Why risk management has to focus on sustainability
At the corporate-level, effective risk management is more relevant than ever. That is why the manager is no longer confined to financial risks only| iNSnet
At the corporate-level, effective risk management is more relevant than ever. That is why the manager is no longer confined to financial risks only| iNSnet
Sustainability news and opinions that help to shape a sustainable and climate safe future and a fair economy and society for all.| iNSnet
Trump halts construction on the offshore wind farm Revolution Wind off Rhode Island. At the same time, Google pivots on fossil energy.| iNSnet
The European Patent Office (EPO) allowed a patent on a natural plant variation while European law does not allow patenting such plants.| iNSnet
Planned hydrogen infrastructure rollout in the EU shows shortcomings in regulations. The distribution of refueling stations may be incorrect.| iNSnet
Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger significant methane emissions simply by passing through the water.| iNSnet
A new SOMO study shows that Europe’s carmakers are neither in crisis nor needs urgent state support. They flourish instead.| iNSnet
Thorough research and experimentation of sodium-ion batteries continues to take place as it is an industry with a huge market potential.| iNSnet
Agribusinesses make hundreds of decisions every season: when, where, and how much to water, fertilize, spray with pesticides, and so on and so forth. Each choice affects yields, input costs, and long-term soil health. Without clear data, many of these decisions rely on habit, guesswork, or outdated patterns. That’s a risk modern farming can’t afford.| iNSnet
In a joint position paper, the German organic producer, Bioland, together with a score of organizations, is calling for significant restrictions regarding patents on seeds. As stated in the position paper, the signatories are calling for patents on plants obtained from conventional breeding (random mutagenesis) to be prohibited, as well as on plants obtained from new genetic engineering (NGTs) if their characteristics also occur in nature. In addition, they propose a general exclusion from pa...| iNSnet
China cements its position as the world’s single largest investor in energy, while solar PV is attracting more capital than any other technology, new IEA report shows.| iNSnet
What is striking is that nowhere – neither among politicians nor among scientists – is the emergency bell being sounded. No one is sounding the alarm. There is general astonishment about what is going on, and specialists reluctantly admit that climate change has been underestimated in many aspects, but no one is currently suggesting (or demanding) an emergency brake on fossil fuel use.| iNSnet
Earth Overshoot Day 2025 lands on July 24, the date when humanity will have used up nature’s entire annual budget of ecological resources and services, according to Global Footprint Network, the international sustainability organization that pioneered the Ecological Footprint, and York University, which now produces the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts under the governance of FoDaFo.| iNSnet
The need for efficient, scalable, and sustainable battery technologies is more significant than ever.| iNSnet
Electric cars and hybrid cars create more carbon dioxide emissions during their production than standard vehicles.| iNSnet
