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8 February 2012

Hertz unveils sustainability strategy

US car rental giant Hertz has unveiled a programme called Living Journey designed to make the company more sustainable and reduce its environmental impact.

3 February 2012

Crown Estate appoints Mark Gough of head of sustainability

UK land manager The Crown Estate has appointed Mark Gough as head of sustainability and Claudine Blamey as sustainability manager for its £5bn urban portfolio.

3 February 2012

Sustainable fund gets development finance in South Africap

southafrica_170_170 A sustainable fund in South Africa has reportedly attracted investment from major international development banks.

24 November 2011

Low carbon agenda offers ‘new industrial revolution’p

LED-lights_170 A new industrial revolution which is displacing old practices with new cost-effective and green policies is taking place, according to an industry expert.

24 November 2011

Major corporate on hunt for cleantech innovationp

plantgrowth_170_170 A global corporate embarking on a major sustainability drive will look to invest in other innovation in the hope it will stimulate the growth of other companies working in clean technologies.

23 November 2011

UK food giant Tesco unveils low carbon strategyp

tesco_170_170 UK-headquartered food and retail giant has revealed its low carbon and sustainability strategy exclusively to NewNet.

22 November 2011

Shareholders should pay attention to environmental footprints, says Puma chairmanp

puma_footprint_170_170 It is in the interests of shareholders to be aware of the carbon footprint of companies in which they invest, a leading sustainability business leader has said.

11 November 2011

Corporates begin to reap benefits of sustainability investmentsp

Corporate sustainability has firmly dug its heels in as an integral part of modern business with underlying economic fundamentals driving global conglomerates to turn to renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource management technologies.

8 November 2011

Doubts raised over London Olympics’ green credentials

Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have said sustainability targets will not be met unless their co-sponsors take responsibility.

7 November 2011

Private equity begins to focus on sustainabilityp

London_CT_170SQ A new report co-authored by the World Wildlife Fund and London-based private equity firm Doughty Hanson and Co is drawing attention to the returns private equity forms can generate through sustainable investing.

22 September 2011

NewNet Investor Profile: Kevin Parker, Deutsche Bank Asset Managementp

Climate change is set to impact every aspect of the global economy, with investments on course to grow dramatically as opportunities arise in associated sectors such as energy efficiency, agriculture and renewable energy generation.

14 September 2011

Investors must play active role in creating sustainable economy, says reportp

Investors will find it hard to maintain healthy returns if faced with accelerating climate change and ecosystem collapse, according to a new report.

12 September 2011

Global investment channelled into environmental protectionp

Payments for ecosystem services are flourishing according a report by the Woldwatch Institute, a globally-focused environmental research organisation.

15 August 2011

Sustainability high on the corporate agendap

Swiss-based SAM, a global investment boutique focussing on sustainability investing, is seeing an increasing number of companies put climate change and carbon footprint firmly on their radar.

8 June 2011

Larger businesses outperform in sustainability stakes, UN findings show

Large and publicly traded companies are performing at higher levels when it comes to sustainability and the environment than smaller businesses, due to greater availability of resources and finances to support sustainability programmes, new United Nations (UN) findings have shown.

8 June 2011

Asset manager Unigestion launches Environmental Sustainability Fund

Unigestion, a privately-owned asset manager with €8.1bn of assets under management, has held a first closing on its Unigestion-Ethos Environmental Sustainability Fund.

2 June 2011

ZeaChem signs multi-year joint development agreement with Proctor & Gamble

ZeaChem, a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, has executed an agreement with Proctor & Gamble for multi-year joint development of ZeaChem’s product platform.

18 May 2011

Natural England sustainability chief outlines route to 50% emissions reduction

While the UK forms its strategy for halving its emissions by 2025, head of sustainability at Natural England Paul Hinds has spearheaded the organisation’s own 50 per cent emissions reduction.

2 March 2011

Canadian sustainability market to hit $3.7bn in 2014: study

The Canadian sustainable business market is anticipated to grow to up to $3.7bn by 2014 from the $2.3bn at which it stood in 2010, according to a new report from independent analysts Verdantix.

21 February 2011

Increasing commitment to sustainability key for business

More than two-thirds of companies are planning to increase their commitment to sustainability this year, despite the tough economy, according to a new report.

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