Month: January 2025

Stewart Investors Spotlights Six Global Companies Leading the Way to Housing Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

With housing representing an estimated 17 percent of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, the quest for building, operating, and maintaining durable structures is a pressing global priority, according to Stewart Investors, a long-only active equity specialist and a global leader in sustainable investing. Stewart Investors has identified six global companies that are leading the way to a more sustainable housing sector. “As the need for housing continues to accelerate globally amid volatile climate conditions, finding solutions to building durable structures and reducing the sector’s carbon footprint takes on greater urgency,”…

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The Chartered Institute of Marketing and National Institute of Marketing Nigeria announce new partnership to support the marketing profession

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and National Institute of Marketing, Nigeria (NIMN) have announced a new partnership to collectively advance the profession of marketing, for the benefit of marketers, business and society in both Nigeria and the UK. The partnership between CIM and NIMN is designed to support the advancement and mobility of the marketing profession and to provide access to development opportunities. Practising marketers will also benefit from access to the latest resources needed to develop their skills, drive their careers, and enhance their organisation’s performance. CIM and…

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Transformation of UN SDGs only way forward for sustainable development

Stuart Mitchell

Climate change is the single biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development – demanding an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new study.  The UN SDGs were created to end poverty, build social-economic-health protection and enhance education and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and providing environmental protection.   Following the recent COP29 environmental summit in Baku, University of Birmingham experts say that, as climate action is linked to sustainable development, systematic integration of climate resilience into every aspect of the SDGs…

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Sodexo advocates for cross industry collaboration to increase green skills

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK and Ireland is advocating for cross industry collaboration to advance green skills1, enabling organisations, including its own, to meet net zero commitments.  Recognising that every role in its organisation must adapt to meet the challenges posed by climate change, Sodexo is embedding green skills within its workforce, providing training and learning opportunities for its people at all stages of their career journey through a dedicated training centre which it has partnered with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) to establish.  Green skills are vital for businesses…

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72 Nations Lead Global Recycling Momentum for UNEP-Recognized Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Transport Packaging

Stuart Mitchell

The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) has confirmed that 72 countries engaged in varying levels of recycling EPS Transport Packaging in 2023, with many achieving recycling rates above 30%. The data summary comes ahead of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) INC-5 negotiations taking place next week, where UN Member States will continue to negotiate policy considerations to address global plastic pollution. Of the 72 countries engaged in EPS sustainability efforts, 54% have reported their respective recycling rates. A significant portion achieved rates exceeding 30%, including the regions of North America and Europe, and countries like…

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