Environmental sustainability
Research conducted by a team of scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shed light on the sustainability of geothermal water production from carbonate reservoirs, an emerging low-carbon energy source. The study focused on the origin and evolution of fractures in Mesoproterozoic carbonates of the North China Craton (NCC)
Environmental sustainability
Launched in 2019, Retraced has revolutionized the fashion industry by providing a global platform for supplier lifecycle management, helping fashion brands and suppliers simplify supply chain operations and respond to regulatory and market changes. To further scale its platform and enhance operational efficiency, Retraced selected Oracle Autonomous AI Database to
Environmental sustainability
Researchers from Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Morocco have conducted a study to investigate the energy consumption and carbon footprint of two prominent automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems: OpenAI's Whisper and Google's Speech-to-Text API. The study utilized a public Kaggle dataset of 20,000 short audio clips
Environmental sustainability
A new study has shed light on the challenges hindering the adoption of offsite construction (OSC) in China, a country that aims to meet the ambitious target of 100% OSC adoption by 2035 as mandated by the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan. The research, conducted by Bath Spa University, analyzed 48 research
Environmental sustainability
The American University of Beirut (AUB) played host to the closing ceremony of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Project, an initiative funded by the European Union (EU) titled "Beyond Recycling: Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability at the Heart of Lebanon's Reform Agenda." The event gathered
Environmental sustainability
PT Paiton Energy, a leading power generation company, has made a significant commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The company views waste as an economic potential and a means of climate mitigation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating a local circular economy. By
Environmental sustainability
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., India's leading packaged drinking water company, has joined hands with the KATALYTIC Charter Educational Foundation (KCEF) to promote responsible plastic use and recycling across schools in Sikkim. The collaboration, part of the Bottles of Change initiative, aims to educate students on creatively repurposing used
Environmental sustainability
Bangladesh-based NCC Bank has taken a significant step towards promoting sustainable banking practices by launching its 1st Annual Sustainability Report 2024. The report, prepared with a focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, aims to enhance awareness and capacity among the bank's executives and officials on sustainable
Environmental sustainability
The Taiwanese government has stepped in to address the concerns of the local population regarding the recycling of photovoltaic panels damaged by Typhoon Dana. According to the Energy Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, there were 33 photovoltaic damage cases caused by the typhoon, with the overall damaged capacity
Environmental sustainability
As the growth of e-commerce continues to drive consumer demand, environmental sustainability has become a crucial concern for organizations. To address this issue, researchers at Xiamen University of Technology have developed a novel hybrid multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model to evaluate and prioritize green suppliers under uncertainty. This innovative approach integrates
Environmental sustainability
A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Management examines the impact of climate policy uncertainty on corporate waste management. Researchers from King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia conducted a comprehensive analysis of 2345 firm-year observations from S&P 500 companies between 2010 and 2023. The results indicate
Environmental sustainability
A new study by researchers from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa has shed light on the pressing issue of sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting the need for energy efficiency and waste reduction. The study, led by Nuno Soares Domingues, aimed to develop a hybrid risk evaluation tool that
