Setting a course for more sustainable shipping

Setting a course for more sustainable shipping

The shipping industry is used to dealing with constant change, from shifting socio-economic conditions to extreme weather. But now it faces its biggest challenge yet: becoming more sustainable. Maritime transport is already responsible for approximately 2.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) – and to avoid this increasing even further, the industry must take drastic steps to transform its operations. Shipping companies are already turning to cleaner fuel types or installing new equipment.

Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development | Michigan Online

Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development | Michigan Online

We’re excited you’re here! This course, “Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development,” is the first course in the upcoming Sustainability and Development MasterTrack Certificate program (Fall 2020), but you can also take this course as a stand-alone…

Innovative technologies to promote sustainable recirculating aquaculture in Eastern Africa – a case study of a Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hatchery in Kisumu, Kenya

Innovative technologies to promote sustainable recirculating aquaculture in Eastern Africa – a case study of a Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hatchery in Kisumu, Kenya

Lake Victoria, regionally important both as a food and income source, is under pressure due to overfishing and severe pollution. Currently, the vast majority of east African aquaculture is…

Exoplanet Close To Size Of Earth Could Sustain Life In Future – All Tech Step

Exoplanet Close To Size Of Earth Could Sustain Life In Future – All Tech Step

Scientists have been trying to discover a habitable planet out in the galaxy since forever. There have been multiple expeditions carried out to search for an Earth-like planet that could sustain human life. And it seems like there has been a breakthrough in this search. A new planetary object called Proxima b has been located which is said to be of the same size as Earth. The Proxima b has been discovered by ESPRESSO which is a Swiss-manufactures spectrograph.

Transformational Investment: Converting Global Systemic Risks into Sustainable Returns

Transformational Investment: Converting Global Systemic Risks into Sustainable Returns

The report identifies six systemic risks and establishes a governance framework to enable the investment community to address risks related to water security, climate change, population growth, geopolitical uncertainty, negative interest rates and technology disruption.

Cambridge Trust – Sustainable Investing: The Importance of Governance

Cambridge Trust – Sustainable Investing: The Importance of Governance

The economic shock that accompanied the sudden onset of the global COVID-19 crisis caught many companies (and industries) off-guard. While some corporations haphazardly scrambled to ensure their financial viability in the face of the chaos, others were better prepared to absorb the direct hit to their business that the pandemic is delivering. Companies that have taken a holistic approach to understanding and managing enterprise risk embody a corporate culture rooted in strong governance.