Month: January 2021

Volkswagen AG donates €10 million for European environmental projects under agreement with European Investment Bank

Stuart Mitchell

Volkswagen AG is donating €10 million for European sustainability projects under an agreement entered into with the European Investment Bank (EIB). A decisive criterion in the selection of the projects was their proven experience in major environmental protection measures. The future of sustainable mobility was a further key factor. The donations are being made under an agreement between the EIB and Volkswagen AG as part of commitments made in connection with the diesel crisis. In 2009, the EIB granted the Volkswagen Group a loan that was repaid in full in…

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UN Women and UNV launch new Young Women Leaders Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women, in partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, is excited to introduce the UN Women “Young Women Leaders” (YWL) initiative. The YWL initiative will engage a diverse cohort of young women from the Global South who are committed to gender equality and women’s empowerment and to the mission and work of the United Nations. It will also allow the sharing of experiences among young leaders from diverse backgrounds across UN Women and further enhance diversity in UN Women’s personnel. As part of the Young Women Leaders initiative,…

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Pandemic Causes A Surge In Interest In Green Fins Dominican Republic

Stuart Mitchell

The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – and Reef Check Dominican Republic have adapted to the new situations caused by the pandemic in order to reach even more dive and snorkel operators with their conservation messaging. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption for the global travel industry and resulted in environmental concerns; for example, through the increased use of single-use plastic items such as gloves and masks. However, for the Green Fins initiative in the Dominican Republic, the pandemic has also…

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Canary Wharf Group Commits to the Climate Pledge and Sets Out Pathway to Deliver Net Zero by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Canary Wharf Group has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to reach net zero by 2040 at the latest – a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. Signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to: measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis; implement decarbonisation strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies; and neutralise any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real,…

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Unilever commits to help build a more inclusive society

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work. Unilever’s main commitments include: Ensuring that everyone who directly provides goods and services to the company earns at least a living wage or income, by 2030 Spending €2 billion annually with suppliers owned and managed by people from under-represented groups, by 2025 Pioneering new employment models for our employees, and equipping…

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