Sustainable business
Minimal negative or positive effect on the environment
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| 2024 |
Albert
Albert switched its renewable energy supplier from Good Energy to Ecotricity, continuing its commitment to sustainable energy solutions for production companies.
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| 2024 |
Refurbishment
GfK releases a comprehensive report highlighting the growing consumer demand for refurbished electronic devices, citing cost-effectiveness and environmental consciousness as key drivers.
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| December 21 2024 |
Sustainable finance
The European Union Green Bonds Regulation comes into force, enabling the issuance of 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) by various entities.
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| January 2024 |
Suay Sew Shop
Suay relocated from Elysian Valley to the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles in early 2024.
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| 2023 | Ramdhony and Rajadurai conducted a research study highlighting how nonprofits that embed environmental sustainability into their organizational values experience improvements in stakeholder trust, funding outcomes, and long-term resilience. |
| 2023 | A study highlighted sustainable business practices among Ghanaian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across various sectors, focusing on environmental stewardship and sustainability strategies. |
| 2023 |
Albert
3,003 productions registered their carbon footprints via Albert's carbon calculator, with 2,451 productions receiving Albert certification, demonstrating widespread adoption of sustainable production practices in the UK media industry.
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| 2023 |
Refurbishment
Refurbished phones reach a milestone in the UK market, representing 1 in 4 smartphones sold, demonstrating substantial growth in the refurbished electronics sector.
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| June 2023 |
Sustainable finance
The European Commission is set to adopt the first set of sustainability reporting standards.
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| March 2023 |
Ecolabel
The European Commission published a proposal for the Green Claims Directive, which would require mandatory accreditation of environmental claim verifiers.
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| February 2023 | Carolina Minio Paluello was appointed as the new CEO of Arabesque AI, signaling a leadership change for the company. |
| February 22 2023 |
Sustainable finance
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered the 2023–24 budget, emphasizing green economy, sustainable development, and China's '3060 Dual Carbon Targets'.
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| 2022 |
Sustainable markets
California governor Gavin Newsom signed The California Climate Commitment, a comprehensive plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, which includes goals to create 4 million new jobs, cut air pollution by 60%, reduce state oil consumption by 91%, and significantly reduce fossil fuel use in buildings and transportation.
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| 2022 | Publication of a comprehensive report analyzing the environmental impact of e-commerce, providing data on carbon footprint, packaging waste, transportation emissions, and energy consumption in the digital retail sector. |
| 2022 |
Sustainable finance
By the end of the year, China had accumulated a labelled green bond volume of USD 489 billion (RMB 3.3 trillion).
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| October 2022 |
Sustainable finance
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive was adopted, expanding reporting requirements to approximately 50,000 companies, with more detailed environmental, human rights, and social standards reporting.
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| October 2022 |
Sustainable finance
ISO 32210 framework for sustainable finance was published, providing guidance to organizations in the financial sector on implementing sustainability principles, practices, and terminology for financing activities.
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| September 2022 |
Sustainable finance
The NGFS, through its 'Workstream 2', published new Scenarios in partnership with an academic consortium to assess the impact of climate change on the global economy and financial markets.
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| June 2022 |
Sustainable finance
China's National Development and Reform Commission released its 14th 5-year plan on renewable energy development (2021-2025), aiming to increase renewable energy generation by 50% and reduce emissions by 2.6 gigatons annually.
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| January 2022 |
Sustainable finance
By January, the European Commission had raised 14.5 million euros through green bonds for the Next Generation EU project.
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| January 2022 |
Sustainable finance
The disclosure regime for the sustainable finance taxonomy was set to take effect, though it was acknowledged that significant data gaps would still exist.
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| January 2022 | ABG Real Estate invested in Arabesque Group, with PwC providing transaction support. |
| 2021 |
Sustainable fashion
Levänen et al. published research highlighting that the lowest global warming impacts in fashion are achieved by reducing consumption, followed by reusing and recycling.
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| 2021 |
Sustainable fashion
The Changing Markets Foundation released a report highlighting the fashion industry's dependence on oil extraction, revealing that synthetic fibers account for 1.35% of global oil consumption.
