We need to reboot the financial system and rethink old structures. This is what the OECD, the World Bank Group and the UN Environment Programme are calling for in their new joint report. Sustainable finance should become mainstream, but the market is still lagging far behind.
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Aldo CEO David Bensadoun has plans to lead the retailer into a more sustainable future for footwear.
The UK’s public spending watchdog is preparing to launch a value for money review on the management of colleges’ financial sustainability.Comptroller and…
Every year, we throw out millions of tons of electronic goods to make way for the new products that corporations are eager to sell to us — a cycle that threatens public health worldwide.
The HKMA issued its Common Assessment Framework on Green and Sustainable Banking on 13 May 2020. The Framework assesses an institution’s readiness and preparedness to address climate and environmental-related risks and allows the HKMA to determine the “Greenness Baseline” of individual banks. In this webinar, a panel of our experts on ESG, Risk Management and Banking will share with us their insights and reminders on the importance of identifying the gaps and actions needed to futureproof the organisation. The effects of climate change are undeniable, and businesses need to take quick and decisive action. ESG is no longer a nice-to-have. It is a must-have.
A trial 20p levy is being brought into force on disposable coffee cups sold around the University and SU this week after 750,000 were sold across campus last year. Around one million hot drinks are sold across the 13 University-owned ‘Hustle and Bustle’ outlets every year, including the IC Cafe and Diamond Cafe, and between August 2017 and July this year 749,960 disposable coffee cups passed through.
Zara, the most popular fashion brand plans to stop using synthetic fibres derived from fossil fuels in its clothing, accessories, and shoes globally.