The Mounting Problem: World’s Cities Produce up to 10 Billion Tonnes of Waste Each Year, UN Study Estimates Inadequate waste management has become a major public health, economic and environmental problem, with 7-10 billion tonnes of urban waste produced each year and 3 billion people worldwide lacking access to controlled… Read More »
Majority Female Ranger Unit from South Africa Wins Top UN Environmental Prize The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, a South African and majority-women ranger group, has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nation’s top environmental accolade, the Champions of the Earth award. With this award, in the… Read More »
The Strategic Framework for Private Investment in the SDGs September 14, 2015 at 6:30 PMMilan Significant levels of financing are required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals, proposed by the United Nations, address a range of international development issues including climate change, infrastructure and environmental conservation. Join… Read More »
Scientific Beta Multi-Beta Multi-Strategy (MBMS) indices are outperforming cap-weighted indices, with year-to-date outperformance of 3.06% A particularly volatile month of August on the markets has led to speculation on the impact of this volatility on the performance of smart beta strategies. It therefore seems to be an opportune moment to… Read More »
Government Subsidies for Agriculture May Exacerbate Deforestation, says new UN report An estimated 80 per cent of global deforestation occurs as a direct result of agricultural practices. Government subsidies, estimated at $200 billion annually, are often the key underlying drivers of forest loss worldwide, with policy makers rarely recognizing their… Read More »
Syngenta announces actions to accelerate shareholder value creation Syngenta announced actions to accelerate shareholder value creation through unlocking the considerable inherent worth in its global seeds portfolio. As stated in the company’s full and half year results, this will be achieved in a number of ways such as driving profitability… Read More »
Bankinter and Mapfre acquire Barclays Life and Pensions business in Portugal BANKINTER and MAPFRE have reached an agreement with Barclays to acquire the Life and Pensions business of this financial institution in Portugal. The deal, which amounts to 75 million euros, was closed through BANKINTER SEGUROS DE VIDA, an affiliate… Read More »
US approval for Syngenta blockbuster fungicide Solatenol Syngenta announced today that its breakthrough SDHI fungicide Solatenol has received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency. First significant sales in the USA are expected in the 2016 season. Solatenol has already been launched in Latin America as ELATUS, offering growers unrivaled… Read More »
Eni discovers a supergiant gas field in the Egyptian offshore, the largest ever found in the Mediterranean Sea Eni has made a world class supergiant gas discovery at its Zohr Prospect, in the deep waters of Egypt. The discovery well Zohr 1X NFW is located in the economic waters of… Read More »
Northrop & Johnson and iconic British automotive brand Aston Martin announce their new strategic global collaboration This multi-year partnership agreement is based on a shared heritage in the luxury sector, as well as a dedicated tradition of bespoke five-star service to all clients and customers. Northrop & Johnson and Aston… Read More »
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