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Stephanie Burrell, head of sustainability at Smart DCC.

Smart DCC’s Stephanie Burrell on building the digital backbone for a clean energy future

8 months ago5 months ago11 mins

Established in 2013, Smart DCC operates the secure telecommunications network that connects Britain’s smart meters to energy suppliers – providing the…

If the development of artificial intelligence continues at its current trajectory, it will lead to significant increases in emissions and water use by the end of the decade, a new study by Cornell University has found.

Water usage associated with AI misunderstood by many consumers

8 months ago5 months ago3 mins

Fewer than half (46%) of US consumers are aware of the water required to manufacture AI technology and operate data…

Through collaboration and innovation, Zalando aims to scale sustainable transformation across the fashion industry, as Pascal Brun, vice-president of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion, explains.

Pascal Brun on Zalando’s vision for a more sustainable fashion industry

9 months ago3 months ago12 mins

Founded in 2008 in Berlin, Zalando has grown from an online fashion retailer into a pan-European ecosystem for fashion and…

Rohlig SUUS Logistics CEO Piotr Chmielewski on managing sustainability tensions in the logistics sector

9 months ago5 months ago11 mins

Rohlig SUUS Logistics is the largest Polish logistics operator and a leading provider of road, rail, intermodal, sea, and air…

H&M Group’s Ulrika Leverenz on enhancing transparency in the fashion supply chain

9 months ago5 months ago13 mins

Ulrika Leverenz has headed up the green investment arm of fashion giant H&M Group, which oversees the advancement of the…

Investment in clean energy and energy efficiency is likely to play a key role in accelerating Indonesia's twin goals of sustaining 8% annual GDP growth through 2029 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2060, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has said.

Clean energy investment can spearhead Indonesia’s economic growth, says WRI

9 months ago5 months ago4 mins

Investment in clean energy and energy efficiency is likely to play a key role in accelerating Indonesia’s twin goals of…

INTERVIEW: Sunil Kumar, chief executive of retailer Spinneys, talks to SustainabilityOnline about the importance of meeting customer expectations around sustainability.

Spinneys CEO Sunil Kumar on meeting customer expectations around sustainability

10 months ago5 months ago6 mins

With a presence in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman – along with a recently-penned deal to enter Kuwait – Spinneys is…

Ignacio Gavilan, CEO of InsectBiotech, on the scaling potential of insect protein

10 months ago5 months ago10 mins

Headquartered in Spain, InsectBiotech isn’t the first insect ag-tech company seeking to convert agricultural residues into sustainable protein, oil, and…

Amazon has reaffirmed its goal to reach net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040, as it unveiled its 2024 sustainability report.

Amazon unveils 2024 sustainability report, reaffirms climate pledge

12 months ago5 months ago4 mins

Amazon has reaffirmed its goal to reach net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040, one of several initiatives…

Nestlé and Barry Callebaut have teamed up on what they have described as a 'groundbreaking partnership' aimed at accelerating progress to net zero cocoa production in Brazil.

Nestlé, Barry Callebaut team up on net zero cocoa project in Brazil

12 months ago5 months ago3 mins

Nestlé and Barry Callebaut have teamed up on what they have described as a ‘groundbreaking partnership’, which is aimed at…