Companies have considerable influence over the players in their Upstream supply chains to ensure that their impacts on biodiversity are minimized. Supply chain mapping is critical to achieving this. In-house knowledge of the raw materials used, their origin and source of supply is sometimes insufficient, particularly in the case of semi-finished products transiting through ports where traceability is particularly challenging.
Dr. Edward Mungai
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The concept of green hydrogen has been under consideration for decades, with glimpses of its potential emerging as early as the 1970s. However, the high cost of renewable energy technologies at the time limited its feasibility. It wasn’t until the 21st century, amid a renewed global focus on combating climate change, that green hydrogen gained fresh interest. The past decade, in particular, has witnessed a remarkable acceleration in research, development, and investments in green hydrogen technology.
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Of all people, climate vulnerable communities are among those who are at high risk of being adversely affected by climate change resulting in loss of livelihood, loss of lives and property, climate induced migration and climate gentrification among many other challenges.Â
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The recently concluded Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023, held in Nairobi, brought together world leaders, climate activists, and organizations committed to addressing the pressing issue of climate change.
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In this era of climate change, corporate responsibility is not merely an option; it is an absolute necessity. Sustainable business practices are the key to addressing the environmental challenges we face while ensuring long-term profitability.
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Companies in Africa are increasingly shifting away from the “take-make-dispose” linear economy towards a circular one by creating a circular business model. Unlike the traditional linear model, where products were…
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A circular economy (CE) is an economic model that moves goods throughout their cycle, from production to consumption. It promotes reusing, exchanging, re-purchasing, re-selling, loaning, recycling, up-cycling, and repairing goods…
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Do you live a sustainable lifestyle? We’ve spoken about  what it means to be sustainable in business, but sustainability can become a lifestyle built around green habits and routines. Traditionally,…
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As the world’s attention turns to tackling the climate crisis and making the overdue, critical shift to carbon net-zero, awareness of sustainability initiatives and the role that financial markets and…
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In recent times, climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges threatening human existence. With the 2015 Paris Agreement, governments around the world pledged to prevent global…