March 11, 2020
Given the rapidly evolving situation in New York, this morning we took the difficult decision to postpone The Responsible Business Summit until September 21-22, 2020. September’s event will take place in the same venue, The Marriott Brooklyn Bridge, and will benefit from co-location with the Reuters Events ESG Investment Summit.Image: Channels: Communications &
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A new method that involves converting durian and jackfruit waste into super-capacitors that can charge mobile phones has been developed at the University of Sydney. This system could substantially reduce the cost of energy storage and charge devices such as mobile phones, tablet, laptops and electric cars very quickly. “Using durian and jackfruit purchased from a market, we converted the
...March 11, 2020
Australians use approximately 17 billion bottles and cans each year. But only 57% of glass we put into our recycling bins is actually recycled, with the remaining 43% destined for landfill, where it takes around one million years to decompose. So why isn’t it enough to simply put glass bottles in the correct recycling bin? One reason is that due to the presence of unrecyclable waste materials or broken
...March 11, 2020
Electric vehicles are crucial in addressing the global climate crisis. Transportation emissions represent 29% of all US global warming emissions, the largest source of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. As we begin the critical decade for climate action, where global emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to limit the worst impacts of a warming planet, transitioning away from polluting vehicles to
...March 9, 2020
From the rise of green bonds and sustainable finance, to consumer pressure forcing companies to look at compliance along their entire supply chain, in theory at least, it’s never been easier to invest in a company, confident that it is deforestation-free. The reality, however, is somewhat different, with hundreds of the world’s largest companies – and the institutions that finance
...March 8, 2020
AkzoNobel has introduced the Polibrid 705E elastomeric polyurethane and Polibrid 670S concrete primer as part of its coatings and linings portfolio. Suitable for water and wastewater applications, the flexible system has crack and bridging properties and the ability to withstand concrete movements. Key features include: solvent free and zero VOC; high film thickness in a single coat (5 mm+ if
...March 8, 2020
An Australian producer of modular and custom-designed greenwalls — The Greenwall Company — is putting ground coffee waste to good use in its soil-less medium for greenwalls and greenroofs. An estimated 75,000 tonnes of ground coffee waste is produced by Australians each year, most of which ends up in landfill — contributing to climate change via the production of the greenhouse
...March 7, 2020
In Brazil, the sixth most populous country in the world, there are more cattle than people. Beef production remains one of the country’s most important industries, and in 2019 exports reached nearly $7.5bn. But beef is also the commodity that is most likely to be the cause of deforestation, with Yale’s Global Forest Atlas laying 80% of all Amazonian deforestation at the feet of the
...March 5, 2020
When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched nearly five years ago, the United Nations Secretary-General declared: “Now is the time to mobilise the global business community as never before.” Unlike their predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs were designed not just for governments; companies are vital to their
...March 4, 2020
‘In traditional times there were no borders like now — no states and territories, no native title borders and different groups drawing lines. This project removes those borders so that we can work together to keep country and people healthy.”Image: Channels: EnvironmentTags: indigenous-led conservation10 Deserts ProjectSDGsbiodiversityTNCFirst
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