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The Man Driving the Rio Tinto Bus: Meet Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm is steering this mining giant as it rolls towards sustainability. Since taking over as CEO in January 2021, Stausholm has led the company through hills and valleys of transition, aiming always for environmental responsibility,
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Cement Recycling: a Breakthrough for More Sustainable Construction
Reuse and recycle — it makes sense, even in the most basic steps of the building trade… The global construction industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, but it’s facing up to its responsibilities. Recent British breakthroughs are revolutionising
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Recycling Plastic: Is it Working, and are we Doing Enough…?
Once seen as a ‘wonder material’, this by-product of the oil industry has become a global environmental menace. Millions of tonnes of plastic garbage are dumped into landfills and oceans each year, wreaking havoc on marine life and ecosystems. We
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A Simple Man with a Simple Plan: Saving the World Via Commitment to a Greener, Cleaner, Future…
The head of Thai group Bangchak, Chaiwat Kovavisarach, speaks to CFI.co about his vision for the future of clean energy As the Bangchak Group marks its 40th anniversary in 2024, embarking on its fifth decade of operation, the Thai company
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Easter Eggs – Big Business for Egg Farmers?
Easter is traditionally a period of heightened activity for egg farmers, as the demand for eggs surges due to the holiday’s customs and culinary traditions. This seasonal spike can indeed translate into big business for egg producers, but it’s also
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World Bank: How to Accelerate Growth and Progress in Developing Economies
Amid a barrage of shocks during the past four years, the global economy has proved to be surprisingly resilient. Major economies are emerging mostly unscathed after the fastest rise in interest rates in 40 years—without the usual scars of steep
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Asian Development Bank: Three Actions Governments Can Take to Help to Tackle Climate Adaptation
Impacts of climate change are causing significant economic and social challenges, and there is an urgent need for good fiscal policy to prepare adaptation strategies. Climate-related disasters in Asia and the Pacific have affected 800 million people and caused $400bn
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ESG Leadership Trends, from ‘Woke Capitalism’ to ‘Quiet Sustainability’
This is no time to get distracted, argues Fabrizio Ferraro — sustainable impact will bring the lasting change we need… As world leaders and business titans gathered at Davos this year for the annual World Economic Forum, ESG was at
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Finding the Inside Track to Sustainable Investment — it’s a ThirdWay Speciality
ThirdWay Partners, with offices in Kenya, London, Mozambique, South Africa and Spain, and expanding its presence in Argentina this year, is an impact investment and advisory firm that maintains a steady focus on creating inclusive sustainable development and impact. The
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Workers are Shunning Companies That Fail to Address Climate Issues
Concern about climate change has become so extreme that some people feel unable to perform at work because of “eco-anxiety”. And some are becoming unwilling to join companies that have no ESG measures in place — and there are significant
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