Day: 6 June 2025

Cargill’s Bioindustrial business Partners with Arizona State University to Explore New Materials for Semiconductor Innovation

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill Bioindustrial and Arizona State University (ASU) are launching a new, year-long research partnership focused on advanced materials used in semiconductor technology — the foundation of modern electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. The research is focused on Cargill™ Priamine™ dimer diamine, which is made from bio-based ingredients. With support from ASU’s Biodesign Institute, scientists will study how and why this material performs so well, and how it might be used to improve the speed, efficiency, and reliability of electronic devices.  Originally developed for other applications, Priamine™, dimer diamine has…

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Integrity Council approves three cookstove methodologies among latest decisions

Stuart Mitchell

Approval conditions require both cookstove and household biodigester projects to use the most robust tools and methods available for estimating fuel consumption and monitoring usage. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announced that the following cookstove and household biodigester methodologies meet its high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), provided that certain conditions are met: Clean cookstove methodologies Gold Standard – Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices versions 1-1.2 Gold Standard – Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating – Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption…

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IFC and Partners Release New Harmonized Circular Economy Finance Guidelines

Stuart Mitchell

International Finance Corporation (IFC) released new Harmonized Circular Economy Finance Guidelines at the World Circular Economy Forum in Brazil. The guidelines are designed to assist investors, financial institutions, and private companies in identifying and quantifying opportunities to channel financing towards projects that support a circular economy. By providing clear guidance on eligible activities and qualifying transactions, the Guidelines aim to promote market convergence and are intended to be applicable globally. Most businesses underestimate the real potential of circular economy activities to boost profitability and secure financing. At the same time,…

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IPA honours 36 agencies for exceptional professional development

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA is celebrating the 36 agencies that have achieved CPD Gold Accreditation for their outstanding professional development programmes, and investment in the professional development and wellbeing of their employees throughout 2024. CPD Gold agencies continue to prove that investment in learning and development is a business imperative, with some outstanding examples of CPD culture, innovation and effectiveness. On average, the CPD Gold agencies earned £6.50 return on every £1 invested in learning and development in 2024, retained 94% of clients, and saved £297,944 on recruitment costs with an average voluntary…

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Mars and Calm team up to celebrate the wellbeing benefits of pets

Stuart Mitchell

Mars – the leading pet care business behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANTECH® – is partnering with Calm, a leading mental health company, to spotlight the wellbeing potential of pets. Together, they are helping people recognize the role everyday interactions with pets play in supporting relaxation, life balance and overall mental wellbeing. The collaboration launches Calm’s first-ever collection created for pet lovers, inspired by research into human-animal relationships, including findings from an international survey of over 30,000 pet owners…

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