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June 4, 2024 Sustainability

Bangladeshi garment workers fall ill as temperatures soar

Factory bosses are taking action as the country’s worst heatwave in 70 years makes workers sick, but unions say more must be done.

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June 4, 2024 Manufacturing

Nissan Demonstrates Autonomous-Drive Mobility Services Progress on Public Roads

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan has commenced demonstrations of a prototype vehicle equipped with its in-house-developed, autonomous drive technologies — showcasing progress in its goal towards rolling out autonomous mobility services within fiscal year 202...

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June 4, 2024 Sustainability

ClientEarth names Joyce Melcar Tan as Japan and Southeast Asia director

Tan replaces Peter Barnett, who moves on after six years. She will run the non-profit’s energy transition and nature programmes in the region.

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June 3, 2024 Financial & Business

Climate policy outlook: Tesla’s shoes are about to be filled

The Biden administration opens the coffers to stimulate the development of EV charging infrastructure; Vermont is making history by holding oil companies financially accountable for two decades of damage.

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June 3, 2024 Financial & Business

Inside Shein’s plan to recycle ‘deadstock’ material into new clothing

The company wants to be ‘fully circular’ by 2050 but its emissions have increased by 52%.

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June 3, 2024 Financial & Business

Failure is an option: We already know the outcome of global plastic waste negotiations

Delegates at the final U.N. meeting in November will likely fail to produce a binding international treaty that will reverse the growing trend of plastic pollution.

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June 3, 2024 Financial & Business

The role of partnerships to advance circular strategies

Sponsored: Diageo is forming partnerships to create sustainable packaging for its premium spirits brands.

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June 3, 2024 Sustainability

On the cards: Nationwide ESG disclosure rules for Chinese companies by 2030

The move is seen as a game changer, by businesses and civil society alike. Some say it is a signal that guidelines by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) are ready to be applied in China’s mainland market.

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June 3, 2024 Manufacturing

Dual Harvest: Agrivoltaics Boost Food & Energy Production in Asia

Every autumn morning at an aquaculture site near the mouth of the Yellow River in China’s Dongying City, Shandong Province, farmers begin packaging shrimp for their customers. Their harvest is increasingly more bountiful thanks to an innovative way o...