(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, in partnership with the University of Stirling, the University of Edinburgh, and University College London, has launched a national survey to explore how sustainability and environmental topics are addressed in Scotland’s education system. Building … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, Dr Claire Ramjan, education policy, Environmental Education, initial teacher education, Learning for Sustainability, LfS, partnership, Professor Lizzie Rushton, Scotland survey, Scottish Council of Deans of Education, Scottish education system, sustainability, sustainability in education, sustainable learning, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling
(IN BRIEF) Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, has been named Vice-Chair of the Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), succeeding John Neal. Tiernan’s background as Lloyd’s Chief of Markets and roles at Aviva, StarStone and Zurich position him to guide the RAB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, climate change, digital transformation, Gen Re, geopolitical risk, global risk transfer, Hannover Re, Insurance Europe, insurance-linked capital, John Neal, leadership, Lloyd’s, Munich Re, PartnerRe, Patrick Tiernan, RAB, regulatory frameworks, Reinsurance Advisory Board, SCOR, Swiss Re, Thierry Léger, traditional reinsurance, Vice-Chair
(IN BRIEF) The IPCC and AGU have formed a partnership granting AR7 authors complete, free access to AGU’s 24 journals, four book series, and open archive, removing subscription hurdles for researchers—particularly those in developing countries. IPCC Chair Jim Skea and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Non Profit, Politics, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGU, American Geophysical Union, AR7, Brandon Jones, climate change, climate science, developing countries, Earth and Space Science Open Archive, equitable research access, Hangzhou, inclusive access, IPCC, Jim Skea, partnership, peer-reviewed journals, scientific publishing, Seventh Assessment Report, sustainability, Synthesis Report, transparency, UNEP, WMO, Working Group I, Working Group II, Working Group III
(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton has achieved a top-200 overall ranking in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 out of 2,318 universities assessed against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with standout performances in Partnerships for the Goals (42nd … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alice Brock, Awards, Central America, Clean Air South, climate change, Complete University Guide, food security, GHANA, global partnerships, health inequalities, leadership, Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub, partnership, Phillip Wright, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15 Life on Land, SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals, Simon Kemp, sustainability, Sustainability and Resilience Institute, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has made significant strides toward its climate goals, cutting its operational carbon footprint by 25% in 2024—far exceeding its annual reduction target. Through a wide array of global offset projects, the company neutralized 80% of its footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 carbon footprint, biodiversity, Brazil, carbon offset, climate change, Corporate GHG Compensation Strategy, deforestation, Envira Amazonia, environmental strategy, forest management, Germany, GHG reduction, Italy, MAPFRE, Mexico, net zero, PERU, PORTUGAL, Puerto Rico, Regenerative Agriculture, Serra do Caramulo, Spain, sustainability, Turkey, United States, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) SAMS is supporting a new declaration by the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, warning that current global ocean monitoring systems are insufficient to meet pressing environmental and climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBNJ Agreement, climate change, data-driven policy, deoxygenation, environmental observations, Kunming-Montreal Framework, marine biodiversity, marine pollution, marine protected areas, Nick Owens, No Data No Action, North Atlantic, ocean acidification, ocean monitoring, ocean science, Paris Agreement, POGO, SAMS, SDG 14, UN Ocean Conference, UNOC, World Ocean Day
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €150 million to Acqua Novara.VCO to help fund a €300 million investment plan for the modernization of water and wastewater services in the Italian provinces of Novara and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Acqua Novara.VCO, climate change, EIB, green loan, InvestEU, Italy, Novara, partnership, public health, SACE, sustainability, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water network upgrades, water resilience, Water Sector
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has awarded nine Supplier CSR Awards to companies in the UK and Ireland that are making a positive social and environmental impact. These awards recognize suppliers who have demonstrated leadership in tackling economic inequality, improving health and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, France, Industrial, Ireland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom, Apprenticeships, climate change, community support, Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity, economic inequality, equity, HUBER+SUHNER, Inclusion, Kadel Engineering, MPI Recruitment, OCS, Petards Rail Technology, rail industry, Rullion, Supplier CSR Awards, supply chain sustainability, sustainability, Telent, UK and Ireland, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and European Commission’s report reveals that the EU agricultural sector faces annual losses of more than €28 billion due to adverse weather, with potential increases of up to 66% by 2050 due to climate change. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adaptation measures, agriculture finance, agriculture resilience, CAP, climate change, Climate risks, crop losses, EU agriculture, EU policy, European Commission, European Investment Bank, farm insurance, food production, insurance coverage, partnership, Public-Private Partnerships, risk management, rural infrastructure, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) IKEA, alongside the European Forest Institute and Preferred by Nature, has launched a research project to improve forest management and enhance biodiversity. Starting with IKEA’s forests in Latvia, the project will test climate-smart forestry methods and explore how … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Retail, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, climate resilience, climate-smart forestry, ecosystem preservation, ecosystem services, European Forest Institute, forest certification, forest management, forestry innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Inter IKEA Group, Latvia, partnership, Preferred by Nature, responsible forestry, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable practices, wood sourcing
