Since more than two decades, the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) promotes various activities in Nord Kivu in order to protect the Virunga National Park in DRC and alleviate poverty in the surrounding communities. One of these activities, is the project “EcoMakala”, which aims to improve the charcoal sector in the province of North Kivu while reducing deforestation.

Join us for the Martin's Run by Martin's Hotels,
the CO2-Neutral running race!

The Martin’s Run is a sporting competition, but it is also the expression of a philosophy. The ambition to combine the pleasures of clean air, physical exercise, well-being, nature and a family outing… and all this in the context of an initiative driven by an eco-responsible attitude and the desire to interact with the community.

Carbon-reduction projects generate benefits beyond climate protection of about $664 per metric ton of emissions, according to an Imperial College London University survey.

At Le Pain Quotidien, they believe that our environment is everything. Their mission to serve fresh, wholesome food means that they consider the impact they have on the environment in nearly every aspect of their business. In this vein, we are thrilled to announce that the UK restaurants of Le Pain Quotidien have been certified carbon neutral by the climate advisory organisation CO2logic – an exciting step for Le Pain Quotidien in their ongoing sustainability journey.

Discover how more and more organisations are tackling climate change. Different international sectorial leaders will share their experiences, recommendations and will debate most actual subjects during panel discussions. 

In March 2017, two more cities in the U.S. have committed to transition to 100% renewable energy, bringing the total number of cities committing to this ambitious target to 25.  

The Lot Radio, an independent online radio station streaming live, every day, from a reclaimed shipping container on an empty lot in Williamsburg has decided to calculate, reduce, and offset its (tiny) carbon footprint. 

In the summer of 2009, SPiN opened its flagship location in New York City. Today, the company has expanded to five venues with locations in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto.  The brand has created an iconic ping pong culture, lifestyle, and movement. Ping pong is a sport that connects people regardless of age, gender, or background.  

Having reduced its carbon footprint by more than 70% between 2007 and 2015, Proximus has reached its objective to become a climate neutral company in 2016.

CO2logic is Belgium’s first company who joined the UN ‘Climate Neutral Now’ initiative to further support global climate action. “CO2logic is honoured to be approached by the UNFCCC to join & lead the Climate Neutral Now initiative in Belgium”, said Antoine Geerinckx, Managing Director of CO2logic.

Arcadis & Naturalogic invite

Making Natural Capital Count

Lunch seminar

4 May - Brussels

Extract:

“For companies across industries and geographies, the Bain survey reinforces how sustainable practices have become an important means of attracting and motivating top talent. Yet many companies are missing the opportunity to engage their employees, especially their enthusiasts, to full potential. Only one-third of survey respondents characterized their own employer as a clear leader that has fully incorporated sustainable practices, with one-fifth saying their companies have made few or no efforts in this area."

As Gold Standard prepares to launch its new Renewable Energy Product Label, Chief Technical Officer Owen Hewlett, and Meinrad Bürer, Chair of Gold Standard’s Technical Governance Committee, discuss the pros and cons of existing renewable energy attribute certificates, and important lessons we can learn from carbon markets.

This is nothing new to CO2logic as we see brands like Beyers, Spadel, Lotus Bakeries, Proximus, Dolfin, Libeco, Orange, …reaping the benefits of sustainable living. The following article is based on a “Grist” article about Unilever and clearly illustrates the transition we are seeing.

US weather losses exceed $1 billion in January for insurers as tornado tally reaches 17-year high, according to Aon's catastrophe report. Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe modeling development enter, evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred during January 2017 in this report.