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BRAND & SUSTAINABILITY
Canon’s commitment to sustainability recognised in new Quocirca Leaders report
Canon Europe has once again been named a leader in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders Report, an annual market analysis which evaluates the steps print vendors are taking to lower their carbon emissions. In the 2024 report, Canon is recognised for its strong sustainability vision and strategy, which is underpinned by its priorities to improve environmental performance across its portfolio of products and services. Within the report, Quocirca highlights…
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NEWS
Embrace Sustainability with the ‘Be Fair Right Now’ Initiative
Kenya’s agriculture is vital to its economy and communities, but it’s under threat from cli-mate change, harmful pesticides, deforestation, and soil erosion. Without action, this critical system could become unsustainable. Imagine a world where staples like tea, coffee, fresh flowers, or fruits and vegetables are no longer readily available. By choosing Fairtrade-certified products, you can play a part in re-versing…
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Kenyan Energy Startup Hydrobox Secures Sh 1.16bn To Scale Mini Grids
Kenyan energy startup, Hydrobox, has taken a big step in its vision to revolutionise rural electrification after securing $9 million (Sh 1.16bn) in debt financing from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. The funding targets to scale Hydrobox’s eight mini-grid projects in a bid to bring underserved communities affordable and sustainable energy. As part of Hydrobox’s mission to electrify remote…
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SBM Bank Reinforces its Sustainability Agenda Through a Beach Clean-Up Exercise
SBM Bank Kenya has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability by participating in a beach clean-up exercise in Diani. The exercise was aimed at safeguarding coastlines and promoting the well-being of marine life and communities that draw a lifeline from that part of the ocean. The event which was held in collaboration with Diani Turtle Watch – who have been…
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ENERGY
EPRA To Inspect Energy Facilities Under New Mandate
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) will soon begin a nationwide inspection of energy generation facilities following approval from the International Tracking Standard Foundation (I-TRACK Foundation). In a statement, the I-TRACK Foundation Board approved EPRA as the local issuer of the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC(E)) in Kenya. EPRA confirmed that in this new role, the authority has the…
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BRAND & SUSTAINABILITY
Tetra Pak Wins 2024 Resource Efficiency Award for Sustainable Packaging
Tetra Pak has received the ‘Resource Efficiency’ Award at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2024, for its paper-based barrier material innovation. Tetra Pak said in a statement that the awards recognise the most innovative advancements in sustainable packaging over the past year. A world-first in the carton packaging industry, the paper-based barrier when combined with plant-based polymers, reduces the carbon…
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ENERGY
The Egypt’s nuclear power plant is one step closer to the launch
Works for the installation of the core catcher of El-Dabaa NPP Unit 4 in Egypt has recently started. The General Designer and General Contractor of the NPP is Rosatom Engineering Division. The core catcher is a part of the passive safety system, designed to prevent the release of radioactive substances into the environment in the event of a severe accident…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Money Flows Into Africa’s Climate Tech Startups
African climate tech startups are pulling in more money than ever before, overtaking fintech as the continent’s hottest investment sector. By September 2024, these startups had raised $413.9 million, making up a third of all startup funding in Africa. The shift shows investors are betting big on companies that tackle climate change while solving everyday problems. The numbers tell a…
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NEWS
Global climate leaders call for urgent overhaul of UN climate process
The global climate policy process is no longer fit for purpose and requires a comprehensive overhaul to ensure planetary stability and a liveable future for humanity. This is the urgent message of an open letter to the Member States of the UN and Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell, signed by a group of prominent scientists, advocates, and…
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Standard Chartered Awards Sh8.75 Million to 7 Sustainability Women-led Startups
Last week, Standard Chartered Kenya, in collaboration with Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica awarded Sh 8.75 million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability sector as part of the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Incubation Program. The 7 women-led startups for WomeninTech Cohort 7 are: Moma Renewable Energy, Hayah Cradle to Bloom, Zidallie, Gwiji for Women, Zaoshinani, AerialGIS and PsychCare Clinic. The…
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