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| 2021 |
Sustainable finance
Green bonds volume increased to $523 billion, continuing the substantial year-over-year growth trend.
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| 2021 |
Suay Sew Shop
Lindsay Rose Medoff, founder and CEO of Suay Sew Shop, was recognized as one of Time Out's 11 'Women of the Year', highlighting her significant contributions to the business and industry.
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| September 2021 | Arabesque launched the world's first AI ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) fund manager, marking a significant technological innovation in sustainable investment management. |
| July 2021 |
Sustainable finance
During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), the European Central Bank under Christine Lagarde's leadership committed to implementing the Paris Agreement's goals of aligning financial flows with low greenhouse gas emissions, announcing a detailed roadmap to incorporate climate change into its monetary policy framework.
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| April 2021 | Received 6 million krones ($980,000) in seed funding from the Danish Green Investment Fund. |
| March 2021 |
Sustainable fashion
Oxfam reported on a joint project with the Burberry Foundation and PUR Projet, working with goat farmers in Afghanistan to improve cashmere production conditions.
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| March 2021 |
Sustainable finance
Greenpeace protesters claimed that the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policies were subsidizing fossil fuel companies, raising concerns about green central banking legitimacy.
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| March 2021 | Arabesque hired Herman Brill as CEO for its asset management unit and Ulrika Hasselgreen as Head of Nordics and Head of Europe for Corporates and Sovereigns. |
| January 2021 |
Sustainable fashion
Shein offered over 121,000 garments made from polyester, representing 61% of their total clothing inventory, highlighting the company's heavy reliance on synthetic materials.
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| January 2021 |
Suay Sew Shop
By January 2021, Suay had donated over 220,000 high-filtration face masks made from shop towels to individuals in high-risk environments, schools, hospitals, and organizations including Refugee Health Alliance, Seeding Sovereignty, and Watts Community Core.
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| 2020 |
Sustainable fashion
Research findings revealed that voluntary, self-directed reform efforts by large textile companies to reduce environmental impacts were largely unsuccessful, highlighting the need for more structured and enforced sustainability measures in the fashion industry.
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| 2020 | The Fashion Pact expanded to 60 firms committed to sustainability measures. |
| 2020 |
Sustainable sourcing
Costa Coffee became a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, signaling an expansion of their sustainability efforts beyond coffee sourcing to include responsible palm oil procurement.
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| 2020 |
Sustainable sourcing
The Rainforest Alliance redesigns its certification program, moving away from a one-size-fits-all model and pass/fail system when evaluating producers.
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| 2020 |
Sustainable finance
The European Commission approved the European Green Deal, proposing policies to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 and cut emissions by at least 50% by 2030.
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| 2020 |
Sustainable finance
The European Commission committed to raising at least €1 trillion for sustainable investments through the European Green Deal, with part of the funds allocated to Next Generation EU.
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| November 2020 | LastObject partnered with Plastic Bank for the Green November initiative to support recycling ecosystems. |
| October 2020 | LastObject introduced the LastMask kit to help combat COVID-19 waste. |
| October 2020 | LastSwab was selected for the Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition at the Design Museum in London. |
| October 2020 | LastSwab gained significant media attention when the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs banned single-use plastic straws, cotton buds, and stirrers, highlighting the company's sustainable alternative to disposable cotton swabs. |
| September 2020 |
Albert
Albert launched the 'Screen New Deal' report in collaboration with the British Film Institute and Arup, providing a strategic roadmap for the film and TV industries to transition to net zero emissions by 2050, exploring sustainable production practices.
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| September 2020 | Company launched LastRound, recyclable cotton pads, on Kickstarter. |
| July 2020 |
Sustainable finance
The European Union's sustainable finance taxonomy officially came into force, providing a methodology to evaluate and certify 'green' investments across six environmental objectives.
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| June 2020 |
Sustainable finance
The People's Bank of China, China Securities and Regulatory Commission, and National Development and Reform Commission released a draft Green Bond Endorsed Project Catalogue to build comprehensive guidelines for green bonds in China.
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| May 2020 |
Sustainable fashion
Plymouth Marine Laboratory conducted a study off the coasts of the UK and US, suggesting that the number of microplastic particles from textiles is at least double previous estimates.
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