Corporate Knights

AUGUST 10, 2022

New insurance products and green investments can also support advancements in cleantech, allowing insurers to have a far-reaching impact on climate. We can also reclaim waste materials like shingles or drywall to be part of the circular economy.”. Helping clients adopt more sustainable practices.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now we can measure this green business exposure for the majority of companies and are able to count annual green investments that run into the trillions, growing six times faster than the economy at large,” Heaps says. Waste management $ 3,048 8% 45% 100% 100% B+ 1.5°C, C, SBTi 13 Clean Harbors Inc Norwell, U.S.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) announced today the acquisition of BayWa r.e. Biomethane is derived from the decomposition of organic waste materials, and can be used as a renewable, low carbon alternative to fossil-based fuels such as natural gas. AG’s specialist biogas platform, BayWa r.e.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 15, 2021

This Middle-Tennessee solar project is another win for TVA’s nationally-recognized Green Invest program, which has already secured solar farms to help meet the renewable energy goals of auto manufacturers, data centers, local power companies, cities, and universities. “Our Since 2018, Green Invest has attracted nearly $2.7

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Businesses and investors have a critical role to play in each of these action domains, especially when it comes to shifting to more sustainable production and manufacturing processes, investing in energy efficiency and waste reduction, conservation of natural resources, and investing in climate solutions that also support biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator enfinium signed an agreement – on 19 March – with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to install the UK’s first carbon capture pilot plant at an EfW facility. The trial will run for at least 12 months and will apparently be operational from July 2024.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Wasted opportunities – Both the environmental and social performance of food retailers made the wrong kinds of headlines in the UK this week. million tonnes of wasted food annually cost £21.8 According to the letter, the UK’s 10.7 billion ( US$28.7 billion ) and cause 8-10% of the country’s carbon emissions.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

From packaging and food waste to green investments, there is much pressure in the CPG space to achieve sustainability. As studies show that shoppers care about sustainability more than ever before, food and beverage companies are pledging to make their portfolios more eco-friendly. Included in this trendline: JBS…

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

SafetyOn , a health and safety organisation for the Onshore wind sector, was recognised with the Positive Improvement Award for its campaign to raise awareness and mitigate the risks for the thousands employed in the UK’s onshore wind industry.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

Clearly the green finance revolution has taken the world by storm, with investment in low-carbon energy remaining robust throughout the pandemic. Demand for green bonds in emerging markets rose by 21% to $52bn (€54bn) in 2019, with emerging market green bond issuances in 2019 amounting to $52 billion (a 21% increase from 2018 ).

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B the Change

MARCH 30, 2023

The resource highlights green investment strategies, sustainable promotional products, methods to eliminate food waste, guidance on tradeshow materials and travel, and business climate solutions. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that nearly 40% of food is wasted in the U.S.,

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

100 billion green investment. Analysis conducted by UK100 and Siemens, shows that a £5bn investment by the Government could unlock £100bn of private sector investment toward meeting the Net Zero goals by 2050. Many of these are outlined in a framework of technical standards for retrofit, known as PAS 2035/2030:2019.

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Eco-Business

APRIL 19, 2023

A regional study of investor appetite for green finance in Southeast Asia finds that waste management is the top priority sector, while Malaysia has the highest proportion of green investors among the countries surveyed.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Professor Sachs delivered a speech on the SDGs and the economic and political relations of Turkey with neighboring countries pointing towards peace as a baseline condition for sustainable development and green investment. You can read some takeaways from an attending student here. Later on October 31, 2019, Prof.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The offering follows the publication last month by Comcast of its Green Financing Framework, outlining eligible use of proceeds for green bond offerings, as well as the guidelines for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds, and reporting obligations. Comcast announced its 2035 carbon neutrality goal in 2021.

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Eco Coach

MARCH 3, 2020

Some small business owners and managers were concerned that this would take a lot of time and not yield results, while others – including many green champions in small and medium sized businesses - saw it as a ‘must do’ for their business’ long-term financial sustainability.

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Chris Hall

MAY 13, 2022

Last year it held C$30 billion in green investments, including in renewable energy (Equis Development), sustainable agriculture (Vayda), and real estate (Cadillac Fairview’s waste diversion efforts).

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We Mean Business Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The network is also calling for NDCs to seize the economic and social development opportunities that attract investment and mobilise finance, by including clear action plans, public budgets and fast-track policies that tackle barriers to green investment, including the removal of fossil fuel subsidies. There is no time to waste.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JULY 3, 2024

There have been bad faith actors from the corporate world, greenwashing their activities, depleting the world’s resources, damaging the environment and wasting the planet’s and the climate movement’s time and energies. Many people are cautious about the intentions of companies that have committed to decarbonization and with some reason.

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Richard Matthews

MARCH 21, 2022

Factor[e] focuses on clean energy, cleantech, climate change, sustainable agriculture, water and waste. Factor[e] provides systematized support with its post-investment Engage Platform. EIF is differentiated by its use of a systems-based approach to sustainability investment in support of an incremental rather than disruptive approach.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

However, she noted that the success of such plans will be determined by the levels of investment the government must mobilise, noting that the international environment for green investment is becoming “more competitive”, as other countries begin to put their transition plans into action. US President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – which (..)

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

This hard-to-reach 20% of emissions resides within sectors including agriculture, plastics, cement, and waste. ” He said significant investment is needed in R&D. That investment has delivered many multiples. These emissions cannot be overcome by flipping a switch or buying a new car.

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Sustainability Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Interestingly, and perhaps what may set Gen Z apart from previous generations, is that nearly half (46%) are willing to accept short-term economic limitations for longer-term green investment. Around a quarter of respondents (21%) also expressed support for greater education so we can all make better choices.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Green hydrogen is produced when electrolysis – the process of breaking down water into hydrogen and oxygen – is powered by renewable energy. When hydrogen is burned to release stored energy, the only waste product is water vapour.?That Circular argument.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 4, 2023

doesn’t suck green investment out of Canada, including investment that will decarbonize buildings. . Herewith, a sampling of what 2023 may have to offer in the world of green buildings. . Green ‘proptech’. Carbon disclosure makes for green buildings.

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2022

This week in ESG news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

She described the UK National Infrastructure Bank as “a really good initiative” in this respect, and said this kind of investment could pave the way, providing the proof of concept that would later secure the participation of private investors. How do you fix the gap?”

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ESG Today

MARCH 31, 2024

This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; (..)

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 28, 2019

He also highlighted the importance of green investments, which are at the baseline of green economic growth.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

But what must also be acknowledged is that in the not-too-distant future, other challenges including those concerning our ageing highways infrastructure, climate change adaptation, housing delivery, planning and waste management will, in their turn, also become immediate, non-negotiable issues requiring urgent spending and action.

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Chris Hall

JULY 29, 2022

Ranstrand is also a board member at Belimo and served on the board of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste between 2019-2021. Mosley serves on numerous boards, including Eaton Vance, Progress Investment Management Company and New York State’s Common Retirement Pension Fund, and is a former Partner at Wellington Management Company.

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