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The EU Green Deal, adopted in December 2019, will affect nearly every area of ​​business, including tax, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain management, finance, human resources and corporate reporting. Organizations will need a comprehensive and long-term effort to respond to all of this. A PricewaterhouseCoopers Latest Survey However, less than half (40%) of companies are aware of the EU green agreement and only about half (49%) consider their company ready for a wide range of new requirements.

The survey asked nearly 300 business leaders from ten countries in the European Union (plus Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) about how their companies are responding to the EU’s Green Deal. The Green Deal aims to encourage investment in low-carbon technologies, increase energy efficiency and the transition to zero-emissions energy sources, as well as reduce consumption of natural resources and better protect natural habitats.

According to Balázs Bozsik, Head of Sustainability and Business Services ESG at PwC Hungary, the lack of knowledge about the Green Deal in the survey shows that most companies do not yet have a coordinated business plan to adapt to the upcoming changes as effectively as possible. Most companies are taking steps on sustainability initiatives little by little, along a long-term program. And for the managers interviewed, the challenge is understanding and managing all dimensions of the green deal for their company as a whole.

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From public transport to cycling, sustainable transport is on course to overtake driving in the world’s biggest cities within a decade, according to a study released on Monday.

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Global professional services company Accenture Plc announced Monday the launch of what the company calls the Circular Supply Chain: a blockchain distributed ledger that connects sustainable trade practices with producers, suppliers, processors, wholesalers and consumers. The system combines digital identity, payments and blockchain tracking to directly reward small-scale growers and suppliers for engaging in sustainable and “green” practices while providing transparency across the entire supply chain.

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Les centres de données européens sont-ils prêts à atteindre les objectifs climatiques du Pacte vert pour l’Europe, visant à renforcer la protection du climat et de l'environnement par la numérisation ?

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Yesterday, the beauty maker announced its minority stake investment in Carbios, a green chemistry company working to solve environmental sustainability problems in manufacturing. The funds will help the company move its PET recycling technologies closer to industrial scale.

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The green stadiums initiative—introduced for the first time at the 2018 WC—refers to a ‘green certification’, meaning the construction of the stadium in consideration was undertaken in adherence with international green standards. These standards include energy conservation through alternative heating and lighting procedures, usage of water-saving technology at stadiums during matches and tree plantations in relevant areas. As of May 2018, all host stadiums in Russia have been successfully certified under this scheme by ‘RUSO The Football Stadiums’.

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