Opinion

Fueled by the clean-energy transition and surging gold prices, demand for critical minerals and metals is rising at an unprecedented pace. This trend has supercharged mining activities, posing a serious…

In recent years, e-commerce has revolutionised the way consumers shop, but its impact extends beyond convenience and variety. As the world grapples with climate change, the intersection of e-commerce and…

Water is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystem, yet nearly one-third of the global population faces water scarcity. Climate change is exacerbating this crisis, intensifying droughts and shifting rainfall patterns…

Cities across the Middle East are experiencing an infrastructure boom, driving the demand for steel, cement, petrochemicals, and aluminum. However, the production of these essential materials faces significant decarbonisation challenges.…

It was not so long ago that corporate social responsibility (CSR) was the exclusive program for a corporation to demonstrate its community bona fides. Today, CSR’s scope looks extremely limited…

ESG (environment, social, governance) has to be considered when looking at almost every PR brief.  For many companies it will be central for all proposals, or at least they may…

A year has passed since COP28 in Dubai, where the historic UAE Consensus united nations in a call to double energy efficiency by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.…

From Bridgetown to Nairobi to Paris, no country is immune to the worsening effects of the climate crisis. With each passing year, we witness more climate-related destruction. In 2024, we…

Roughly 40% of the world’s population inhabit coastal areas. In addition to being home to 12 of the world’s 15 largest cities, these regions serve as an essential lifeline for countless small…