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Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and CARE Launch Strive Women for Female Entrepreneurs

Mastercard Strive Women aims to strengthen the financial well-being of small businesses in the APEC economies, focusing on female-led enterprises.

Society & Lifestyle

Mamaearth Share Price Debuts at 2% Premium on NSE

Shares of Mamaearth parent company debuted at nearly 2% premium over the IPO price on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Fintech & Ecommerce

What Are Smart Ration Cards and How do you Get One?

With the advancement of technology, food distribution among the poorest of the poor has become “smarter” with smart ration cards. What those are and how to use them in different regions of India – here is a handy guide for all those concerned.

News

Orsted to Power 90K Irish Households With Solar Energy

Orsted and Terra Solar will develop a new 400 MW solar energy portfolio in Ireland

News

Roam Introduces EV Bus to Transform Public Transport in Kenya

Roam’s new shuttle EV bus model Move continues to push for the adoption of electric vehicles in Kenya.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Leverages First Zero-Carbon Cargo Ship

A new collaboration with shipping and logistics company Maersk enabled Amazon to transport goods on a zero-carbon cargo ship using methanol as a power source

Fintech & Ecommerce

Where Fintech and Sustainable Fashion Collide: How Financial Technology Can Help You Tame Your Consumerism

Fashion is the opposite of sustainability. Trends come and go every season, asking for a total wardrobe revamp. Most fashionistas are also shopaholics, driving the surge in both clothing sales and resources used for its production. These stereotypes have formed over many decades, but it’s time for them to become relics. New generations are calling […]

Science & Technology

How AI Can Facilitate Sustainable Investing

In the age when threats of climate change and global warming are pressing, every government and business must know about AI potential for promoting sustainable investing

News

Morgan Stanley & Crowley to Advance Wind Energy Solutions in US

The new joint venture will strategically combine Crowley’s end-to-end maritime and logistics capabilities with Morgan Stanley Investment Management expertise to promote offshore wind energy solutions for the US.

Science & Technology

Net Zero Challenge Launches in Vietnam

Touchstone Partners and Temasek Foundation have launched a climate technology innovations competition for startups in Vietnam

News

US Government Gives Green Light to First National Direct Air Capture (DAC) Projects

The Project Cypress by Battelle and clean technology developers Climeworks and Heirloom received Notification of Selection from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program

Fintech & Ecommerce

Standard Chartered Partners Ant Group to Promote Sustainability Goals

Standard Chartered and Ant Group agreed to enhance their partnership in driving green and inclusive finance, global fund management and sustainable development

Blockchain & Crypto

Zumo Launches Decarbonising Solution for Digital Assets

Crypto wallet and payments platform Zumo has introduced its new decarbonising digital assets solution for financial institutions that prioritise ESG

News

Mastercard Reports ESG Achievements

Mastercard ESG strategy and efforts, expressed through the pillars of People, Prosperity and Planet, are directly connected to its long-term success as a company

News

El Salvador to Use Volcano Energy for $1B Bitcoin Mining Park

The small country of El Salvador is home to 30 volcanoes, 20 of which are potentially active. This “volcano energy” will not go to waste, being harnessed for an ambitious $1B Bitcoin mining project

News

Ant Group Achieves 2022 Carbon Neutrality, Doubles R&D Expenditure

With the help of green computing technologies, Chinese fintech giant Ant Group reduced carbon emissions by over 62,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) in 2022