Toyota identifies contributions towards United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Standout areas include Carbon and Biodiversity Toyota Motor North America announced the availability of its 2023 North American Environmental Sustainability Report. Covering Toyota’s activities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the report has been published annually since 2002. The 2023 report highlights Toyota’s […]

Powerful educational partnership with BPP will transform urgent business learning need BPP Education Group, a global leader in professional and vocational education, announces £5M Series A investment and partnership with UK education technology business xUnlocked, operators of Sustainability Unlocked.  BPP’s investment will allow xUnlocked to fast-track their growth, focusing on producing more courses on sustainability […]

Urgent action on climate can help Azerbaijan minimize the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition and protect the living standards of its people, says the World Bank Group’s Azerbaijan Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). The country’s economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas, which account for a third of GDP and 90% of exports. With […]

As vulnerable communities worldwide continue to suffer outsized effects of climate change, IBM is empowering innovators with cutting-edge technologies and training. Ahead of COP28, IBM announced the latest investments in its effort to advance environmental sustainability through its social impact programs. A new set of environmental initiatives pioneering water solutions will be scaled through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator to benefit […]

CRH, the global leader in building materials solutions, and Volvo Group, the leader in transport and infrastructure solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate net-zero innovations in the design and deployment of on-road vehicles and off-road equipment used in construction with a focus on next generation technology deployment, scaling cutting-edge technology, and […]

Accelerate climate action in all sectors to meet Paris Agreement goals Scale up international climate finance End fossil fuels subsidies, boost renewable energy, restore biodiversity The Environment Committee adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock of the progress on implementing the Paris Agreement. With 56 votes in favour, […]

Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, will return 200,000 hectares of palm oil plantations found in protected areas to the state to be converted back into forests. This is part of the government’s efforts to mitigate climate change and improve governance in the palm oil industry. The government has identified 1.67 million hectares of […]

PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that it has invested in Sweef Capital‘s Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF) and Quona Opportunity Fund to support their shared mission to advance women’s inclusion in the global economic and financial system. The investments are part of PayPal’s 2021 $108 million commitment under the UN Generation Equality Forum to advance financial inclusion and economic empowerment […]

The EU has officially launched the first phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the world’s first carbon tariff.  The first phase of the CBAM targets imports of emissions-intensive products, including iron, steel, cement, aluminum, electricity, fertilizers, and hydrogen. If imported materials in these categories have higher carbon intensity (the emissions associated with producing the material) […]