Day: 5 January 2021

Global Commitment 2020 Progress Report published

Stuart Mitchell

Together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have published the second annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Progress report, including detailed data on the progress of individual business and government signatories. The Global Commitment 2020 Progress Report shows there has been significant progress in two key areas: the incorporation of recycled content in plastic packaging, and the phase out of the most commonly identified problematic items, such as PS and PVC packaging, undetectable carbon black pigments, and single-use plastic bags and straws. However, there has been…

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PCAF launches first global standard to measure and report financed emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Global standard gives banks, asset owners and asset managers a tool for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with loans and investments. With the “Built on Greenhouse Gas Protocol” mark, the PCAF Standard becomes the global reference for GHG accounting for financials. The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry at a virtual event during London Climate Action Week. Banks, asset managers and asset owners now have access to a free, standardized, robust and clear way of…

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Kimberly-Clark Mentors Collaborate With Female Entrepreneurs to Create Shared Value in the Sanitation Economy

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvia Nyaga – an engineer and social innovator – is the founder of Syna Consultancy, which is a start-up that aims to provide the physically disabled and the elderly in Kenya with safe, dignified and sustainable sanitation facilities through the production of accessible portable toilets. Her company faces many manufacturing challenges, and Nyaga is excited to gain valuable insights from her Kimberly-Clark mentors through the Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab. “The Innovation Lab offers an incredible opportunity to interact with talented professionals who have great experience,” said Nyaga. “I look forward to receiving…

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ON Semiconductor Furthers Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Bending Bamboo Program in Vietnam

Stuart Mitchell

As signatory to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and a dedicated company committed to helping achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ON Semiconductor continuously looks for new opportunities to address pressing social and environmental issues. With numerous sites across an array of countries, our status as a global company propels us to harness these opportunities by collaborating with local communities. A grant awarded by our Global Giving Program in 2019 to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Foundation’s Bending Bamboo program in Vietnam helped support…

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Jacobs Achieves Net Zero Carbon Emissions and 100% Renewable Energy

Stuart Mitchell

In advance of the Climate Ambition Summit this Saturday, December 12, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Jacobs has fulfilled its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy for its operations in 2020 and achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its operations and business travel in 2020. These milestones and other key objectives were outlined earlier this year in Jacobs’ first Climate Action Plan to help address the climate crisis. Jacobs has also published carbon reduction targets to cover Scope 3 (indirect emissions) and these have been approved by…

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