Sustainable development
As the United Nations General Assembly continued its high-level political forum on sustainable development, world leaders, including Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, emphasized the need for global cooperation to address the Covid-19 pandemic, economic reversal, and climate change. The leaders stressed that achieving
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote economic cooperation, cohesion, and support countries in implementing the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collaboration aims to leverage the organizations' strengths and expertise to
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As the world's first major carbon-neutral food company, Maple Leaf Foods has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's key initiatives, milestones, and accomplishments in 2020. Despite the challenges of 2020, the company remained committed to leading in sustainability, prioritizing the health and safety of
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Rite Aid has released its third annual corporate sustainability report, detailing the company's enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The report highlights Rite Aid's progress in reducing its environmental footprint, embedding sustainability into its value chain, optimizing the associate experience, and improving health outcomes in
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Bridgestone Corporation has released its 2020-2021 Sustainability Report, outlining its efforts to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. The report highlights key achievements, including a reduction in CO2 emissions by 31% and the use of renewable energy for approximately 11% of the Group's global energy consumption.
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Cabot Corporation, a global specialty materials company, has made significant progress in its sustainability efforts as highlighted in its 2020 Sustainability Report. Published in June 2021, the report showcases the company's commitment to its 2025 Sustainability Goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable practices. Cabot has
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Western Forest Products Inc. has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, showcasing the company's commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. The report highlights significant progress in its sustainable forest management practices, which play a crucial role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The company's President and CEO,
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Trimble, a global construction technology leader, released its 2020 Sustainability Report, detailing the company's initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint. According to the report, Trimble's solutions contribute to significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions, fuel savings, and cost savings. The company's machine control systems for
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Con Edison issued its annual Sustainability Report, showcasing the company's strong progress and future plans in areas such as electric vehicles, renewables, and new transmission lines to deliver green power. The report detailed the extraordinary steps the company took to protect the public and its workers during the
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Manulife Investment Management, a leading global real estate asset manager, has announced its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its real estate portfolio by 80% by 2050. The firm has developed a comprehensive strategy to achieve this goal, focusing on four key pillars: efficiency measures, fuel switching, onsite
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India's buildings sector is projected to be one of the largest consumers of natural resources and a major contributor to the country's carbon emissions. With buildings accounting for around one-fifth of total CO2 emissions and nearly 33 percent of the nation's energy use, the
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Mongolia's Council of Ministers of Construction and Urban Development has agreed to implement a new procedure for issuing energy certificates for buildings and structures. This move is expected to create essential conditions for evaluating and setting criteria for green building, energy-efficient, and passive building evaluation systems. As the
