Guest Post: Collaboration and Inclusivity – the Lessons Baku Should Learn from COP16
By: Sarah Nelson, Global Lead Director for Nature & Biodiversity at KPMG International As we reach the midway point at COP29 in Baku, my...
ISO Launches Principles for ESG Performance and Reporting
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the launch of the ISO ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for...
IKEA Invests $1.6 Billion to Decarbonize Heating and Cooling of Stores
IKEA parent INGKA Group announced that it is committing €1.5 billion (USD$1.6 billion) towards the acceleration of the phasing out of the use of...
Ahold Delhaize Signs Renewable Energy Deal Covering 30% of its European Electricity Needs
Netherlands-based international food retailer Ahold Delhaize said that it has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Spanish renewable energy company Bruc,...
NitroVolt Raises €3.5 Million to Produce Green Fertilizers for Farmers
Agriculture sustainability-focused startup NitroVolt announced that it has raised €3.5 million euros (USD$3.7 million) in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to help...
UK to Ban New Coal Mines
The government of the UK today announced a new commitment to introduce legislation restricting new coal mine licenses, setting the country up as one...
PUMA Commits to Slash GHG Emissions from Operations by 90% by 2030
Athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories company PUMA announced a new series of climate and sustainability targets, among them a reduction of both its Scope...
Guest Post: Traceability Data Holds the Key to Decarbonization and Green Investment
As COP29 nations gather to discuss climate finance targets, they should know instinctively: You can’t invest in what you can’t measure. By Shameek Ghosh,...
EU Lawmakers Agree to Delay, Ease Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 371 to 240 to a one-year delay and amendments to alter the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a new...
GRI, CDP to Strengthen Alignment of Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and CDP announced today a new cooperation agreement which will see the organizations more closely collaborate and align their...