Sustainability Standard Setters & Policy Makers
SEC, SASB, GRI, IIRC, FSB-TCFD
October 20, 2021
Source: Cornell DailycSun - On Sept. 24, Cornell University and the City and Town of Ithaca officially became the first partnership between a college campus and a city to be recognized by the United Nations in working toward the U.N.’s sustainability goals.
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October 20, 2021
Source: Business Green - Government confirms plan to require certain companies to produce net zero transition plans, as part of raft of new rules designed to crack down on 'greenwash' and make it easier for consumers and investors to support the green...
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October 19, 2021
Source: Gim International - The International Cartographic Association and the United Nations recently published the book Mapping for a sustainable world. The objective was to inform those interested in visualizing SDG indicator data about best practices in...
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October 19, 2021
Source: Euracitv - Germany will lower its infamous renewable electricity surcharge to the lowest point ever in 2022 amid signs that the next government may be preparing to abolish the tax entirely.
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October 19, 2021
Source: CNBC - The Sustainable Future Forum Asia session on Monday focused on responsibility and regulation.The way in which we achieve a sustainable future is everyone’s responsibility. From big business regulation and government targets to...
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October 18, 2021
Source: FSU News - Florida State University Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Justin Kennemur has begun studying single-use plastics made from pine sap that could change the way that the world sees single-use plastic, and improve...
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October 15, 2021
Source: Eco-Business - DBS Bank sustainability executive Yulanda Chung has been appointed to the board of directors at TransitionZero, a climate analytics firm.
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October 15, 2021
Source: European Environment Agency - The European Green Deal has set unprecedented sustainability ambitions for the European Union (EU) and calls for transformational change across society. To realise such far-reaching changes, Europe needs knowledge for action....
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October 14, 2021
Source: UN News - From electric cars and buses to zero-carbon producing energy sources, new and emerging technologies along with innovative policy changes, are critical for combating climate change. But to be effective, they must ensure that...
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October 14, 2021
Source: Environment & Energy Leader - A new manual on how to dye cotton more sustainably could encourage the textile industry to adopt a more standardized and efficient approach to production. Ralph Lauren and Dow are open sourcing the dyeing system information. The...
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