Key Impact Points: Fashion Industry Veteran Joins Mango’s Board Mango has appointed Helena Helmersson, former CEO of the H&M Group, as an independent member of its Board of Directors. The move is part of the fashion giant’s ongoing push to professionalize its management structure and align with international governance standards.
Key Impact Points: Eni and Azimut Launch €100 Million Clean Energy Tech Venture Fund Italian energy giant Eni, through its venture capital arm Eni Next, is teaming up with asset manager Azimut to launch a €100 million clean tech-focused venture capital fund. The initiative aims to scale up startups and
Key Impact Points: 1PointFive Secures Long-Term Carbon Removal Deal with JPMorganChase 1PointFive, the carbon removal and storage subsidiary of Occidental, has announced a 10-year agreement with JPMorganChase for the purchase of 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits. The credits will be generated using Direct Air Capture (DAC)
Key Impact Points: NATURE Gets a Grammy-Worthy Debut The Sounds Right initiative—developed by the Museum for the United Nations – UN Live in collaboration with Spotify, AKQA, EarthPercent, and others—just earned the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Innovation for a world-first idea: crediting NATURE as a music artist. Launched last
Key Impact Points: Syre Partners with Major Retailers to Accelerate Circular Textile Shift Syre, the textile impact company focused on scaling textile-to-textile recycling, has announced Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear, and Target as strategic Launch Partners. These partners will help commercialize Syre’s circular polyester at scale and drive a major shift
Key Impact Points: UN Launches Global Procurement Coalition to Advance SDGs The UN Global Compact has launched the Coalition for Sustainable Procurement, a landmark initiative designed to elevate procurement as a strategic lever for advancing sustainability, competitiveness, and business value. Anchored in the UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Supply Chains &
Key Impact Points: Peace Boat to Host UN Event on Nuclear Disarmament in NYC Peace Boat will dock in Manhattan on June 29–30, 2025, hosting an exclusive event titled “Time for Peace: For Future Generations” onboard its ship in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The
Key Impact Points: A Campus Milestone for Student Wellness Barnard College has officially opened the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being—a pioneering facility that unites three essential pillars of health: physical, mental, and financial. The June 3rd ribbon-cutting marked the culmination of five years of vision and commitment from
Key Points: Schneider Electric Doubles Down on SDG Commitment with Strategic Sustainability Leadership Move Schneider Electric has appointed Esther Finidori as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, elevating its global commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a critical time for sustainable transformation. Finidori joins the Executive Committee
Key Impact Points: U.S. Energy System Grows More Productive as Demand Rises The 2025 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, released by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and BloombergNEF, shows that the U.S. energy system is increasingly efficient and capable of meeting rising demand with cleaner sources. In 2024:
