June 3, 2020
A tightrope walk ahead for corporate sustainability managers Rajat Panwar Wed, 06/03/2020 - 00:00 Amidst numerous uncertainties surrounding post-COVID corporate climate, one thing is certain: Sustainability managers will face multifaceted challenges. Many could face budget cuts, even as their stakeholders expect them to ramp up sustainability efforts and seize this
...June 2, 2020
The automotive sector is responsible for around a fifth of all CO2 emissions globally. At current rates of growth, it is on track to being solely responsible for more than 0.8C of global warming by the end of the century. Cars are also responsible for 90% of air pollution in cities and contain an average of 1.4 tonnes of material, according to EIT Climate-KIC. At the same time, the sector is a heavy consumer of other
...June 1, 2020
Aggregated and concrete supplier Holcim has received certification from Climate Active to sell carbon-neutral products. Administered by the Australian Government, Climate Active is a program to support businesses committed to sustainability, innovation and industry leadership to drive voluntary climate action. Climate-neutral certification confirms that a carbon-neutral claim is based on best
...June 1, 2020
The Terra AC wallbox from ABB Electrification is designed for connected charging in homes and businesses, and supports the growing generation of renewable energy users who want to harness and manage the consumption of their own power. The technology enables configuration and software updates via a dedicated app or remotely via the cloud. Each charger is equipped with a revenue-grade energy meter that
...June 1, 2020
Dedicated to the removal and prevention of marine debris, not-for-profit organisation Tangaroa Blue Foundation created the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) — an on-ground network of volunteers, communities and organisations that contribute data from rubbish collected at beach and river clean-up events to the AMDI database and devise solutions to stop the flow of litter at the source. AMDI
...May 31, 2020
Construction of a full-scale sidestream ANITA Mox treatment plant will commence later this year at Urban Utilities’ Luggage Point Resource Recovery Centre in Brisbane. The plant will use Anammox bacteria to break down nitrogen in wastewater, requiring less energy and chemicals than traditional treatment processes. Veolia Water Technologies and Urban Utilities will work together to install the
...May 31, 2020
Usable water is a precious commodity. The saying “without water there is no life” becomes very real in times of drought as individuals and communities are impacted by the scarcity of supply.It is during these times that there is a greater focus on our water resilience. The remedy to these issues is often reactive, including the implementation of water restrictions and the identification of new
...May 29, 2020
Demystifying the ‘Absolute Zero’ concept Heather Clancy Fri, 05/29/2020 - 02:15 If your sustainability team has regular debates about how to label or describe its various initiatives, it’s not alone. The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero"
...May 29, 2020
Residential energy is becoming companies' business Sarah Golden Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:45 In this crazy upside-down world, the line between residential and commercial energy is getting fuzzy. Everything changed so quickly, it makes sense that climate and energy teams have yet to figure out how to account for the shift. But as companies such as Mastercard, Facebook and Twitter
...May 29, 2020
Can companies rely on regenerative agriculture's carbon removal impact? Jim Giles Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:30 Amid the recent headline-grabbing investments in food ventures, one event went largely unnoticed: FedEx’s involvement in a $200 million raise by Indigo Ag, a company that provides services and data to farmers. Why would a delivery behemoth invest in an outfit that sells seeds? The answer
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