London, 17 March 2025 – Rio AI (Rio), a leading sustainability intelligence platform, has announced a strategic partnership with One.Five Partners to accelerate sustainability and climate finance initiatives across Africa. By combining Rio’s cutting-edge technology with One.Five Partners’ deep local expertise and influential network, the collaboration will enable businesses to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes and unlock new opportunities for sustainable…
Impact data company Upright announced the launch of a new database covering 50,000 companies aimed at providing companies and investors with CSRD double materiality assessments. “Double materiality” is one of the hallmark new approaches introduced by the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), requiring reporting both on the risks and impact of sustainability issues on an enterprise, as well…
Other authors: Kirsty Morris The House of Commons’ Joint Committee on Human Rights (the “Committee“) has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK’s current framework in relation to forced labour in international supply chains1. The Committee is seeking to establish if the current framework is effective in managing the risk of exposure to forced labour and whether it keeps…
In his first act as Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney signed an order on Friday eliminating a controversial consumer carbon tax, the “fuel charge,” effective April 1, 2025. Introduced in 2019, the fuel charge aimed to introduce a price on carbon for businesses and consumers in order to incentivize emissions reductions and to adopt cleaner technologies and products. The…
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Mining giant Rio Tinto announced a new deal with renewable energy firm Edify Energy to supply reliable low-carbon electricity to power aluminum production operations in Queensland, Australia. Rio Tinto is one of the world’s biggest producers and processors of iron ore, copper, aluminum and a range of other minerals and materials. The company has committed to reduce its operational Scope…