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Westpac NZ Future-Proofs Agricultural Sector with New Emissions Targets

Westpac NZ has set emissions intensity targets for its Dairy and Sheep and Beef lending portfolios, as it seeks to future-proof its customers and its own business from the impacts of climate change. As part of Westpac’s Net Zero Banking Alliance commitment to finance climate action to help the economy transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions […]

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S&P Global’s CRISIL launches ESG Risk Analyst course

Will help address the skill gap in BFSI, corporates in the evolving sustainability domain CRISIL 1Academy — the training and certification arm of CRISIL Limited — is happy to announce the launch of its ‘CRISIL Certified ESG Risk Analyst’ course. The ESG Risk Analyst self-paced, online course provides an in-depth understanding of environmental, social and […]

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Corporate Climate Stocktake 2023: Private Sector Progress, Barriers, and Opportunities for Net Zero

The Corporate Climate Stocktake 2023, led by the We Mean Business Coalition and supported by the UN Climate Champions team and Bain & Company, has unveiled a comprehensive assessment of the current state of corporate climate action and its implications for future emissions reduction efforts. In the wake of the landmark Paris Agreement negotiations at […]

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Stellantis Invests €1.5 Billion in Leapmotor to Accelerate EV Global Expansion

Leveraging the strengths of both companies, Stellantis and Leapmotor give birth to a strategic global relationship that aims at creating a highly competitive and highly efficient EV mobility powerhouse in China and around the world Companies intend to establish the Leapmotor International joint venture designed to accelerate and expand global sales of Leapmotor’s high-tech, cost-efficient […]

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TotalEnergies, Corio and Rise Invests $420M in 3GW US Offshore Wind Project

TotalEnergies announces it partnered with Corio Generation (Corio), an offshore wind developer, and Rise Light & Power (Rise), a New York-based electricity producer, for the joint development of the Attentive Energy offshore wind project off the coast of New York and New Jersey. Corio and Rise took respective stakes of 27.7% and 16.3% in the […]

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EY and SAP Forge Global Sustainability Alliance to Drive Value-Led Action

Global collaboration will enable clients to align carbon footprint and financial data for streamlined reporting and enhanced operational performance, as well as to navigate rapidly changing tax regulations and leverage incentive opportunities Expanded alliance plans to have a focused go-to-market approach to help drive rapid adoption The EY organization announced an expanded alliance with SAP […]

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UAE Launches 104 MW Wind Project with Breakthrough Low Wind speed Innovation

Under the directives of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated the UAE Wind Project The 103.5 megawatt (MW) landmark project developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, demonstrates for […]

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Italy’s Vexuvo will Invest €1.5 billion on Solar Panels Sites

Italy’s renewable energy producer vexuvo is set to invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) on solar panels sites in the next three years as it aims to generate earnings of over 20 million euros in 2026, it said. Founded in 2022 by renewable energy companies Greenergy Group and FF Ventures, vexuvo develops, builds and operates utility […]

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EY and Microsoft Advance Sustainability Education Worldwide with Green Skills Passport

Supports joint EY-Microsoft social impact initiative, which aims to positively influence more than 5 million lives by 2025 Addresses the skills gap in sustainability by helping equip young people with employable green expertise needed to thrive in the new green economy EY organization and Microsoft announce the launch of Green Skills Passport, which helps learners aged […]

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Ellen Mellody and Maria Brasco Wurmbach Join KCSA Strategic Communications in Senior Leadership Roles

KCSA Bolsters Leading Cannabis and Psychedelics Practices with Industry Veterans  KCSA Strategic Communications (“KCSA” or the “Firm”), a leading integrated communications firm, announced an expansion of the senior leadership team within its cannabis and psychedelic practices. Ellen Mellody has joined the Firm as senior vice president of its Public Relations Team and Maria Brasco Wurmbach has joined as senior vice […]

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