Sustainability

ESG factors are being prioritized in M&A decision making: Let’s look at SPAC and ESG
Over the last 2 years investors have increasingly invested in new market trends which include SPACs (Special Acquisition Companies) and ESG (environmental, social, and governance). SPACs are Special Purpose Acquisition Companies that are created to raise capital through an IPO to acquire shares of private companies, taking them public through mergers. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) refers to three key factors to measure .
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Light Bulbs, iPhones and your Right to Repair
A booming international light bulb market forced the market leaders to negotiate and restrict their activities to not interfere with each other’s businesses. Apart from splitting the market among themselves, the cartel also reduced the permissible life expectancy (yes, that’s a thing) to 1000 hours from 2500 hours. Manufacturers who produced light bulbs with a greater than permissible life were actually fined for having violated the cartel’s norms. Quite obviously, this was done to sell more light bulbs and increase revenues. Among other things, the cartel, one of the first truly international ones, was successful in raising prices, stifling innovation, and reducing quality.
By Rishi Rathi4 years ago in Earth
We Need to Talk About Green Cities. Top Story - March 2022.
Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future — Otto Pörtner
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Earth
I Don’t Think “Sustainability” Means What You Think it Means
Businesses are scrambling to earn your business. As consumers place more importance on environmental causes, corporations will adopt the latest relevant buzzwords including “sustainability”, “renewable”, “green”, and “eco-friendly”, just to name a few.
By Certified Trash Talker4 years ago in Earth
Learning More About This Magical Frame of Mind is Mandatory. . The Pura Vida Lifestyle Will Change Your Life. .
The Time Spent Watching People Here in Costa Rica. It's a Totally New Culture for Many! An Exploration of Something You've Never Seen Before! One of My Favorite Things to Do is to Stop at the Corner Soda, Grab a Cup of Hot Coffee So Early in the Morning, Head Off to the Local Park, Sit on a Bench & Watch the World Go By. .
By William "Skip" Licht4 years ago in Earth
Save Fuel for Better Environment
Fuel is a substance that can be burnt to produce some type of energy. The first fuel used by humans was wood. The energy generated by burning these fuels helps to carry out various work. Earlier, woods are burnt for cooking purposes, coal was used to run trains and other locomotives, carry out industrial processes, glow street lights, generate electricity, etc.
By Archit Lalwani4 years ago in Earth
The Progressively Blind
Pre-amble The quest for peace and transcendence beyond the human condition is a theme within political science. At every turn there is another starting condition. Nature being remade over and over again only to be remade in the same likeness.
By Arjuna Fournier4 years ago in Earth
Greenwashing is a challenging emerging trend in sustainable finance and business
Most people know what whitewashing is. For example, a government oversight agency investigates a powerful politician and writes up a damaging report or article. But then the affected politician pulls some strings, calls in some favors, and the report “gets whitewashed.” In other words, even though the investigation yielded unfavorable information, the politician can skate away clean because all the worst parts of the document were conveniently altered or deleted. A modern version of whitewashing that has emerged recently is called “greenwashing.”
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Green Energy Advice You Should Know About
Most people have heard of green energy. However, they may not know how to implement it in their lives, in order to make the most of it. Here are some excellent ways for you to start introducing green & renewable energy into your home and make it a way of life, while you're at it.
By Axis Energy Pvt Ltd4 years ago in Earth
My Octopus Teacher
An octopus swims overhead in the Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher," which won an Oscar for best documentary feature in 2021, while filmmaker Craig Foster's calming voice says, “A lot of people say that an octopus is like an alien. But the strange thing is, as you get closer to them, you realize you’re very similar in a lot of ways. You’re stepping into this completely different world, such an incredible feeling, and you feel as though you’re on the brink of something extraordinary.”
By Nesalatha4 years ago in Earth
Vegetables production
Seed sector in Nepal has high comparative advantage, and the Government of Nepal has also emphasized to develop and strengthen seed supply system in Nepal. However, it has been facing different types of limitations and risks at different levels of the vegetable seeds system in Nepal. Therefore, this paper analyzes overall existing vegetable seeds production environment, its marketing practice and perception of seed producers and users in Nepal.
By gra4 years ago in Earth
Roanoke's Major Flood Event
Norfolk Southern Railyard Debris from flood Roanoke Memorial Hospital I come from Roanoke, Virginia. In November 1985, we had the worse flooding in the city's history. 6.61 inches of rain fell on the City of Roanoke in a 24 hour period on November 4th. Market Square in downtown Roanoke was approximately 3 to 4 feet underwater. The picture below is Market Square and as you can tell it is flooded quite badly. The Roanoke River runs through the city of Roanoke. It starts at the very end of Wasena Park runs through downtown Roanoke, into the city of Salem.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee4 years ago in Earth