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October 15, 2020 16:50

UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects

The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program's fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021.

October 15, 2020 15:20

Schneider Electric Recognized by The Climate Group’s RE100 as First Clean Energy Trailblazer

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized as the 2020 Clean Energy Trailblazer by The Climate Group’s RE100. This is the first y

October 08, 2020 15:35

“Guardians of the Gulf” Selected to Premiere at LA Femme International Film Festival This Month

Guardians of the Gulf, an eye-opening documentary that explores the tumultuous relationship between the Gulf of Mexico and the conservationists determined to protect it, has been selected to premiere

October 08, 2020 10:35

Indigenous Philippines Community Looks to the Sky for Renewable Drinking Water Created from Sunlight and Air with SOURCE® Hydropanel Technology

Today, SOURCE Global, PBC and Conservation International announced their third successful collaboration, which will deliver sustainable, clean drinking water -- and accelerate the UN Sustainable Devel

October 05, 2020 17:10

Ripple Leads Sustainability Agenda to Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2030

Ripple, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, is committing to be carbon net-zero by 2030, the first company in the blockchain industry to do so. As part of this goal, Ri

October 05, 2020 14:45

Moody’s Enhances Flagship Moody’s CreditView Platform With ESG Expertise

Moody’s announced today that it has enhanced Moody’s CreditView, its leading research, data and analytics platform serving credit market professionals, with a wide range of environmental, social and g

October 05, 2020 10:08

Schneider Electric Brings AI-Assisted Advising and Implementation to Accelerate Corporate Clients’ Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change Programs

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the impact of a new multi-million dollar investment in machine learning tools and data

September 25, 2020 13:50

Best Buy, McKinstry, Real Betis, Schneider Electric, and Siemens Sign The Climate Pledge

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced that Best Buy, McKinstry, Real Betis, Schneider Electric, and Siemens have joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2

September 11, 2020 18:25

Zambia sets global benchmark for community forest conservation

Twelve communities in the Luangwa Valley are benefitting from direct cash payments of K50 million ($2.3 million) thanks to a partnership with forest conservation business BCP (BioCarbon Partners).

September 03, 2020 14:34

Schneider Electric 2020 Corporate Energy & Sustainability Progress Report Demonstrates That Flexibility and Resilience Are Critical For Energy And Sustainability Success

Schneider Electric today released its 2020 Corporate Energy & Sustainability Progress Report. The report, the third in an annual series, examines how organizations are addressing the opportunities and

September 01, 2020 16:30

Tommy Hilfiger Accelerates Sustainability Journey With Ambitious Make it Possible Program

Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] announces Make it Possible, a bold approach to environmental and social sustainability that reinforces the organization’s commitment to create fa

September 01, 2020 09:57

Preparing for one-planet prosperity is necessary for companies to attain and maintain their long-term competitive advantage

On August 22, Earth Overshoot Day comes more than three weeks later than last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced humanity’s activities to slow down abruptly. As public health challenges and the eco

August 31, 2020 11:20

Mercedes-Benz Joins The Climate Pledge and Delivers More Than 1,800 Electric Vehicles to Amazon’s Delivery Fleet in Europe

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it is adding more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in Europe this year. Amazon and Mercedes-Benz share a commitment to

August 26, 2020 10:40

The Open Group Launches the Open Footprint™ Forum

The Open Group, the vendor-neutral technology consortium, today announced the formation of the Open Footprint™ Forum, a Forum of The Open Group. This Forum will be focused on developing open and vendo

July 29, 2020 17:10

Moody’s Announces Environmental Sustainability Commitments

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has established new environmental sustainability commitments and progress milestones, including plans for expanding its carbon neutrality and pro

July 29, 2020 14:10

Manchester City’s Agüero, Foden, Sterling and others feature in new film highlighting the growing threat of global water shortages

Manchester City stars Sergio Agüero, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling all feature in an emotive new short film that aims to bring home the reality of the global water crisis to football fans across the

July 24, 2020 14:50

Energy Impact Partners Announces Microsoft Will Join Global Innovation Platform

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future, has announced that Microsoft Corp. is joining EIP's global Partner network through its

July 20, 2020 13:40

Mary Kay Inc. Expands Partnership with The Nature Conservancy to Protect Waterways Across the Globe

Last year, Mary Kay Inc., an international leader in corporate and social responsibility, announced the company had partnered with The Nature Conservancy to protect Texas fisheries and the Gulf of Mex

July 17, 2020 17:20

The Climate Pledge and the We Mean Business Coalition Partner on Comprehensive Effort to Drive Companies to Adopt More Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and We Mean Business, a global nonprofit coalition working with businesses to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy, today announced they have partnered to establish

July 17, 2020 16:00

P&G Embraces Natural Climate Solutions to Accelerate Progress on Climate Change and Will Make Operations Carbon Neutral for the Decade

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced a new commitment to have its global operations be carbon neutral for the decade through a series of interventions that protect, improve and restore nat

July 17, 2020 10:10

PMI Launches “Our World Is Not an Ashtray” Initiative and Aims to Halve Plastic Litter from Products by 2025

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today launched “Our World Is Not an Ashtray,” a new global initiative to raise awareness and drive a long-term change in behavior and attitudes around

June 24, 2020 14:30

Amazon Announces $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund to Invest in Companies Building Products, Services, and Technologies to Decarbonize the Economy and Protect the Planet

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced The Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to meet The Climate Pledge—

June 17, 2020 16:00

Infosys Joins The Climate Pledge, a Commitment Co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to Meet the Paris Agreement 10 Years Early

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced the second major signatory to The Climate Pledge—Infosys— making a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. The Climate Pledge

June 17, 2020 14:00

Verizon joins Amazon and Global Optimism in signing The Climate Pledge

Today, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) announced it has joined The Climate Pledge—the commitment co-founded by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. The Climate Pled

June 04, 2020 11:48

Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association Commissions First Research Project

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade group created to promote green benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), announced today that it had selected Jeremy Faludi, Ph

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