The article reveals how polluting companies have turned free CO₂ quotas into a multi-billion euro market. The article explains that the EU gave these quotas to steel and cement industries to encourage them to reduce their emissions, but they sold them for profit instead. The article estimates that these industries …
The article reports that the Norwegian sovereign fund, the largest in the world, has decided to vote against the nominations of all-male boards of directors in Japanese companies. The article explains that the fund, which invests its oil wealth in more than 1500 Japanese companies, wants to promote gender diversity …
The article reports that the board of directors of a company must recruit administrators who can help it face the challenges of climate, social issues and cybersecurity. The article argues that these topics are not only risks, but also opportunities for innovation and value creation. The article gives some advice …
The article reports that onepoint, a digital services company, organized an event with the Paris Rectorate to promote the careers in tech and engineering to middle and high school students, especially girls. The event featured several speakers, such as a former astronaut, a minister and a mathematician, who shared their …
The article presents the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2023 according to QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), a British company that specializes in education. The ranking is based on five criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per research paper, H-index and international research network. The article highlights the …
The Paris court accepted the appeal of three NGOs against TotalEnergies and its subsidiaries for misleading commercial practices. The NGOs accuse the oil and gas group of “greenwashing” its environmental impact and its carbon neutrality goal for 2050. They want the group to stop its false advertising and to inform …
The article reports that the financial sector must face up to its responsibility for biodiversity loss, which is a major environmental challenge along with climate change. The article argues that the financial sector should not ignore the impacts of its investments on biodiversity, as they can have negative consequences for …
The article reports that some students from HEC Paris interrupted the Climate Days, a series of events organized by the school to raise awareness about environmental issues. The students denounced the hypocrisy of the school, which claims to be committed to sustainability while partnering with companies that are responsible for …
The article reports that the dividends paid in the world in the first quarter reached a new record, according to a barometer from Axa. The growth accelerated compared to 2022, driven by exceptional dividend payments. These reached, over the period, their second highest level of all time. The main contributors …