Day: August 13, 2020

Story Financing sustainable cocoa: solutions for Côte d’Ivoire smallholders Related content When you buy a chocolate bar, it’s quite likely that the cocoa in it came from Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top producer. If so, it is almost certain that the cocoa plants were grown where dense rainforest once stood. Expansion of cocoa production into new areas is amongst the main drivers of deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire.

Renewed, Recharged and Reinforced: Urgent actions to harmonize and scale sustainable finance (Report of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance to the European Commission)

 green revolution has been promised before, but if the latest data across all asset classes is to be believed, this time it is here to stay.
Whether it’s in equities, government bonds, ETFs (exchange-traded funds) or hedge funds, investors around the world are demanding socially and environmentally conscious options.

Join Datto’s CEO, Tim Weller, for an interactive discussion to address this question and more.

Imperial has established a new partnership with the George Institute for Global Health, focusing on the development and evaluation of innovative and sustainable global health systems. The George Institute will join forces with Imperial’s world leading School of Public Health for an initial period…

carissa (@carissaandcoffee) has created a short video on TikTok with music original sound.#conservationconversations sea turtles + climate change #marinebio #conservation #sustainability #oceanfacfs…

Pact is the leading brand in Sustainable and Ethical Fashion. Using only Organic Fabrics and Fair Trade Factories to design stylish essential clothing that is comfortable and affordable. Est. in 2009 and based in Boulder Colorado.

California remains the global leader in sustainable winegrowing practices, with one of the most widely adopted sustainable winegrowing programs in the world.

E.ON and Nissan have successfully deployed 20 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers as part of a trial to demonstrate how electric vans and cars could play a role in supporting the UK grid and provide a profitable and sustainable solution for business fleets. The install at Nissan’s European Technical Centre in Cranfield is the first in a large-scale V2G trial co-funded by Innovate UK.

A Call To Action on Global Groundwater Sustainability.We are a global group of scientists calling for action to ensure groundwater benefits society now and into the future. …

As the battlespace evolves, new technology — underlined by decades of experience — has allowed Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin to launch a platform designed for tomorrow’s operational landscape.

Underwriting banks are lobbying the European Central Bank to remove a roadblock to issuance of sustainability-linked bonds by making step-up payment structures eligible for its multi-billion euro bond-buying programmes but are also working on alternative structures as the wait for the next deal grows longer.

India – EU Summit – Focus on Climate Change & Sustainability was about taking a holistic view of a much bigger crisis facing the world.The leaders of India and the EU issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to climate change and environmental degradation. …

How is Konica Minolta working towards the SDGs? In 2009, we formulated our Eco Vision 2050 – a long-term plan to achieve a sustainable future. It’s based on our corporate philosophy and consists of three major targets: 1. A global goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% throughout the product lifecycle by 2050 compared to 2005. Cooperate with stakeholders to achieve CO2 emission reductions greater than product lifecycle, emissions, and realize Carbon Minus status…