Sustainability Bulletin - 05.01.2023
A Sustainable World
We are working towards raising awareness of, and engagement in, global sustainability issues and solutions.
Dear Friends,
We have prepared a condensed bulletin for you based on news, articles, and developments that recently took place around the globe about Sustainability.
Here’s what happened last week in our Sustainable World;
??Tree to Me: A new campaign has been launched by The Society of Authors (SoA) to give authors support and ideas about how to talk with their publishers about the sustainability of their books. Called "Tree to Me", the aim of the project is to help make sure authors are involved in the drive to get to net zero in the publishing industry. Read more: https://bit.ly/41QdJNN
??Carbon Footprint: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest transit system in the country, announced plans to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 85% across the system by 2040.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3AEUXNn
??Green Employer: IKEA Canada is recognized for the 15th consecutive year as one of Canada's Greenest Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for its commitment to sustainable business practices and sustainability initiatives. The designation recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness and is attracting people to their organizations based on their environmental leadership.
Read more:https://bit.ly/3AJjoJt
??Sustainability Report: Mirroring the ESG and sustainability journeys of many PE fund managers, the Report first identifies some of the regulations that initially drive managers to examine these issues in Asia. The Report then provides insights into how Asian PE managers are integrating ESG factors into the investment process, based on a review of publicly available responsible investment reports from 28 managers across Asia.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3nmTCYn
??Sustainable Aviation: Sustainable aviation fuel is going to be created from South Dakota corn. Chemically, the fuel is the same as what is in the marketplace from petroleum, except this fuel has a net-zero footprint.
Read more: https://bit.ly/40Vh2BY
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??Responsible Hospitality: The promotion of accessible and inclusive travel has been strengthened thanks to a new partnership between the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) and Sage Inclusion. The partnership will include collaborations and projects on the promotion of inclusive travel as well as creating innovative measurements and risk-related tools to better support and deliver services across the hospitality sector.
Read more: https://bit.ly/429sXwY
??Electric Delivery Vehicles: In honor of Earth Month, Frito-Lay will introduce over 700 electric delivery vehicles in the United States by the end of 2023. The use of electric vehicles is anticipated to reduce emissions by 7,052 metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) each year, which is equivalent to removing 1,533 passenger cars from the road. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Nu5TVA
??Diversity & ESG: New in-depth research commissioned by global management consultancy Bain & Company and EcoVadis suggests that companies that prioritize ESG are more profitable. Researchers claim companies that take an ethical, environmental, and labor stance in their supply chains have 3-4% higher margins than those that do not. Read more:https://bit.ly/42a4S9g
A Sustainable World is possible! ??
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