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Zayed Sustainability Prize Sees Surge in Global Participation with 7,761 Entries

Stuart Mitchell

The UAE’s Zayed Sustainability Prize, a pioneering global award that has transformed the lives of over 400 million people, has officially closed submissions for its 2026 awards cycle. A total of 7,761 entries from 173 countries were received across the six categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action and Global High Schools, reflecting the Prize’s continued role in advancing impactful solutions to pressing global challenges. Now in its 17th year, the Prize empowers small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations and high schools to develop and scale sustainable innovations…

New CATF/Brattle report identifies untapped solutions to address rising electricity demand and avert grid bottlenecks

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF), identifies actionable, near-term strategies to help policymakers, utilities, and system planners respond to a sharp rise in electricity demand driven by data center expansion, electrification, and manufacturing growth. With many new generation resources—such as renewables, storage, and natural gas—constrained by supply chains and planning processes, the report outlines the remaining practical near-term solutions to ensuring grid reliability in the next three-to-five years while maintaining public policy objectives.  The report, Optimizing Grid Infrastructure and Proactive Planning to…

Ferrero Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report Shows Steadfast Commitment, Innovation And Impact In The Face Of Global Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The Ferrero Group has announced the latest progress in its sustainability journey, with the release of its 16th Sustainability Report. Guided by Ferrero Group’s long-standing commitment to having a positive impact throughout its value chain, the report shares the significant and continued progress the business has made across its key sustainability priorities. “Sustainability is deeply embedded in Ferrero’s long-term strategy. It’s a fundamental driver of business resilience and shapes the decisions we make, as we grow responsibly. In the face of global challenges, particularly climate change, our commitment remains clear:…

ADMA unveils new powerhouse Advisory Committee to lead marketing’s next era

Stuart Mitchell

The Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) has unveiled a new Advisory Committee featuring some of Australia’s most respected marketing and business practitioners. The new Committee will be key in shaping ADMA’s strategy to execute its vision to drive innovation, build industry capability, set the standard for responsible marketing, and reimagine the industry’s future through data-driven transformation. Composed of leading CMOs and specialists from Optus, NAB, Woolworths, MECCA, Zip Co, and Deloitte, the Committee brings a breadth of experience across marketing, digital, and business leadership. This announcement follows previous…

Plans submitted to renovate Kew’s iconic Palm House into the first net-zero glasshouse of its kind

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to undertake a landmark renovation of the iconic Palm House and Waterlily House.  The proposed renovation aims to create the first heritage net-zero glasshouses of their kind, conserving two of the UK’s most iconic buildings while radically reimagining their design for a more sustainable future. Both the Palm House and Waterlily House are currently showing serious signs of deterioration, having last undergone a renovation in the 1980s. Without urgent work the listed…