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Actionable insights on global sustainability trends, resource efficiency, circular economy models, and emerging standards. SYNE helps organisations navigate evolving expectations, drive responsible growth, and embed sustainability into long-term strategic decision-making.

Google Launches Energy Assessment Tool to Help Manufacturers Cut Costs and Carbon

Google Launches Energy Assessment Tool to Help Manufacturers Cut Costs and Carbon

Google has unveiled a new Energy Assessment tool designed to help plant and sustainability managers at manufacturing companies identify energy efficiency opportunities and drive cost and emissions reductions across their operations. The platform aims to tackle long-standing challenges in energy efficiency, including the high cost of consultants, limited in-house expertise,

Marks and Spencer Takes Aim at 95% of Its Carbon Footprint With RE:Spark Initiative

Marks and Spencer Takes Aim at 95% of Its Carbon Footprint With RE:Spark Initiative

Marks & Spencer has launched RE:Spark, a new program designed to slash supply chain emissions by accelerating the switch to renewable energy. The initiative, created with Schneider Electric, targets the biggest source of M&S’s climate impact: the suppliers responsible for 95% of its carbon footprint. Part

Crédit Agricole Sets Ambitious Green Finance Targets in ACT 2028 Plan

Crédit Agricole Sets Ambitious Green Finance Targets in ACT 2028 Plan

Paris, France - Crédit Agricole has unveiled a bold set of sustainable finance goals, including a target to achieve a 90/10 green-brown ratio by 2028, meaning every euro of fossil fuel financing will be matched by nine euros for low-carbon energy projects. The announcement came during the bank’s

Australia Withdraws COP31 Hosting Bid, Ceding Summit to Türkiye

Australia Withdraws COP31 Hosting Bid, Ceding Summit to Türkiye

Belem, Brazil - Australia has officially dropped its bid to host the 2026 United Nations climate summit, COP31, conceding to Türkiye after a prolonged diplomatic standoff. Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, speaking at COP30 in Belem, revealed the compromise: Türkiye will host the conference in Antalya, while Australia will

Deutsche Bank Unveils Major Sustainability Push with €900 Billion Transition Finance Target

Deutsche Bank Unveils Major Sustainability Push with €900 Billion Transition Finance Target

Deutsche Bank has announced a major expansion of its sustainability strategy, unveiling a new framework to accelerate financing for net zero transitions -particularly in hard-to-abate sectors - and setting an ambitious new goal to facilitate €900 billion in sustainable finance, ESG investments and transition finance by 2030. The move positions

Amazon Launches New Global Water Replenishment Projects to Restore Over 2 billion Litres Annually

Amazon Launches New Global Water Replenishment Projects to Restore Over 2 billion Litres Annually

Amazon has announced four new water replenishment projects across the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico, expanding its global portfolio of nature-based water initiatives and advancing the company’s goal to become water positive in AWS data centres by 2030. With the latest additions, Amazon now supports more than

Indigenous Voices Take Center Stage at COP30, Shaping Climate Action

Indigenous Voices Take Center Stage at COP30, Shaping Climate Action

Belém, Brazil -Indigenous leaders are making an unprecedented impact at COP30, marking the largest Indigenous presence at a UN climate conference to date. With over 3,000 delegates participating, Indigenous peoples now hold formal roles in negotiations, influencing pledges and shaping global climate commitments. Key initiatives include securing 160 million