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    This is where we re-examine and redefine our responsibility towards the environment. We dissect issues on climate emergency, biodiversity, alternative energy sources, future fuels, new technologies, and water & air quality, among other things, to see how corporations can assume a bigger role to make a difference.

    Image of a lady wearing Wärtsilä safety gear standing in the corridor of a power plant with machinery on either side.
    27 Dec 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    Navigating Europe's clean energy revolution
    Europe stands at the forefront of the global shift towards clean energy, yet a delicate equilibrium is...
    Society Sustainability Planet
    Society Sustainability Planet
    Image of a spacecraft module attached to a 700 m long electro-dynamic tether that will drag the spacecraft towards Earth.
    21 Dec 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    This new rating will help explore space sustainably.
    Space could very well be humanity’s final frontier, provided they can navigate a safe path...
    Sustainability Society Planet
    Sustainability Society Planet
    The high cost of cooling our world
    5 Dec 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    The high cost of cooling our world
    As summer's heat bears down, seeking solace in the cool comfort of air conditioning has become a common refuge....
    Planet Sustainability
    Planet Sustainability
    Image of a giant crack in a glacier
    23 Nov 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    Feedback loops - The key to slowing global warming?
    A recent study identified a series of climatic feedback loops unaccounted for in most climate...
    Society Sustainability Planet
    Society Sustainability Planet
    Will corporate environmental commitments survive an economic slowdown?
    15 Nov 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Will corporate environment commitments survive an economic slowdown?
    Economic slowdowns tend to have companies delaying acting on their...
    Planet Sustainability
    Planet Sustainability
    How can exchanging debt for nature save our planet?
    8 Nov 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    How can exchanging debt for nature save our planet?
    Belize, Seychelles, Barbados and more recently Gabon have entered debt-for-nature swaps to deal...
    Planet Sustainability
    Planet Sustainability
    The ozone layer is healing
    1 Nov 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Why the ozone layer is recovering
    The Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly healing and could repair itself by 2045. Can this add hope to our...
    Planet Sustainability Society
    Planet Sustainability Society
    How can we solve the world's big drought problem?
    27 Sep 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    The world’s big drought problem and how to deal with it
    Recurring and intensifying droughts worldwide are taking a heavy toll on lives, jeopardising...
    Planet Society Sustainability
    Planet Society Sustainability
    5 ways to make ICT more sustainable
    13 Sep 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    5 ways to make digitalisation more sustainable
    Technology has transformed how we live, but while it enables us to do things faster, more efficiently...
    Planet Sustainability Digitalisation
    Planet Sustainability Digitalisation
    Sustainability achievements at Wärtsilä’s Central Distribution Centre (CDC)
    22 Aug 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    When it comes to sustainability improvements, look to Wärtsilä’s Central Distribution Centre
    In 2022, Wärtsilä’s Central Distribution Centre in The...
    Planet Sustainability Innovation
    Planet Sustainability Innovation
    Making net-zero pledges work
    16 Aug 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    How to ensure global net-zero pledges really work
    The path to Net Zero for global corporations is mired in controversies related to greenwashing,...
    Planet Sustainability Society
    Planet Sustainability Society
    Unlocking the potential of the circular economy by reducing waste
    2 Aug 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Unlocking Circularity: Maximising Value and Minimising Waste
    Amid the challenges posed by resource depletion and environmental degradation,...
    Planet Sustainability Purpose
    Planet Sustainability Purpose
    Billion-dollar NASA satellite will track Earth’s water
    19 Jul 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    Eye in the sky: Unlocking Earth’s surface water secrets
    A new satellite is set to improve our understanding of global water surfaces to unheard-of...
    Planet Innovation Society
    Planet Innovation Society
    Early warnings Systems for All
    5 Jul 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    How can the Early Warning System for All help us deal with climate disasters?
    The UN has embarked on an ambitious journey to set up a global early...
    Planet Society Innovation
    Planet Society Innovation
    Image of a lionfish in the sea, surrounded by smaller fish.
    7 Jun 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Alien species and climate warming are irreversibly altering the Mediterranean
    One of the world’s leading biodiversity hotspots is under siege....
    Sustainability Society Planet
    Sustainability Society Planet
    Two hospital ships from the Mercy Ships fleet in port. Mercyships.org painted on the sides.
    10 May 2023 · Article
    4 min read
    A mission of mercy; hospital ships are transcending borders and saving lives
    Each year, Mercy Ships’ state-of-the-art hospital ships embark on a...
    Society Purpose Planet
    Society Purpose Planet
    Climate change and urban development
    19 Apr 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Urban streetscapes: A hotspot for climate-change inequality
    Those least equipped to weather the hardships of climate change are the most likely to...
    Planet Society People
    Planet Society People
    Interior view of Wärtsilä's Kampen facility in the Netherlands. Cartons, machinery and people visible.
    23 Mar 2023 · Article
    3 min read
    Energy savings start at home
    As the mercury rises across the planet and energy costs soar, so too does the pressure to commit to more sustainable...
    Sustainability Purpose Planet
    Sustainability Purpose Planet
    Office buildings, green trees and sunny weather
    9 Mar 2023 · Article
    6 min read
    What does the US climate risk disclosure mandate mean for big businesses?
    The SEC is on track to mandate the disclosure of climate-related...
    Corporate Planet Leadership
    Corporate Planet Leadership
    A small mushroom growing in moss
    1 Mar 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Protecting the planet for nature
    As time is running out for nature, what are the chances of us succeeding in stopping biodiversity loss? In December...
    Planet Sustainability Leadership
    Planet Sustainability Leadership
    art drawing, people on a rice field, yellow field, fish
    15 Feb 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    A message of hope through art
    They say art is not what you see, but what you make others see. We spoke to artists who are highlighting the effects...
    People Planet Purpose
    People Planet Purpose
    Forest
    3 Feb 2023 · Article
    3 min read
    Twentyfour7. Insights Year 2022: 265 content pieces consumed around 400 thousand times, and 81 tons of carbon to be stored
    The whole Insights team...
    Planet Sustainability
    Planet Sustainability
    city, dry earth, green city
    4 Jan 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    COP27: The long road ahead
    COP27 may not go down in history as a path-breaking event on increased climate commitments. But it certainly will be...
    Planet Purpose Sustainability
    Planet Purpose Sustainability
    Floating house, ocean
    2 Jan 2023 · Article
    5 min read
    Floating ideas to solve the global housing crisis
    Land shortages, rising sea levels, and extreme weather are making it harder for some communities...
    Innovation Planet People
    Innovation Planet People
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