(IN BRIEF) CapMan has appointed Jyri Hietala as Managing Partner of CapMan Natural Capital, joining Tapani Pahkasalo as Co-Managing Partner. Jyri will lead the Natural Capital investment area, driving the company’s growth in sustainable forestry and natural sites. The transition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, CapMan, CapMan growth strategy, CapMan Natural Capital, Climate, Dasos Capital, forest carbon sinks, forestry investments, Jyri Hietala, leadership, leadership transition, management changes, natural sites, Olli Haltia, sustainability, sustainable investments, Tapani Pahkasalo
(IN BRIEF) A new research publication underscores the importance of social learning and animal culture in conservation, revealing how a wide range of species, from whales to insects, learn and pass on behaviors such as tool use and foraging. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged animal culture, biodiversity, chimpanzees, conservation, conservation management, cultural rescue, Endangered Species, human-animal interactions, MIGRATION, Philippa Brakes, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, social learning, sperm whales, UN Environment Programme, University of Exeter, wildlife conservation
(IN BRIEF) Valio’s updated sustainability bonus program for 2025 will distribute nearly EUR 60 million to its dairy farms, rewarding actions that improve animal welfare, reduce carbon footprints, and support biodiversity. With an emphasis on climate actions such as carbon … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The “Mein Baum” citizen science project, launched by BUND Naturschutz in collaboration with TUM and HSWT, encourages citizens to document urban trees using a smartphone app. The collected data will support climate adaptation strategies by enhancing understanding of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, BUND Naturschutz, citizen science, climate adaptation, climate change, ecological research, green spaces, HSWT, Mein Baum, partnership, smartphone app, Stephan Pauleit, sustainability, sustainable urban planning, Thomas Rötzer, TUM, urban ecology, urban trees
(IN BRIEF) Continental has extended its natural rubber sustainability project with GIZ in Indonesia until 2027, aiming to support an additional 1,000 smallholders on top of the 5,000 already trained. The initiative, co-funded by BMZ, has helped increase farmer incomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agricultural training, biodiversity, BMZ, capacity building, Climate Action, Continental, deforestation-free, environmental protection, ethical sourcing, EUDR, forest conservation, GIZ, GPSNR, Indonesia, Michael Radke, natural rubber, partnership, responsible sourcing, rubber industry, smallholder farmers, sustainability, sustainability goals, sustainable supply chains, Tire Manufacturing, traceability, United Nations biosphere reserve, West Kalimantan
(IN BRIEF) CERN scientists have found evidence suggesting that quantum entanglement might explain the synchronized behavior of a long-term flock of sheep on site. The study, using advanced trackers similar to those at the LHC, modelled the sheep as spherical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 4 sigma, Alain Aspect, Anton Zeilinger, Beau Peep, biodiversity, CERN, Dolly Shepherd, Ewen Woolly, flocking behavior, HERD collaboration, John Bell, John F. Clauser, Lamb Shift, lambda, Large Hadron Collider, Mary Little, moutons, phase change, Quantum entanglement, sheep
(IN BRIEF) The National Wealth Fund has announced a significant financial guarantee of up to £400 million to support a series of new loans provided by NatWest Group for retrofitting social housing in the UK. The objective of this initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, decarbonisation, Decent Homes Standard, energy consumption, energy efficient, EPC rating, financial guarantee, green retrofit, insulation, John Flint, National Wealth Fund, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, private capital, renewable energy, Resilience Measures, retrofit, Royal Bank of Scotland, social housing, UK housing, Ulster Bank
(IN BRIEF) The eNaBlS project is driving significant progress in promoting Nature-Based Solutions and biodiversity education across Europe by establishing interactive Living Labs that connect scientists, students, local communities, and policymakers, launching dedicated web pages for real-time updates, developing a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, European Union, Finland, Greece
Tagged Ann-Catrin Fender, biodiverse future, biodiversity, biodiversity challenges, biodiversity education, Collaborative Research, Dafni Delioglani, eNaBlS, eNaBlS project, global events, interactive hubs, living labs, local communities, mapping awareness, Nature-based solutions, NBS, NBS education, NBS Education Summit, NBS EduWORLD Education Summit, northern environment, online course, Open Access, Open University of the UEF Center for Continuous Learning, policymakers, scientists, students, sustainable future, The University of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the VELUX Group achieved a major sustainability milestone by cutting its operational emissions by 11%, bringing the total reduction to 60% compared to 2020 levels. This improvement was largely driven by a transition to renewable energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ArcelorMittal, biodiversity, Children’s Living Places, circular business, Circularity, CO₂, diversity, ecosystem improvement, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, energy intensity, EV100, Lars Petersson, Refurbishment, renewable energy, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, take-back schemes, UKRAINE, VELUX Group, women in management
(IN BRIEF) The Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership (CIoSLNP) is urging residents to report environmental offences harming nature and wildlife, such as illegal tree felling, poaching, and marine pollution. This initiative comes after a detailed review, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, centralized website, Centre for Environmental Law, CIoSLNP, climate crisis, compliance, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership, Cornwall Council, Councillor Martyn Alvey, Devon and Cornwall Police, Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, enforcement, Environment Agency, environment protection, Help Protect our Wildlife and Environment, illegal tree felling, inter-agency cooperation, Let’s Talk Cornwall, Lord Teverson, Marine Management Organisation, marine pollution, Natural England, Office for Environmental Protection, poaching, public engagement, regulatory overlaps, reporting suspicious activity, Residents, United Kingdom, University of Exeter, wildlife
