COP30: Day 9 Recap
• Seventeen governments joined the Blue NDC Challenge, expanding the integration of ocean action directly into national climate plans.• A global network of regenerative...
ABN AMRO Appoints Sandra Phlippen as Chief Sustainability Officer
• ABN AMRO elevates sustainability to a core strategic function with a newly strengthened CSO mandate.• Sandra Phlippen to lead Group Sustainability from January...
Google Launches Free Tool to Accelerate Industrial Energy Efficiency
New self-service platform offers audit-grade insights without consultant fees, lowering barriers to industrial energy efficiency. Tool identifies over 20 high-impact efficiency actions across major...
Siemens Energy Plans $2.3 Billion Grid Manufacturing Buildout
• Siemens Energy will invest $2.3 billion in transformer and switchgear factories by 2028, expanding global grid capacity as electricity demand accelerates.• The company...
Rio Tinto Signs 15-Year Renewable Energy Agreement to Power U.S. Mining Operations
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced that it has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with renewable energy developer TerraGen for...
EU Countries Vote to Delay Supply Chain Deforestation Law for Another Year
The European Council announced an agreement by EU member states to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – a new law...
ABN AMRO Appoints Sandra Phlippen as Chief Sustainability Officer
Netherlands-based bank ABN AMRO announced the appointment of Sandra Phlippen, who currently serves as the bank’s Chief Economist, as its new Chief Sustainability Officer,...
Philanthropies commit $300M to boost climate, health solutions at COP30
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
Verallia, Penn State envision low-carbon future for glass
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
Pay equity, barrier analysis remain ‘very legal’ ways to advance DEI, experts say
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....