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Why risk management has to focus on sustainability

At the corporate-level, effective, pre-emptive, and dynamic enterprise risk management is more relevant than ever. That is why the role of risk manager is no longer confined to traditional financial risks.

Circular economy has to overcome serious flaws to become effective

Scientists from two Swedish and one British institution argue that the concept of a circular economy and circular business models are flawed.

The rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer

Sustainability is a critical aspect of business strategy and operational decision-making, which needs to be embedded in the corporate DNA.

Study: how hydrogen helps to reach net zero transport

Storing energy as hydrogen is seen by many as a critical part of the energy transition and the road to net-zero emissions.

EV demand for all-electric vehicles in the EU surges 3x in 2021

European consumers are increasingly turning to electric vehicles as focus turns to the industry helpt by initiatives from governments.

How fair is a tomato, research wants to know

Our awareness of problems with human rights arise mainly from the textile chains. But working conditions in other chains, such as the tomato chain, are also under pressure.

Investors Shunning LNG Terminal Projects Over Climate

A proposed boom in new LNG import and export terminals is increasingly going bust, according to a new survey and report by Global Energy Monitor. Coming on the heels of the IEA’s recent call for a halt to new gas, oil, and coal investments, the report finds that more than one-third of proposed new global […]

Support for small-scale farmers to fight climate change

All over the world, it’s small scale farmers who suffer severely from climate change. Effects can differ locally, but hit the poorest hardest. In South Sudan, IFAD set up a support program, investing almost 20 million US dollar which will affect some 40,000 local households of small-scale food producers. A new US$19.9 million project will […]