Sustainability

Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Gains Traction in MENA
Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Gains Traction in MENA
December 19, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Supply chain financing is going green as businesses worldwide work toward their sustainability goals. The increasingly popular practice, known as “sustainable supply chain finance,” entails...

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Inditex Focuses on Sustainability in Crowded Fast Fashion Space
Inditex Focuses on Sustainability in Crowded Fast Fashion Space
December 14, 2022  |  Retail

With sales continuing to climb, Zara-owner and fast-fashion giant Inditex is focusing on sustainability. The retailer said Wednesday (Dec. 14) that it saw sales climb...

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eGrocery Startups Push Niche Innovations to Swipe Share From Walmart, Amazon
eGrocery Startups Push Niche Innovations to Swipe Share From Walmart, Amazon
October 11, 2022  |  Startups

As consumers increasingly look to digital channels to meet their grocery needs, small, specialized players are getting creative in their efforts to gain share from...

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How Blockchain Tech Turns Trash Into Cash
How Blockchain Tech Turns Trash Into Cash
October 11, 2022  |  Blockchain

Chemical giant BASF expanded a 2-year-old Canadian plastics recycling pilot from British Columbia to Alberta June 1, bringing Edmonton and Calgary into “reciChain,” a blockchain-based...

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Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
Ethereum’s New Green Blockchain Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
September 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

Using bitcoin for payments may not get as much chatter as it did at the beginning of the year, but under the hood, a lot’s...

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Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
September 12, 2022  |  emea

Across Europe, the continent’s overreliance on Russian gas has been a hot topic ever since relations with the country soured following its invasion of Ukraine...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Banker Says Fast Digital Payments Critical in Times of Crisis; EU Asks Developers About Google App Payments 
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Banker Says Fast Digital Payments Critical in Times of Crisis; EU Asks...
August 05, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the latest PYMNTS report draws on the insights of Gerhard Bösch, the chairman of Ukraine’s PrivatBank,...

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‘Eco-Friendly’ Claims Under Fire as UK Launches Probe of 3 Retailers
‘Eco-Friendly’ Claims Under Fire as UK Launches Probe of 3 Retailers
July 29, 2022  |  Retail

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching an investigation into three fashion retailers for making misleading claims about their sustainability practices, according to...

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HP Exec Ellen Jackowski Joins Mastercard as Chief Sustainability Officer
HP Exec Ellen Jackowski Joins Mastercard as Chief Sustainability Officer
July 25, 2022  |  Personnel

Ellen Jackowski joined Mastercard on Monday (July 25) as the company’s chief sustainability officer, responsible for “further integrating Mastercard’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy...

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