Year: 2024

TotalEnergies’ Latest Pangea Supercomputer Tackles the Energy Transition

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies has launched the new generation of its Pangea 4 supercomputer at the Jean Féger Scientific and Technical Center at Pau in southwest France. Initially developed to support TotalEnergies’ exploration and production activities, the new version of Pangea is available for use across the Company and is at the service of its energy transition. Supporting TotalEnergies’ energy transition with scientific supercomputing Pangea 4 responds to the needs of TotalEnergies’ new activities, with: windflow simulations for the design and siting of wind farms; simulations of reservoir storage capacity in connection with…

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The Carbon Trust partners with Provenance to enable verified carbon reduction claims at the point of purchase

Stuart Mitchell

The Carbon Trust label is expanding its visibility online by partnering with sustainability claims platform Provenance. Through its partnership, the Carbon Trust’s ‘Carbon Emissions Reductions Achieved’ label will be added to Provenance’s platform, to support consumers with easy access to credible information regarding the carbon impact of the products they purchase. This is how the Carbon Trust’s label will be showcased at point of purchase on a product page where the Provenance widget is used to display the product’s sustainability claims.  Provenance enables brands and retailers to communicate product and…

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Alfie Boe launches special rose in memory of his father

Stuart Mitchell

Alfie Boe OBE, has launched a special rose in memory of his dad who died from a brain tumour. The West End and Broadway star was just 23 when he lost his father Alfred to the disease in May 1997. On 7th July, Alfie launched the Alfred Robert Boe rose at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, just days after the final night of his 18-date UK tour. The nation’s favourite tenor, said: “My dad loved his roses, so it’s really special for me to do this in his memory…

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Princes Group reports global reduction in food waste

Stuart Mitchell

International food and drink group, Princes, has published food waste data for its global operations, reporting an 18% fall from last year, and a 38% reduction against the Group’s 2018/2019 baseline. This marks half a decade of continued progress and puts the company firmly on track to meet its 2030 goal to halve food waste. Of the 58,575 tonnes of food waste generated globally 19,269 tonnes were sent to anaerobic digestion plants to be converted into energy, while 34,409 tonnes were recycled into bio-based materials and 3,794 tonnes were used…

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Lloyds Banking Group appoints Khadija Ali as Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Khadija Ali as Group Director, Sustainability and Responsible Business. In the newly created role, Khadija will be responsible for leading the Group’s Social Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability teams. Khadija will report into the Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Walton. Khadija is a recognised sustainability leader with extensive experience and a deep understanding of the critical role financial services play in building a more sustainable and inclusive society. Khadija joins from EY where she led the UK Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice and advised global…

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