ESG

Diginex, Hafnia To Launch ESG Reporting Tool

Diginex Solutions, a sustainability-focused impact technology company, has partnered with Hafnia, one of the world’s leading oil product tanker owners and operators, to create a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting tool for the shipping industry, reports Diginex.

Joint research

Diginex and Hafnia will start their collaboration by conducting a joint study of key disclosures relevant to the maritime industry, selecting from best-practice frameworks, including the United Nations...

https://mfame.guru/diginex-hafnia-to-launch-esg-reporting-tool/

Seanergy To Participate In Decarbonization Forum

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Seanergy”) (NASDAQ: SHIP) is pleased to announce its participation at Capital Link’s Decarbonization in Shipping forum taking place on Wednesday & Thursday, April 14-15, 2021 from 9.30am-4.30pm UK Time, reports Globe News Wire.

Event Schedule

The event aims to provide a roadmap to decarbonization, addressing relevant core topics and issues such as regulations, alternative fuels and propulsion systems, technology, infrastructure and more.

Seaner...

https://mfame.guru/seanergy-to-participate-in-decarbonization-forum/

The Stockout: Starbucks targeting GHG reduction early in its supply chain

Last week Starbucks expanded upon its previously stated goal to be a “resource-positive company,” with specific goals related to sourcing coffee beans, land use and production. What’s striking is how targeted the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction efforts are at the point of origin and the company’s willingness to share environmental best practices throughout the industry. In doing so, the company is targeting the largest sources of coffee greenhouse gases, which adds credibility. I...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-stockout-starbucks-targeting-ghg-reduction-early-in-its-supply-chain

Biden impact on ESG investing will go deeper than climate, Steady movers keep pace

Biden impact on ESG investing will go deeper than climate, Steady movers keep pace

Thursday 4 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.9.4

Commentary: Biden impact on ESG investing will go deeper than climate

By Elliot Hentov in London

President Joe Biden is keen to make climate change a major theme of his presidency, but for financial markets the impact goes well beyond climate. ESG investing is following a powerful structural trend, which was accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and 2020 witnessed another boom...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/04/biden-impact-on-esg-investing-will-go-deeper-than-climate-steady-movers-keep-pace/

Shipping tech startups: ‘Amazing’ valuations, ‘huge surge’ in interest

tech startup map

This could be a turning-point year for maritime tech startups — particularly those with a green twist. For a reason why, look no further than the January IPO roadshow presentation of ocean carrier ZIM (NYSE: ZIM).

“We are the new ZIM — the digital ZIM!” proclaimed the company’s CEO, Eli Glickman. He likened his company’s transformational aspirations to Airbnb, Amazon and Uber. He peppered his pitch with copious references to artificial intelligence, big data, sustainability, digital...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ship-tech-startups-amazing-valuations-huge-surge-in-interest

PwC: Πώς η πανδημία επηρεάζει τα χρηματοοικονομικά της ναυτιλίας

Η ετήσια ενημέρωση των στελεχών οικονομικών τμημάτων ναυτιλιακών εταιρειών πραγματοποιήθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια μιας διήμερης διαδικτυακής εκδήλωσης που διοργάνωσε πρόσφατα η PwC Ελλάδας, με τίτλο «The Annual PwC Update for Shipping Industry Finance Professionals».

Στην εκδήλωση συμμετείχαν περισσότερα από 100 στελέχη του κλάδου τα οποία ενημερώθηκαν για τις παγκόσμιες τάσεις και για σημαντικά θέματα που απασχολούν τις ναυτιλιακές εταιρείες και διαμορφώνουν το χρηματοοικονομικό τοπίο του...

https://www.newmoney.gr/roh/palmos-oikonomias/nautilia/pwc-pos-i-pandimia-epireazi-ta-chrimatoikonomika-tis-naftilias/

The Stockout: Midwestern Pet Foods aflatoxin contamination traced to Chickasha, OK plant

Harmful ingredients at two different companies force recalls. Midwestern Pet Foods expanded its recall of pet foods after more than 70 dogs died while 80 were sickened after eating Midwestern Pet Foods’ dog food. The sickness was caused by extreme amounts of aflatoxin, according to the FDA. 

Image: Midwestern Pet Foods

Aflatoxin is a mold byproduct that can grow on corn and other grains, and when it is concentrated at very high levels then it can be lethal to animals. The recall initially was for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-stockout-midwestern-pet-foods-aflatoxin-contamination-traced-to-chickasha-ok-plant

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