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has launched the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) Programme in Ethiopia, aimed at enhancing the resilience of the country’s financial sector to climate risks. This initiative, supported by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, will help the National Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, climate change, Climate risks, commercial banks, EIB, ETHIOPIA, EU, financial resilience, Germany, green finance, green investments, green taxonomy, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, National Bank of Ethiopia, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has earned an “A” rating for Climate Change and an improved “A-” rating for Water Security in the 2024 CDP assessments. These recognitions place Arkema among the top 2% of over 24,700 companies evaluated, highlighting the Group’s commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged A- Rating, Arkema, CDP, CDP Climate “A” List, chemical sector, climate change, corporate responsibility, Emmanuelle Bromet, environmental practices, environmental transparency, sustainability, sustainable development, water security
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has signed individual MoUs with fourteen global airlines to create a sustainability-focused partnership in the air logistics industry. The collaboration, which spans four continents, will prioritize sustainable aviation fuel, transparency in emissions tracking, and a broader approach … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air cargo, air logistics, air transport, airfreight, carrier engagement, climate change, decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, environmental impact, Fabiano Piccinno, global airlines, Kuehne+Nagel, logistics partnership, SAF, science-based targets, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by Dr. Diana Reckien at the University of Twente has revealed that 70% of climate adaptation plans in European cities are internally inconsistent, which significantly hampers their ability to effectively address rising climate risks. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Industrial, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged adaptation gap, climate adaptation plans, climate change, climate planning, Diana Reckien, environmental risks, Euro-LCP Initiative, Europe, social equity, sustainable cities, University of Twente, urban resilience, Vulnerability
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and EPAL E.P. have launched a €100 million contract aimed at modernizing the water supply system in Luanda, Icolo, and Bengo. The contract, effective from April 2025, focuses on increasing water production capacity, enhancing distribution performance, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Angola, Bengo, BITA plant, climate change, Compact Units, drinking water, EPAL E.P., Icolo, Kifangondo plant, knowledge transfer, Luanda, partnership, Pierre Pauliac, smart water meters, SUEZ, sustainabulity, water distribution, water infrastructure, water supply modernization, WIKTI methodology
(IN BRIEF) New research from the University of Exeter highlights the vital role of fish in bioturbation, the process of churning and reworking seabed sediments, which is crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems and regulating climate change. The study found that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, bioturbation, Blue Marine Foundation, carbon burial, carbon cycle, climate change, Convex Seascape Survey, ecosystem engineers, European eel, fish species, giant skates, halibut, IUCN, marine research, organic carbon, overfishing, seabed ecosystems, sustainability, University of Exeter, vulnerable species
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have uncovered a shocking new geological phenomenon: industrial waste, specifically slag from steel production, is turning into rock in as little as 35 years, a process that traditionally takes millions of years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, coastal ecosystems, Earth’s natural systems, environmental impact, geological processes, Geology journal, human activity, industrial waste, land management, rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, RESEARCH, slag, Steel Industry, sustainability, University of Glasgow, waste management
(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) LANXESS has been recognized by CDP with an “A” grade for its climate action, ranking among the top 2 percent of more than 24,700 companies globally in 2025. This is the eighth time LANXESS has made CDP’s “A … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 'A List', CDP, climate change, climate protection, Cologne Germany, corporate sustainability, environmental ratings, environmental transparency, greenhouse gas emissions, Hubert Fink, LANXESS, science-based targets, specialty chemicals, sustainability, sustainable development, water management
(IN BRIEF) To commemorate Earth Day 2025, Nordex is highlighting its four-decade journey in sustainable wind power development. From pioneering early efforts to reduce CO2e emissions in the 1980s to installing over 57 GW of wind capacity in more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged avoided emissions, Belgium CO2 emissions, carbon footprint, climate change, CO2e emissions, Delta4000, Delta4000 turbine, Earth Day 2025, energy transition, environmental impact, global clean energy, green electricity, IPCC, net zero, Nordex, Our Power Our Planet, renewable energy, Stern Report, sustainability, sustainable development, wind power
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