Accra, Ghana//-Organisations owe a responsibility to the communities in which they operate to support environmental sustainability. It is for this reason that Vivo Energy Ghana, the Shell Licensee, has donated a skip container to the La Enobal Basic School in Accra to support responsible waste management and by extension, environmental sustainability.
Category: Environment & Sustainability
MTN Named Number One African Brand Doing Good for People and the Planet
Johannesburg, South Africa//-MTN Group has been named by Brand Africa as the number one African brand that is doing good for people, society, and the environment in a new category of its annual awards inspired by businesses shifting from profit to purpose.
Revealed: The 8 Best UK Attractions With Electric Car Charging Points
As we see more and more electric vehicles on the road, electric car charging points are becoming much more commonplace across the UK.
Countries Poised to Drive Flagship Global Environment Facility Drylands Impact Programme
Harare, Zimbabwe — Representatives of eight countries and partners contributing to the Drylands Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program (DSL-IP), Regional Cluster in Southern Africa will meet in Harare this week to accelerate the programme’s implementation at country level, develop skills and plan next steps of this major initiative supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
New Guide Highlights Value of Link Between Action on Air Pollution, Mitigating Climate Change
Bonn, Germany// – A new guide has been launched to assist decision makers to integrate inventories of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, and to track the impact of climate change mitigation actions on air pollution, and vice versa.
Asantehene Reaches Agreement with King Charles III to Reclaim Ghana’s Degraded Lands
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reached an agreement with King Charles III for a reclamation exercise on Ghana’s degraded lands and forest reserves.
European Parliamentarians Visit Great Green Wall Sites in Senegal
Fatick, Senegal// — A delegation of parliamentarians from the Development Committee of the European Parliament have praised the progress at a Great Green Wall project site in Senegal’s south-west Fatick region.
UN Roadmap Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report finds.
Global South Circular Economy Could Generate Millions of Job Opportunities
Geneva,Switzerland//- – The transition to a circular economy could lead to the creation of millions of new jobs. At the same time, this shift calls for informed policies that promote both job quality and environmental sustainability.
Jospong Group, ZeroNox Sign Landmark Deal to Advance Clean Tech
The Jospong Group of Companies has reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American firm ZeroNox, a leading provider of sustainable, off-highway vehicle electrification to advance clean technology solutions in Africa.