ESG/Sustainability Highlights
September 22, 2021
Source: Arch Daily - "If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, with about 2.8 billion tons, surpassed only by China and the United States." This statement in Lucy Rodgers' BBC report...
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September 22, 2021
Source: Reuters - South Africa's Mediclinic (MDCM.L) has refinanced 8.45 billion rand ($575.26 million) in loans through Rand Merchant Bank, the hospital operator said on Tuesday, in what the bank described as Africa's first sustainability-linked...
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Hill - It is clear that we need a revolution of our food systems: the way we grow, harvest, process, transport, sell and consume our foods. A change so dramatic that previous versions of food systems are unrecognizable. I
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September 22, 2021
Source: Dairy Foods - The organization conducted various dairy-focused educational outreach efforts with key thought leaders who have a shared interest in the outcomes the summit can potentially have on a more nutritious and sustainable future for the...
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September 22, 2021
Source: Pioneers Post - Growing a social enterprise – and growing its impact – often means taking risks. At the same time, making sure that a business is financially sustainable is essential to its survival. How to strike the right balance? What are the...
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September 22, 2021
Source: Yahoo Finance - McDonald's (MCD) is planning to give its iconic Happy Meal toys a major makeover, as big companies push to make their operations more environmentally friendly in the face of climate change.
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September 22, 2021
Source: Fibre2Fashion - Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), a US-based material science company has collaborated with American outdoor apparel company Patagonia in a joint commitment to develop and scale circular solutions in textiles. With Patagonia’s...
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September 22, 2021
Source: Fast Company - Climate change is wreaking havoc on the world. These challenges have made the work of designers more important than ever. The 2021 Innovation By Design Awards, which honor creativity in business, highlight some of the unique ways...
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September 22, 2021
Source: CNBC - Google plans to buy a New York City office building for $2.1 billion, even as most of its workforce remains remote, the company announced Tuesday. The purchase is the most expensive for any single U.S. office building since the...
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September 22, 2021
Source: Yahoo News - For a long time, analysts chalked Chinese President Xi Jinping's homages to Mao Zedong to "political stagecraft," but a Wall Street Journal examination of Xi's recent writings and speeches suggests they should be taking him much...
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