sustainability

Ashleigh Hollowell / VentureBeat: London-based ESG Book, which provides sustainability data and whose clients include Citi and JP Morgan, raised a $35M Series B led by Energy Impact Partners — The U.S., unlike other robust nations, is only now beginning to organize the jigsaw-like pieces needed to structure … Ashleigh Hollowell / VentureBeat: London-based ESG Book, which provides sustainability data and whose clients include Citi and JP Morgan, raised a $35M Series B led by Energy Impact…

Investments in global energy supplies will jump this year, led by an expansion in no-emission or low-emission capacity but the spending won’t be sufficient to tame soaring energy prices, or meet global climate targets, the International Energy Agency said. The most severe global energy crisis in decades, brought on in part by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has caught companies and investors between longstanding efforts to transition to cleaner energy sources and more immediate demands to…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Social commitment leads to good relationships between companies and its stakeholders, and it is the board of directors' responsibility to ensure that companies fulfill their commitment to the communities and society of which they are a member. In a study published in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, researchers who analyzed the boards of directors of publicly listed US…

CLIMATEWIRE | The U.S. Department of Energy released the results of a six-year initiative that provides a national road map for alternative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as electric vehicles slowly phase in. The report, called the “Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines,” or “Co-Optima,” involved 140 experts including 100 from nine DOE laboratories and an additional 40 experts from industry and universities. It concluded that a combination of lower-carbon fuels made from…

Lear, the seating and e-systems supplier, released its 2021 Sustainability Report, featuring the company’s progress on its renewable energy strategy, innovative green products, supplier sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. “Since we integrated ESG into our company’s long-term strategy, our global teams are helping us advance on our sustainability journey,” said Ray Scott, president and CEO.…

Construction output of the U.K. Credit: Sustainability (2022). DOI: 10.3390/su14106326 Leading world markets face similar problems in creating economically and environmentally sustainable construction industries, international researchers say in a new research article. …

There are many great use cases of hydrogen fuel cells powering vehicles like trucks, buses, ships, trains, aircraft, and to a lesser extent, cars.  While hydrogen is a green substance in action — much like green electricity — it’s sourcing historically isn’t. In 2020, 96% of the hydrogen used was produced based on fossil energy sources. But now, a German company has found a way to convert waste into usable green hydrogen that can generate power.  Remind me how you make hydrogen? Energy…

With this AI chip, you won’t have to buy every new model of cellphones anymore. Now it is time to stop rushing every time there is a new model of smartphone on the market. Imagine a more sustainable future, where cellphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices don’t have to be shelved or discarded for a newer model. MIT engineers have taken a step toward that modular vision with a LEGO-like design for a stackable, reconfigurable artificial intelligence chip. The design comprises alternating layers…

Peter Wayner / VentureBeat: Paris-based EcoVadis, which provides software for business sustainability ratings, raised a $500M Series C led by BeyondNetZero and Astorg at a $1B+ valuation — Can the supply chain become greener and more sustainable? Today, EcoVadis announced it's raised $500 million in a new funding round … Peter Wayner / VentureBeat: Paris-based EcoVadis, which provides software for business sustainability ratings, raised a $500M Series C led by BeyondNetZero and…

With its highlight showcase – the SimRod e-car – Siemens shows the breadth and depth of its automation and digitalization portfolio. New Delhi: German multinational conglomerate corporation Siemens AG showcases its SimRod e-car highlighting the breadth and depth of its automation and digitalization portfolio. The SimRod allows visitors at the booth to experience the optimization of product and production over the entire life cycle. Siemens is also expanding its predictive services portfolio with an edge application at…