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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

May 18, 2020 09:00

Hong Kong Identifies Biowaste Reuse Opportunities, Supports Sustainable Development

Hong Kong is increasing the recycling rate of yard waste and wood waste to promote sustainability. Hong Kong is embarking on a semi-research project to facilitate territory-wide recycling of woody

May 08, 2020 13:29

Alliance to End Plastic Waste Partners with ASASE Foundation

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) today announced a partnership with the ASASE Foundation to support women entrepreneurs working to reduce plastic litter in the community. The initiativ

April 28, 2020 17:35

Well Living Lab, Delos, Cushman & Wakefield and Hines Align to Advance Return-to-Workplace Guidelines in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Well Living Lab, a Delos and Mayo Clinic collaboration dedicated to researching the indoor environment’s impact on human health, today announced a comprehensive plan to study the design and operat

April 26, 2020 10:00

Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon Widens Stride for Environmental Management by Recycling Samdasoo Bottles to Make Bags

Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, who has been emphasizing eco-friendly management, kick-started a resource circulation project. Hyosung TNC (KRX:298020) embarked on the ‘Restoration to be Rebo

April 24, 2020 18:30

SAMWHA ELECTRIC's Electrolytic Capacitor Receives Attention in Electronics for Smart City Industry

SAMWHA ELECTRIC (KRX:009470), a leading manufacturer specialized in electrolytic capacitors, draws attention in the world electronics market by launching a conductive polymer hybrid electrolytic capac

March 27, 2020 14:10

XPRIZE Responds to COVID-19 by Uniting a Global Alliance of Innovators to Find Unconventional Solutions to Pandemic Threats

XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, reveals the XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance, a global coalition that combines the power of c

February 28, 2020 11:02

GSMA: ICT Industry Agrees Landmark Science-based Pathway to Reach Net Zero Emissions

The ICT industry is today taking an unprecedented step forward in tackling climate change with the release of the first-ever science-based pathway to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions across the t

February 25, 2020 11:56

Schneider Electric’s commitment to sustainability recognized in two leading rankings

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been given two significant rankings - the top place among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporation

February 21, 2020 16:24

British Embassy Seoul hosted coffee for zero plastic event for its Green is GREAT campaign

British Embassy in Seoul hosted a coffee for zero plastic event at Dohwa Engineering, a total engineering consulting firm in Seoul. Free coffee was provided to staff at Dohwa if they brought their own

February 19, 2020 15:43

HELEN and Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) Combine Forces: SFW CFB Boiler Technology to be Utilized at Vuosaari Bioenergy Plant

SFW announces today that it has been awarded a contract by Helen Oy for a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler for the new Vuosaari C plant in Helsinki, Finland. This bioenergy heating plant, with a

January 22, 2020 17:41

UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces New Cycle

The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science today revealed that the call for project proposals for the fourth cycle of the grant program will officially open for submission beginning of 2021

January 21, 2020 09:20

PMI Recognized for Its Climate Leadership with Six Consecutive Years on CDP’s ‘A List’ for Climate Change

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) was recognized today among the top global companies leading on climate action. Environmental nonprofit CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, has pl

December 20, 2019 14:52

The Royal Commission for AlUla Launches Its Second Winter at Tantora Festival of Culture, Heritage and Celebration in Saudi Arabia

The second Winter at Tantora Festival in AlUla in North West Saudi Arabia starts today - a three-month celebration that will showcase the very best in international music, art and culture connecting E

November 21, 2019 13:25

XPRIZE Announces New $10 Million Competition to Preserve Rainforests Across the Globe

Today, XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, officially launched the $10M Rainforest XPRIZE. Registration is now open for te

October 31, 2019 16:44

Life Cycle Assessment Shows Down and Feather Products are More Sustainable than Alternatives

Natural down in jackets, bedspreads and sleeping bags has 18 times less of an impact on climate change than polyester fill, according to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that studied the environmental im

October 07, 2019 16:13

AMAALA Partners With the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Centre Scientifique de Monaco and Oceanographic Institute to Protect and Preserve Marine Environment

AMAALA, the ultra-luxury development situated along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, which is focused on integrated wellness and healthy living, signed a partnership agreement on Friday 27th September wi

September 20, 2019 09:36

Amazon Co-founds The Climate Pledge, Setting Goal to Meet the Paris Agreement 10 Years Early

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. Amazon today becomes the first signatory of this pledge. The Cli

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