Author: Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK named Charities’ Bank of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has won Charities’ Bank of the Year at the Charity Times Awards 2023, in recognition of its outstanding support for the sector. Organised by Charity Times, the awards are now in their 24th year and were held on 20 September 2023 to celebrate best practice across charities and not-for-profit organisations plus the businesses that support them. Phillip Bate, Director of Business Banking at Triodos Bank UK, said: “We believe banking can be a powerful catalyst for achieving positive and lasting change and have a strong affinity with…

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopts rule to strengthen fund integrity and market confidence, reduce greenwashing

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently on its adoption of a new rule that strengthens accuracy and reliability in the naming of investment funds. Specifically, the Investment Company Names rule requires investment firms to define the terms used in a fund’s name and disclose how that fund implements the strategy such terms imply.   Also known as the Names Rule, it expands the scope of funds subject to an existing regulation that requires a fund to invest at least 80% of its assets in investments that…

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NSC Launches New Program to Combat Soaring Workplace Overdose Deaths

Stuart Mitchell

Overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States and can happen anywhere anytime, workplaces included. Deaths on the job from drug overdoses have increased 536% since 2011. To combat this alarming rise from the workplace to anyplace, the National Safety Council is launching a new workplace safety program, Respond Ready Workplace, designed to increase awareness of the need for naloxone in workplaces and ensure people are trained to use it.    “The Respond Ready Workplace program is a pivotal step forward in reducing overdose deaths and…

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Ørsted and Terra Solar team up to develop 400 MW portfolio of solar energy in Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

Ørsted has announced the development of a portfolio of Irish solar projects in a partnership with renewable energy developer Terra Solar, headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin. With a capacity of up to 400 MW, the projects have the potential to power over 90,000 Irish homes. This latest partnership brings further momentum to Ørsted’s solar pipeline in Ireland which now totals over 600 MW. Subject to grid route consent and a grid offer, the portfolio of projects announced today are targeted for completion in advance of 2030, in line with the…

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Republic of Korea to host World Environment Day 2025 with a focus on ending plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

The Republic of Korea will host World Environment Day 2025 with a focus on ending plastic pollution globally, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Republic of Korea announced today. World Environment Day, marked annually on 5 June, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Over the past five decades, the Day has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. Tens of millions of people participate online and through in-person activities, events and actions around the world. The world produces more than 430 million tonnes of…

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