sustainability

With commodities like gold and silver becoming the leading performers year-to-date, financial markets have caught a precious metal bug again. Yet, the latest research shows that nature-related risks could undermine the sector’s earnings by as much as 25%. According to new analysis from...

Above Food Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:ABVE) experienced a surge of 129.68%  in its stock price after hours on Monday.  What Happened: Following a staggering rise of 335.39% to $1.55 during regular trading hours, the plant-based food company founded in Canada continued to increase after the...

The clean industrial transition is on a positive trajectory, but still requires considerable funding to reach its full potential – the latest report by the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) shows. While facing headwinds like geopolitical risks and commodity volatility, eight projects reached Final...

Schlumberger NV (NYSE:SLB), Agco Corp (NYSE:AGCO) and Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE:DAR) are three American companies trading near 52-week lows. Benzinga’s fundamental and technical ratings signal that the stocks are trading below their intrinsic value, check technical boxes and could...

Antofagasta‘s (OTCPK: ANFGF) stock price is up 1.82% at last check Thursday, trading at $27.95 per share after news broke that the company signed a $600-million deal to enhance water supply systems in northern Chile. What Happened: The company took a critical step to ramp up mining...

Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) has announced a deal with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new iron ore briquette plant in the U.S. The DOE has selected the project for potential financing of up to $282.9 million, underscoring a growing domestic commitment to innovative...

We performed a screening of mid-cap ETFs, defined as having Assets Under Management (AUM) between $2 billion and $10 billion – to determine what funds had the largest positive and negative returns on the week, according to data from etfdb.com. Only non-leveraged funds were considered. Winners...

For Hedera (CRYPTO: HBAR) CFO Betsabe Botaitis, the goal isn't just to build a state-of-the-art network to support decentralized applications (DApps) and digital assets. Sustainability, she says, is key. "We represent that," Botaitis said. "We are the greenest [public network]...

Over a 100 countries have agreed to reduce emissions from global aviation by 5% by 2030 using less-polluting fuels. What Happened: The goal was decided at the end of a conference held in Dubai from Nov. 20-24 and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member states have agreed to...

How can the cannabis industry promote waste management and a circular economy while meeting demand? At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, CEOs Will Bowden of Grasshopper Farms and Barbara Fox of Cannabiz Supply shared their insights. Sustainable Solutions and Environmental Stewardship in...

At the heart of the green revolution lie Lithium-Ion batteries. They are the lynchpin that enables companies like Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) to forge new paths in the automotive industry, electrifying the countries’ vehicles. They allow for efficient...

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup dedicated to reducing carbon and soot emissions by powering heavy-duty engines with clean and renewable fuels, has secured $30 million in Series B funding.  Among those making second investments were Breakthrough Energy Ventures, led by renowned...

As we move to the fall of 2022, we should note that November is a busy month with sustainability and green growth summits and opportunities. These include the Egypt Climate Conference of the Parties COP27 and the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia. These events are taking place during an economic...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an interim goal to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year by 2030 on the way to net-zero emissions by mid-century. Commercial domestic and international flights in the U.S. are responsible for 11% of the country's...

Anyone keeping an ear to the ground in trucking knows that working toward net-zero carbon emissions has been decades in the making — and extends beyond the obvious elimination of diesel smokestacks. Increased emissions regulations have led to mileage improvements, while fleets with generous budgets...