Day: 25 January 2024

New entrepreneur network brings start-ups and leading cement producers together in pursuit of net zero goal

Stuart Mitchell

The GCCA has recently launched the third programme in its Innovandi brand, the Innovandi Entrepreneur Network. The network brings together start-ups that are developing technologies relevant to decarbonisation across the cement and concrete value chain and enables them to network with GCCA members. Concrete is the second most used substance on earth after water and is vital for much of our modern infrastructure. In 2021, the world’s leading producers, representing 80% of global production outside of China (as well as a number of leading Chinese manufacturers) became the first ‘heavy’…

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Newcastle’s embraces sustainability with its first Living Roof

Stuart Mitchell

Newcastle’s first Living Roof now sits on Stamfordham Road, helping to boost biodiversity and make the city greener, in partnership with Clear Channel UK.   It’s constructed from sustainable materials and is comprised of a mix of wildflowers and sedum plants, which are ideal food sources and habitats for bees and other pollinating insects. The shelters, also known as Bee Bus Stops, also benefit the environment by absorbing rainwater and aiding in filtering particulates from the air. Not only are they designed to support biodiversity, but they’re also beneficial in…

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Atos launches sustainable digital workplace suite to help organizations reach CSR goals

Stuart Mitchell

Atos recently announced the launch of a new global offering designed to help enterprises reach their CSR goals. With 57% of enterprise IT’s carbon footprint attributable to workplace devices*, this service offering represents a major step forward in providing clients with access to new sustainable IT solutions. Since the 2021 announcement of Atos’ partnership with the BSI Kitemark™ certified startup Circular Computing at COP26, Atos has expanded its portfolio and set up a comprehensive suite of more than 20 “Tech for Good” services and solutions, encompassing social value and accessibility…

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WWF and IKEA have initiated two projects to address forest degradation in Colombia and Brazil

Stuart Mitchell

WWF and Inter IKEA have extended their 20-year collaboration to include new projects in Colombia and Brazil. These projects aim to safeguard biodiversity and landscapes while also empowering local communities and curbing the alarming loss of forests.  In Brazil, a new project focuses on addressing environmental loss in the Atlantic Forest biome, the Cerrado biome, and the Tapajós river basin in the Amazon. The initiative aims to halt the conversion of natural forests to plantations through landscape conservation and recovery activities. Together with local organisations, a forest hub is being…

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CIPR works with Carbon Neutral Britain to achieve Carbon Neutral Status

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has officially achieved Carbon Neutral status.   Working with Carbon Neutral Britain (CNB) – the UK’s leading Carbon Offsetting initiative – the Institute has gone through a four-step accreditation process to measure and offset some 453.00 Tonnes of Carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) and achieve Carbon Neutrality.  Throughout the year, CNB will purchase carbon credits based on the number of tonnes of CO2e purchased from the Institute and match the purchase into an offsetting portfolio that will see the CIPR fund and support sustainable…

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