Tag #Sustainability

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Dutch Wet Wipe Maker Adapts to Potential Ban, Highlights Sustainable Transition

Codi Group, a major European wet wipe producer in the Netherlands, faced a media backlash and employee concerns regarding a potential government ban on plastic wet wipes; however, the company proactively transitioned to plastic-free alternatives years before, mitigating the threat and gaining a comp...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
liberation.fr
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Glaciologist Sponsors Bourges's 'Territoires d'avenir' 2028 Cultural Bid

A glaciologist specializing in the effects of climate change on polar ice caps was unexpectedly chosen to sponsor Bourges's bid for the 2028 European Capital of Culture, aligning with the city's focus on environmental sustainability and cultural innovation.

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Climate Action
nrc.nl
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AI Bots Overwhelm Wikipedia, Threatening its Sustainability

AI companies' use of Wikipedia data for training large language models is overloading Wikimedia's servers, causing slowdowns and increased costs, threatening its long-term sustainability due to the reliance on donations and the lack of proper attribution from AI companies.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
nrc.nl
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Dutch Companies Urge Government Action to Achieve Circular Economy Goals

Ten major Dutch companies, including IKEA and Bol.com, are urging the government to take immediate action to accelerate the circular economy, citing financial barriers hindering progress and warning that the 2030 goal of halving raw material use is highly unlikely to be met without significant polic...

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40% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
elmundo.es
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Libelium: Using IoT to Create Sustainable Cities

Libelium, a Zaragoza-based IoT company, uses digital twins to analyze environmental data, improving air quality and optimizing waste management in cities, while also collaborating on projects like Saudi Arabia's The Line to create emission-free urban environments.

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32% Bias Score

Climate Action
forbes.com
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Fast Fashion's Environmental and Human Costs

The fashion industry produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually; fast fashion brands like Shein exacerbate this with ultra-fast models, exploiting workers with low wages and unsafe conditions while releasing microplastics into the ocean; direct-to-consumer brands claim sustainability but gre...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
repubblica.it
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Italian Businesses Prioritize Sustainability and Cost Optimization in Fleet Management

A survey of Italian businesses reveals that rising TCO (up 11%), stricter regulations on combustion vehicles, and promoting responsible driving are top fleet management challenges. Data-driven strategies and alternative fuel adoption are key responses, with 64% of companies using or planning to use ...

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32% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
nrc.nl
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Executive Bonuses Increasingly Linked to Sustainability Goals

KPMG research reveals that nearly 80% of large companies across 15 countries now tie executive bonuses to sustainability, a significant increase driven by regulations and growing awareness of ESG factors; however, 83 companies still do not include such metrics.

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Climate Action
bbc.com
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Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland

A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.

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No Poverty
theguardian.com
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French Polynesia Vetoes Deep-Sea Mining

French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson strongly opposes deep-sea mining due to environmental concerns, creating a conflict with other Pacific Island nations pursuing it for economic reasons, highlighting the uncertain environmental consequences and geopolitical tensions.

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Life Below Water
taz.de
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Germany's First Green Steel Furnace to Open in 2027

Thyssenkrupp's new furnace in Duisburg, Germany, will begin producing green steel by late 2027, using a direct reduction process and renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions significantly, with 2 billion euros in funding from the German government.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
theguardian.com
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Coral Reefs: A Symbiotic Success Story Under Climate Threat

Coral reefs, built by symbiotic coral polyps, support immense marine biodiversity and billions of people, but are threatened by climate change-induced coral bleaching and ecosystem collapse, highlighting the need for collective action.

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28% Bias Score

Life Below Water

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