(IN BRIEF) The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania has contracted Sweco for €448,000 to evaluate environmental risks for a proposed deep geological repository intended for the final disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. As a vital part of Ignalina’s decommissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Air Quality, Belgium, biodiversity, decommissioning, deep geological repository, energy transition, environmental risks, EU agreement, Finland, geological layers, groundwater, Ignalina nuclear power plant, Lithuania, Liudas Zalunskis, Managing Director Sweco Lithuania, partnership, Radioactive waste, RBMK-type reactors, reactor dismantling, site restoration, soil, sustainability, Sustainable Management, Sweco, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) RWE has inaugurated its first solar plant in Italy, the 8.3 MWac Bosco facility, which will provide green electricity to 7,000 households. The project features a wildlife-friendly fence and is integrated with RWE’s local wind farms to optimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged Agri-PV, biodiversity, Bosco solar plant, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo, renewable energy, RWE, Sicily, solar energy, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched its first solar project in Saxony, the Schönau solar farm in Wildenfels, which will generate around 21 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. The farm, spanning 20 hectares with 36,000 solar modules, will power approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 solar modules, 21 million kilowatt-hours, 36, bifacial modules, biodiversity, community benefits, Deutsche Kreditbank AG, DKB, energy transition, Germany, Katja Wünschel, meadow pipits, partnership, Photovoltaic, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, sand lizards, savings bond, Saxony, Schönau solar farm, sheep grazing, skylarks, sustainability, sustainable energy, Wildenfels, Zwickau
(IN BRIEF) Solvay has entered a three-year partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to enhance its biodiversity efforts and contribute to the Global Biodiversity Framework. Through the collaboration, Solvay will dedicate 30% of its permeable … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Act4Nature International, biodiversity, biodiversity-sensitive areas, Chemical Industry, Chief Sustainability Officer, conservation, ecological inventories, Global Biodiversity Framework, habitat restoration, IBAT, Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN, Jean-Charles Djelalian, KM-GBF, nature conservation, nature-positive, partnership, restoration, Solvay, Species Threat Abatement and Restoration, STAR metric, Susanne Pedersen, sustainability, sustainability leadership
(IN BRIEF) GreenLight Biosciences has received a €35 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its RNA-based biocontrol products, offering an alternative to chemical pesticides. This funding will support the company’s research and production efforts, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged agricultural sustainability, agriculture sector, bee health, biocontrol products, biodiversity, bioeconomy, chemical pesticides, chemical resistance, EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti, environmental protection, European Investment Bank, food security, grapevine fungi, GreenLight Biosciences, Honeybees, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Marta Ortega-Valle, partnership, pest control, plant health, potato pests, research and development, RNA technology, RNAi, Seville, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, €35 million loan
(IN BRIEF) CNP Assurances has been upgraded to an MSCI ESG AAA rating, securing a 9.7/10 score and ranking 5th globally in the “Life and Health Insurance” category. The company’s commitment to sustainability is central to its operations, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AAA rating, Awards, biodiversity, Climate, CNP Assurances, Cybersecurity, ESG ratings, financial and non-financial performance, human resources management, inclusive society, leadership, life and health insurance, MSCI, MSCI ESG, responsible investment, risks and opportunities, social issues, sustainability, sustainable development, Thomas Béhar
(IN BRIEF) A new report highlights the need for better sediment management in Scotland’s hydropower systems to ensure both efficient energy production and environmental protection. Commissioned by CREW and developed by the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, CREW, energy efficiency, hydropower, hydropower projects, NatureScot, partnership, peatland restoration, renewable energy, river ecosystems, Scotland, Scottish Canals, sediment management, SEPA, sustainability, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Eneco has officially launched the Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, its largest solar project to date, which began producing electricity on January 1, 2025. The farm, located in Noord-Brabant, will supply KPN’s fixed and mobile networks with 47 gigawatt hours … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity measures, climate goals, climate-neutral, Ecowende wind farm, Eneco, gigawatt hours, green electricity, Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, KPN, KPN networks, native plants, Noord-Brabant, One Planet Plan, partnership, renewable energy, solar and wind energy, sustainabiity, wildlife, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) The “Clyde in the Classroom” project is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking its success in educating over 50,000 children in the West of Scotland about local biodiversity and the River Clyde’s ecology. Founded by the Clyde River Foundation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 25th Anniversary, biodiversity, brown trout, Clyde in the Classroom, Clyde River Foundation, Crown Estate Scotland, Ecology, egg hatcheries, Environmental Education, freshwater biology, future stewards, Glasgow Science Centre, local authorities, Marine and Freshwater Biology, pollution, pupils, River Clyde, SCHOOLS, sustainability, University of Glasgow, West of Scotland, wildlife
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has allocated €3.4 million to ten projects under the BiodivNBS programme to advance Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) addressing biodiversity loss, human well-being, and societal transformation. These projects are part of the larger Biodiversa+ programme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Biodiversa+, biodiversity, INNOVATION, Nature-based solutions, NWO, partnership, sustainability, Well-Being Research
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