focused on sustainability and social equity in landscapes affected by deforestation, has achieved a notable milestone, by…