Increasing Pressure on Government to Act At COP28: 2,000 Signatures Demand Urgent Climate Action

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Increasing Pressure on Government to Act At COP28: 2,000 Signatures Demand Urgent Climate Action

Image: Business Declares Hand-delivered by Business Declares, the letter urges the Prime Minister to spearhead swift measures, aiming to reinstate the UK as a global climate leader at the upcoming COP28 summit. The initiative follows an earlier plea presented as a result of the Queue for Climate and Nature in September. At the event, hundreds of workers from businesses of different sizes and sectors queued…

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How the employee voice can help drive climate action at your company | GreenBiz

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How the employee voice can help drive climate action at your company | GreenBiz

There’s a renewable power source for driving climate action forward at your company: your employees. According to Kite Insights, 8 out of 10 employees are ready and willing to take action on climate change in their jobs, and 45 percent are ready to go even further and become pioneers of climate action within their teams and functions. And management appears to be listening: In its…

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Corporate governance in Asia has been neglected by markets – ESG Clarity

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abrdn's Smith: Identifying global climate leaders in Asia - ESG Clarity

Despite being a critical factor for investor outcomes in Asia, the growing focus on sustainability in the push towards improving ESG practices in the region has left corporate governance issues lagging, according to abrdn’s David Smith. The senior investment director said the recent growth in the interest in sustainability, while encouraging, has unfortunately come at the expense of corporate governance. He argued in recent years…

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Cargill Commits to Mitigate Deforestation, Land Conversion in Crop Supply Chains – Environment+Energy Leader

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Cornfield farmed with regenerative agricultural practices

Cargill said it has made an accelerated commitment to end deforestation and land conversion in its Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay agricultural supply chains by 2025. The commitment will work to help protect native vegetation and support sustainable agriculture in these countries, which are responsible for about 30% of global trade flows and 13% of production of row crops such as soy, corn, wheat, and cotton….

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Beam Global Ramping Up Rollout Of Its Off-Grid Solar-Powered EV Charging Infrastructure – CleanTechnica

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Beam Global Ramping Up Rollout Of Its Off-Grid Solar-Powered EV Charging Infrastructure - CleanTechnica

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Innovation often springs from solving a problem and realizing that an entirely new approach might be the best way forward. Thirteen years ago, Desmond Wheatley and his team were deploying grid-tied electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, some coupled with solar panels. When a City Council approached them to install…

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From Whiteboard to Warehouse: Writing an Effective Warehouse Automation RFP

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Fast Tracking ROI: Agile Logistics through Automation, AI, and Optimization

Date/TimeTuesday, December 12, 2023 2:00PM Moderator Brian Straight, Editor in Chief, Supply Chain Management Review PanelistsBrian Hammond, Senior Sales Executive, Exotec Register Today! Putting together an RFP for warehouse automation is a nuanced venture, especially when you consider the various types of automation available. When not planned properly this can turn into a huge resource drain, or even worse the wrong solution chosen. In this…

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We Earthlings: The CO2 Cost of Shipping

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We Earthlings: Time to Weatherize

When you shop, do you think about how far what you’re buying has to travel? The shipping industry produces 2% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions annually, and we can reduce that by buying items that don’t have to travel far to reach us. Choose brands that manufacture their products in the same hemisphere you are in to reduce the need for shipping, or ask…

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Register now for our post-COP28 debrief webinar – edie

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Register now for our post-COP28 debrief webinar - edie

The webinar will take place from 11am – 12pm GMT on 13 December and will deliver a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring a variety of corporate climate leaders and NGOs, to summarise what happened at COP and what it means moving forward. COP28 is taking place in Dubai from 30 November and is scheduled to conclude on 12 December. The summit is expected to attract more…

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Leading Glass Façade Company, 8G Solutions, Solidifies Plans to Bring Innovative ClearVue Solar Vision Glass System to U.S. | AltEnergyMag

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Hydrogen Generation Market Report by 2030: A Comprehensive Analysis | AltEnergyMag

The five-year distribution agreement will support sustainability initiatives with ClearVue PV Solar Integrated Glass Units (IGUs) across several U.S. markets. ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX: CPV) (ClearVue or the Company), a smart building materials company, announced a five-year distribution agreement with 8G Solutions, a leading U.S. glazier focusing on curtain walls, window walls, storefronts, entrances, windows, structural glass walls, handrails, interior glazing, metal panels, and more….

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U.S. Sales of Toys and Games Down Through 2023

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U.S. Sales of Toys and Games Down Through 2023

Sales of games and toys in the U.S. are down 8% through the first nine months of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, based on data from the market research firm Circana. According to The Wall Street Journal, Circana’s figures show toy and game imports have fallen sharply in 2023 while sales at toy stores, department stores and other gift outlets dropped…

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