The defining challenge of this century, says WaterAid on new UN Global Water Bankruptcy’ report

In a new report released recently, the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) declares an era of global water bankruptcy; as deforestation, pollution, sustained overuse of water systems has pushed many sources into a “post-crisis condition” in which historical baselines are no longer attainable without transformative change.   In response, Chief Executive of WaterAid UK, Tim Wainwright said at Davos:  ” ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’ captures a hard truth: the world’s water crisis has crossed a point of no return. “Worldwide, water is being depleted faster than it can be replenished and…

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National Safety Council Honors 2026 CEOs Who ‘Get It’

The National Safety Council has announced the 2026 CEOs Who “Get It,” an annual recognition honoring leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health. The honorees will be profiled in the February 2026 issue of Safety+Health magazine and celebrated at the NSC Leaders in Safety awards celebration on May 6 during the 2026 NSC Safety Summit. This year’s honorees have made measurable progress in reducing preventable injuries and creating safe environments for their employees. Their approaches go beyond traditional workplace safety to address mental health, substance use…

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New podcast episode explores the state of play for hydrogen

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast examines key developments in the global hydrogen sector today, drawing on the latest data to assess how current trends measure up against government and industry ambitions. Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features insights from Energy Technology Analyst José Bermudez, the lead author of the IEA’s annual Global Hydrogen Review. He discusses what has driven enthusiasm about hydrogen across the energy sector, the challenges that have arisen in recent years, and how production could evolve to 2030. The IEA’s Everything Energy podcast offers…

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Effie Canada Appoints Co-Chairs to Lead Next Phase of Development

Effie Canada, which recognizes the most effective marketing work in the country, has appointed two new co-chairs to lead the program for 2026 and 2027. Sophie-Annick Vallée, partner and chief strategy officer at independent agency LG2, and Jonelle Ricketts, head of marketing at IKEA Canada, will co-chair the Effie Canada Steering Committee, overseeing both the judging of the Effie Awards Canada and the broader program designed to amplify and elevate the impact of the winning work across the industry. ICA President and CEO and Effie Canada Executive Director, Scott Knox…

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Ørsted ranked as a global sustainability leader by Corporate Knights

Ørsted takes ninth place in this year’s Corporate Knights Global 100, which ranks the most sustainable companies in the world based on an assessment of the companies’ sustainability performance. This is the ninth year in a row that Ørsted is included on the Global 100 list of the most sustainable companies in the world. Ingrid Reumert, Senior Vice President for Global Stakeholder Relations at Ørsted, says: “We’re pleased to be recognised as a global sustainability leader by Corporate Knights and to be ranked among the top ten most sustainable companies…

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