Sustainability

How historic Valletta aims to hit net zero by cutting pollution from cruise ships and cars

By Ben Payton Few European cities can match Valletta for architectural splendour. The capital of Malta was built in the 16th century by the Knights of St John, the Catholic…

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EU says making sustainability rules easier to apply is a top priority

Making it easier to apply the European Union 'taxonomy' for classifying sustainable activities and investments to inform investors is now a top priority, the bloc's financial services chief Mairead McGuinness said…

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Nestle revamps coffee sustainability plan as climate challenges mount

Food giant Nestle pledged on Tuesday to spend over 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.01 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee sustainably, more than double its previous pledge, as…

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European clean energy projects and leaders receive EU Sustainable Energy Awards

Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, announced yesterday the winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards, kicking off the first day of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). During the ceremony, five of the best European…

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EU not leading by example on green investing, auditors say

The European Union is not doing enough to steer its own spending away from polluting activities or to mobilise private funds for green investments, the European Court of Auditors (ECA)…

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Malta: €4 million project for renovation of family park in Bengħajsa

Through a four million euro investment, an area of land some 60,000 sq m in size is to be regenerated into a public park, both through afforestation as well as…

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EU Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities

The European Commission has today adopted an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union. By enabling investors…

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Luxembourg raises €1.5 bln in Europe’s first ‘sustainability’ government bond

Luxembourg became the first European government to sell a 'sustainability' bond on Monday, which raised 1.5 billion euros ($1.77 billion), according to a lead manager memo seen by Reuters. The 12-year bond…

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CiNext – Sustainability in practice

by Jesmond Saliba Every event now is a global event, as 2020 has made amply clear: from the Wirecard bust to the Libyan conflict, from the Black Lives Matter movement…

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CiNext- People, planet and profit sustainability today

by Claire Bonello The original definition of sustainable development was coined at the first Rio Earth Summit in 1992. In essence it was a focus on “meeting the needs of…

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CorporateDispatchPRO – Sustainability is everybody’s business

The latest issue of Corporate Dispatch Pro is out, pitching multiple perspectives on the relationship between business and sustainability side by side. Traditionally, mainstream business models have been accused of…

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Post-pandemic: Government policies championing environmental sustainability

by Claire Hollier Towards end March 2020, when it became blatantly evident that the COVID-19 pandemic will hit hard most economic sectors in Malta, the Prime Minister accompanied by the…

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Samsung ditches plastic packaging in favour of recycled materials

Samsung electronics division announced its new sustainability policy Sunday and it involves changing product packaging for its phones, tablets, and wearables. Now, instead of plastic, pulp molds will form holder…

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