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5 key principles of new global steel climate standards

Sonal Desai - August 9, 2023

In a bid to advance climate strategy, advocate carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement’s 1.5-degree Celsius scenario by 2050, the Global Steel…

Japanese Consortium to Conduct Feasibility Study for CCS Project

Sonal Desai - August 4, 2023

The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (Jogmec) is conducting a feasibility study on the Japanese Advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS Project), a public offered project in FY2023.…

Indian diamond company pledges net zero emission by 2024

Sonal Desai - August 2, 2023

Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd (SRK), a global natural diamond crafting and exports company has set a target to achieve net zero emissions for both of its diamond crafting facilities…

EU takes a step forward toward sustainable economy

Sonal Desai - August 1, 2023

In a bid to promote sustainable economy, the European Union has adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for all companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The…

CXOs can now track GHG emissions with new IBM tool

Sonal Desai - July 28, 2023

IBM has launched a new tool to help enterprises track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across cloud services The tool: Now generally available, the AI-informed tool is designed to give clients…

Wipro cloud customers can now monitor carbon footprint

Sonal Desai - July 25, 2023

Thousands of Wipro cloud computing customers will now be able to reduce energy usage and also monitor their carbon footprint. One of India’s ten largest ITeS companies, Wipro will leverage…

Sebi expands ESG to six new mutual funds schemes

Sonal Desai - July 21, 2023

The mutual fund industry in India is all set to embrace more green initiatives. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the market regulator, has issued a circular introducing…

10 sustainability lessons from the life of Nelson Mandela

Sonal Desai - July 18, 2023

Depending on how one wants to view it, the rift between those who support and oppose climate change action, alleviating poverty and hunger, DEI, and promoting world peace and unity…

L&T Bags Water & Effluent Treatment Contracts from UP

Sonal Desai - July 18, 2023

Very soon, around 50 lakh citizens from the districts of Ballia and Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh will get access to safe and potable drinking water. The Water & Effluent Treatment…

ISSB to take over Corporate Monitoring Responsibility from TCFD

Sonal Desai - July 13, 2023

In 2024, The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will take over responsibility for monitoring the progress of companies’ climate-related disclosures from the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) Task Force…

Puma’s sustainability drive: will source leather from deforestation free supply chains

Sonal Desai - July 10, 2023

By 2030, Puma—the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world, will source all its bovine leather from deforestation free supply chains. The enterprise has signed up for the Deforestation-Free Call…

Need urgent action to embed impact of climate action into risk management

Sonal Desai - July 10, 2023

The climate scenario models in the financial services industry (FSI) significantly underestimate climate risk. A new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) created in partnership with the…

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