environment

Earth Day — a day when consumers, investors, companies and governments recognize the importance of a healthy environment — will naturally lead more companies to share sustainability goals. From sustainability survey results to greener buildings and improved environmental biodiversity, here are...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management and digital payment company Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) have teamed up to dispel the notion that Bitcoin (BTC) mining is damaging the environment. What Happened: Ark Investment and Jack Dorsey-led Square released a whitepaper arguing that Bitcoin mining provides...

Technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) prefers to be known for not only its product and service offerings, but also for its commitment to the environment and society. What Happened: Apple has allocated about $2.8 billion raised from its previous issuances of Green Bonds into...

Fiat Chrysler, a part of the newly-created automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA), said Wednesday that it purchased most of the $362 million in regulatory credits last year in Europe from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), according to a report by CNBC. What Happened: Fiat Chrysler merged with Peugeot...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) founder Bill Gates is concerned about Bitcoin’s impact on climate change. What Happened: “Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) uses more electricity per transaction than any other method known to mankind,” Gates told CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin in a live-...

Steve Wozniak’s blockchain venture Efforce has listed its cryptocurrency token on the HBTC exchange. What Happened: Efforce listed the token under the symbol WOZX on Dec. 3. It reached “$950M in the first 13 minutes, 10 times the listing price,” according to a company...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. The legal global cannabis industry has come a long way in recent years.  Obviously, much more is left to be done, however, the legal cannabis industry is operating on almost every...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) said Thursday it was introducing strawless lids at its stores in the United States and Canada in an effort to cut plastic waste. What Happened: The Seattle-based coffee chain estimates its latest effort will eliminate one billion plastic straws globally per year...

Unilever Plc (NYSE: UL) said Wednesday it was allocating $1.2 billion for its “Clean Future” program to eliminate the use fossil fuels in its cleaning products. What Happened: The Anglo-Dutch multinational said in a statement it was making a “deliberate shift away...

Meet Amanda Weeks. She's the founder of Veles, a revolutionary all-purpose household cleaner composed of two things — water and organic food waste. Join Who's Saving The Planet co-hosts Lex Kiefhaber and Tony Noto as they discover the science behind Weeks' remarkable...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) aims to become a zero-waste concern by the next decade and also pledged to remove waste from its in-house manufacturing processes, The Verge reported Tuesday. What Happened The Redmond, Washington-based company’s large offices generated 3,189 metric tons...

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) CEO Ed Bastian said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" the company will become "fully carbon neutral" as of March 1. What Happened Delta understands its business needs to do more than just take care of its customers, workers and shareholders. As of...

Of the tens of thousands of notices issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for trucks with expiring registrations this month, around 4,000 informed owners their vehicles were noncompliantwithstate air quality regulations and therefore could not be registered. The registration...

Beyond Meat Inc.'s (NASDAQ: BYND) shares continued their surge on Tuesday as Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) said it would expand into more plant-based options to reduce its carbon impact. In an open letter on Tuesday, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said the coffee chain would aim to...

The Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) organization is seeking to raise $500 million as initial funding for its environment protection fund. BlackRock Takes Charge The CFP was announced at the One Planet Summit in September 2018. Leading partner BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) said the vehicle will...