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AXA’s group chief innovation officer Hassan El-Shabrawishi debates sustainable finance with Henrik du Toit, chief executive, Investec Asset Management

News / Policy & Finance

Sustainable finance: Making good business out of doing good

...tions indicating that the firm will not hesitate to vote against companies that ignored environmental, social and governance issues to protect clients’ long-term economic interests. Referring to an in...

13 Jun 2017

Sustainable finance: Making good business out of doing good

Opinion / Lifestyle

Dove's failed ad isn't Unilever's only blemish

...th the body wash prominently positioned in the foreground. The firm swiftly put out a statement saying it “deeply regret(s) the offence” it caused, and that "the video was intended to convey that Dov...

11 Oct 2017

Dove's failed ad isn't Unilever's only blemish

Press Releases / The Crowd

86 per cent of London’s corporate sustainability experts want to remain in EU

...t to leave, and 5 per cent were unsure. Was it a victory for remain or for intelligent debate? What startled us most was the positive atmosphere in the room after the debate. With much of the nationa...

2 Jun 2016

86 per cent of London’s corporate sustainability experts want to remain in EU

Press Releases / Environmental Investigation Agency

South Africa's rhino horn trade plan a gift to criminals?

...t regulations that would legitimise and regularise domestic trade in and, under certain circumstances, export of rhinoceros horn. In addition, the DEA also published draft regulations that prohibit t...

15 Mar 2017

South Africa's rhino horn trade plan a gift to criminals?

News / Cities

Slum dwellers squeezed out of India's ambitious Smart Cities plan, activists say

...tivist with Lok Raj Sangathan in Dharamsala. The city's mayor told reporters there was no option but to relocate residents, that due process was followed, and that they had been given enough time to m...

4 Oct 2016

Slum dwellers squeezed out of India's ambitious Smart Cities plan, activists say

Press Releases / 350.org

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

...the fact that climate change is striking harder and faster than many scientists predicted, and that its impacts are taking a higher toll on vulnerable communities. As important as marking that the rec...

24 Jan 2017

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesian farmers befriend soil to protect harvests from climate stress

...ture is at the mercy of extreme weather such as that brought by the El Nino climate pattern. "El Nino did not affect those practicing conservation agriculture, but those who weren't suffered a lot," t...

7 Jun 2017

Indonesian farmers befriend soil to protect harvests from climate stress

Press Releases / Green Trade Project Office

Taiwan to present latest solutions, host conference at PV Japan 2016

...tion and Sun Rise E&T Corporation, and the Building Integrated Photovoltaic System (BIPV) solutions from Desun Technology. Inventec Energy Corporation will present its latest light-weighted bi-fac...

16 Jun 2016

Taiwan to present latest solutions, host conference at PV Japan 2016

Press Releases / Marcus Evans

Smart Cities conference successfully kicks off in Incheon

...tic and international delegates to the event. Subsequently, the Keynote Mayoral Address by Hon. Cho Dong-am, Vice Mayor, Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea exceptionally set the tone for the event...

25 Oct 2016

Smart Cities conference successfully kicks off in Incheon

News / Green Buildings

New research labs open doors to greener living

...tifying ways to mitigate the environmental impact caused by external tropical elements and weather conditions. One research project that will take place at the T² Lab is an experimental study on integ...

14 Apr 2016

New research labs open doors to greener living

Press Releases / Reef Worlds Inc

Add art reefs, and watch habitat and revenue thrive

...tar resorts have one-star waterfronts,” says Douglas. Reef Worlds estimates there are 500,000 square miles of resort oceanfront with limited appeal to adventurous tourists due to rampant habitat...

20 May 2016

Add art reefs, and watch habitat and revenue thrive

News / Energy

Solar power: A shot in the arm for India's health centres

...th centres, their constant hum the only assurance of sustained electricity to doctors and patients. Better care At the Sholurmattam primary health centre in the hills of Kotagiri in the southern state...

8 May 2017

Solar power: A shot in the arm for India's health centres

Press Releases / Sustainability Knowledge Group

The transition to the GRI Reporting Standards

...the 17th meetup that will discuss the transition from the GRIG4 Guidelines to the GRI Standards, which aspires to be the 1st global standard for sustainability reporting! What are the changes in the ...

6 Feb 2017

The transition to the GRI Reporting Standards

bonded brick kiln women workers in India

News / Policy & Finance

India's first human trafficking law: draft falls short, campaigners say

...t on human trafficking. "The bill in its current form is a disaster. It needs to be re-drafted completely," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. South Asia, with India at its centre, is the fastest...

5 Jul 2016

India's first human trafficking law: draft falls short, campaigners say

Opinion / Lifestyle

How window coverings can help homes become more energy efficient

...tiful statement as well. A window covering is more than just a fashion statement—it affects the comfort of a home as well as monthly utility costs. Examine the window treatment options that are availa...

7 Apr 2017

How window coverings can help homes become more energy efficient

News / Food & Agriculture

From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens

...t to the airport it gets sorted there for the cosmetic standards," said Robert Opp, head of innovation at WFP. "An estimated 25 per cent of that food, about 75 tonnes a day, is rejected," he told the ...

9 Aug 2016

From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens

Tigis and pv taiwan opening ceremony 2016

News / Manufacturing

Taiwan 'fights' for a greener future

...ted through its use will be sent to the grid as electricity. This year's TiGiS was held together with the 2016 Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition, which showcased the latest solar PV systems...

17 Oct 2016

Taiwan 'fights' for a greener future

Press Releases / ENGIE

ENGIE and Ferrostaal join forces in Mongolian wind farm project

...tributes to the country’s ambitions to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14 per cent. This objective was defined by the Mongolian authorities in the Intended National Determined Contributi...

6 Nov 2016

ENGIE and Ferrostaal join forces in Mongolian wind farm project

News / Waste

Plastic bag ban in Singapore sparks consumer backlash

...th some threatening to boycott the company until it reinstates the service. CarePrice, the most popular supermarket chain in the city-state of 5.4 million, implemented the “Fantastic no-plastic” regim...

1 Apr 2017

Plastic bag ban in Singapore sparks consumer backlash

Opinion / Lifestyle

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

...the right questions may also send an important signal over time that tourists care about their impacts. Tourism will never end poverty. But if governments, industries and consumers start paying attent...

18 Jul 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

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