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Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

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South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

By Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

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Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

New study ties board diversity with improved innovation, efficiency

New study ties board diversity with improved innovation, efficiency

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China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

Fabrice Jaumont and Charles Sellen 10 Feb 2020

NPO aims to make history again this 50th anniversary of Earth Day

NPO aims to make history again this 50th anniversary of Earth Day

3 Feb 2020

Employees want genuine corporate social responsibility, not greenwashing

Employees want genuine corporate social responsibility, not greenwashing

Magda B.L. Donia 30 Jan 2020

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020

4 new members join WEEE Forum in tackling global e-waste challenge

4 new members join WEEE Forum in tackling global e-waste challenge

24 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway

Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway

Ranald Boydell 3 Dec 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

Image credit: Nike.

World Media Group survey identifies activism as key campaign benefit

7 Nov 2019

The 2019 Care Awards jury. Image credit: Act Responsible.

Act Responsible announces 2019 Care Awards jury

23 Sep 2019

Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, chairperson of the Summit and PVBLIC Foundation, and Kevin Swanepoel, The One Club CEO.

The One Club announces Sustainable Development Pencil at SDG Media Summit 2019

23 Sep 2019

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

27 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

10 Jul 2019

Multilingual broadcast journalist-turned-real estate entrepreneur, Rokelle Sun.

#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

Chinese firm turns panda poop into toilet paper

21 Dec 2017

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

John Rennie Short 5 Aug 2015

China air pollution levels fall: Greenpeace

China air pollution levels fall: Greenpeace

23 Jul 2015

An emerging renewables superpower: China's climate pledge guns for green growth

An emerging renewables superpower: China's climate pledge guns for green growth

John Mathews 2 Jul 2015

Chinese firm picked to help build UK tidal power plant

Chinese firm picked to help build UK tidal power plant

8 Jun 2015

Bad weather casts doubt on Solar Impulse 2 Pacific flight

Bad weather casts doubt on Solar Impulse 2 Pacific flight

1 Jun 2015

The future of mobile exam preparation, Q&A with George Burgess

The future of mobile exam preparation, Q&A with George Burgess

Jessica Taylor 2 Apr 2015

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

5 Mar 2015

Toyota's new fuel cell vehicles will go on sale in Japan in March and will be available in Europe and the US by the middle of 2015. Image:

Toyota's fuel cell car will cost $70 000

26 Jun 2014

Nissan's new e-NV200 electric van comes with up to seven seats and has a range of 190km. Image:

Nissan new e-NV200 electric car

10 Jun 2014

The Long March 4B rocket takes off carrying a Brazilian satellite that failed to enter orbit. Image:

Environmental satellite fails to enter orbit

10 Dec 2013

Female students are banned from wearing certain bras during national exams. (Image: Wiki Images)

Some bras banned for exams in China

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NPO aims to make history again this 50th anniversary of Earth Day

NPO aims to make history again this 50th anniversary of Earth Day

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Employees want genuine corporate social responsibility, not greenwashing

Magda B.L. Donia 30 Jan 2020

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020

4 new members join WEEE Forum in tackling global e-waste challenge

4 new members join WEEE Forum in tackling global e-waste challenge

24 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway

Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway

Ranald Boydell 3 Dec 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

Image credit: Nike.

World Media Group survey identifies activism as key campaign benefit

7 Nov 2019

The 2019 Care Awards jury. Image credit: Act Responsible.

Act Responsible announces 2019 Care Awards jury

23 Sep 2019

Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, chairperson of the Summit and PVBLIC Foundation, and Kevin Swanepoel, The One Club CEO.

The One Club announces Sustainable Development Pencil at SDG Media Summit 2019

23 Sep 2019

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

27 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

10 Jul 2019

Multilingual broadcast journalist-turned-real estate entrepreneur, Rokelle Sun.

#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

Chinese firm turns panda poop into toilet paper

21 Dec 2017

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

John Rennie Short 5 Aug 2015

China air pollution levels fall: Greenpeace

China air pollution levels fall: Greenpeace

23 Jul 2015

An emerging renewables superpower: China's climate pledge guns for green growth

An emerging renewables superpower: China's climate pledge guns for green growth

John Mathews 2 Jul 2015

Chinese firm picked to help build UK tidal power plant

Chinese firm picked to help build UK tidal power plant

8 Jun 2015

Bad weather casts doubt on Solar Impulse 2 Pacific flight

Bad weather casts doubt on Solar Impulse 2 Pacific flight

1 Jun 2015

The future of mobile exam preparation, Q&A with George Burgess

The future of mobile exam preparation, Q&A with George Burgess

Jessica Taylor 2 Apr 2015

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

5 Mar 2015

Toyota's new fuel cell vehicles will go on sale in Japan in March and will be available in Europe and the US by the middle of 2015. Image:

Toyota's fuel cell car will cost $70 000

26 Jun 2014

Nissan's new e-NV200 electric van comes with up to seven seats and has a range of 190km. Image:

Nissan new e-NV200 electric car

10 Jun 2014

The Long March 4B rocket takes off carrying a Brazilian satellite that failed to enter orbit. Image:

Environmental satellite fails to enter orbit

10 Dec 2013

Female students are banned from wearing certain bras during national exams. (Image: Wiki Images)

Some bras banned for exams in China

11 Jun 2013

Bigger is better says motor industry

Bigger is better says motor industry

11 Mar 2013

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

21 Aug 2012

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

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Western Union offers no-fee money transfers to Japan

Western Union offers no-fee money transfers to Japan

18 Mar 2011

Tata Comms; Westin Tokyo: free telepresence to earthquake survivors

Tata Comms; Westin Tokyo: free telepresence to earthquake survivors

18 Mar 2011

HSBC extends commitment to Asian rugby

HSBC extends commitment to Asian rugby

20 Jan 2011