Author: Stuart Mitchell

Carlsberg delivers on commitments to cut value chain emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The latest assessment of Carlsberg Group’s value chain carbon emissions confirms that Carlsberg has exceeded its 2022 target for reducing carbon emissions across the full value chain, from growing barley in the field to recycling of bottles and cans. Having targeted a 15% reduction versus 2015, it has since delivered a 16% reduction. Lower-carbon solutions in malting processes. Elimination of coal at Carlsberg’s breweries. Lower-carbon packaging. Reduced energy consumption by fridges at bars and restaurants. These are some of the main drivers that have enabled Carlsberg Group to cut carbon…

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Siemens Mobility completes first test runs with hydrogen train in Bavaria

Stuart Mitchell

Siemens Mobility has completed the first test runs with the Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered train in Bavaria. The two-car trainset will enter passenger service in mid-2024 on routes between Augsburg and Füssen and Augsburg and Peissenberg on the rail network of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB). Pilot operations of the train are planned for 30 months and are supported by the State of Bavaria. Siemens Mobility and Bavaria signed the corresponding development partnership in 2021. Karl Blaim, Managing Director and CFO of Siemens Mobility: “Partnering with the State of Bavaria, we have…

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HSBC plans climate tech funding push

Stuart Mitchell

HSBC have announced that it plans to make available $1bn of financing to early-stage climate tech companies around the world. The financing is expected to support start-ups to create a range of new solutions, including EV charging, battery storage, sustainable food and agriculture, and carbon removal technologies. This announcement also follows the launch of HSBC Innovation Banking1 and of HSBC Asset Management’s Climate Tech Venture Capital strategy.2 Barry O’Byrne, CEO of Global Commercial Banking at HSBC said: “Access to finance is critical for early-stage climate tech companies to create and…

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Clear solution pathways show that the UN Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved by their 2030 deadline despite their rising costs, Force4good research finds

Stuart Mitchell

With only seven years remaining to their 2030 deadline, meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require a global effort to mobilize capital, resources and stakeholders on a scale never seen before, the latest Capital as a Force for Good annual report finds. However, there are range of existing solutions being deployed across the public and private sectors that have the potential to substantially deliver the SDGs. Policy solutions play a critical role, with the potential to achieve nearly a third of the underlying SDG targets, while public and private…

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IMPACT+ Launches Scalable Platform to Drive Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies Alongside Performance Across Entire Digital Advertising Spend

Stuart Mitchell

IMPACT+, the pioneer in measuring the carbon footprint of digital advertising campaigns, has announced the launch of its scalable ESP (Environmental Sustainability Platform). ESP enables brands and agencies at any stage of their emission reduction journey to monitor digital advertising campaigns, across social, programmatic and direct sold, and identify levers to apply without affecting campaign performance. The new platform simplifies the challenge of data collection, through direct integrations with major social platforms, DSPs and ad servers. The need for marketers to prioritise media performance, alongside a lack of knowledge of…

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