Tech start up Bolt has now joined the 4 day work week wave. CEO, Ryan Breslow, announced that they will make a four-day workweek a permanent policy straight away.
In the first week of COP26, 190 nations agreed to end all investments in new coal plants. Nations like Poland, Vietnam, and South Africa are some of those included and are set to receive $8.5bn (£6.3bn) in aid to help it move away from coal.
A new legislation that has passed in New Zealand ensures financial firms to come clean about their disclosure to the climate crisis.
Volvo has unveiled the first vehicle made from fossil-free steel in the form of a lorry that is a load carrier for mining operations. The production is expected to start as early as next year.
In the UK, employees UK will be given the right to request flexible working on day one of their new job, under proposals being considered by the government. Before the rule has usually been employees having to wait until they’ve been in a role for six months before they can request flexible working.
Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the country has pledged to stop building coal-fired power plants abroad. The announcement was made in a pre-recorded address to the UN general assembly on Tuesday.
Eric Liedtke has announced UNLESS, a new brand that combines streetwear with sustainability. The former Brand Chief for Adidas has turned his knowledge and skills to creating a sustainable streetwear brand.
We all know that buying a house is really expensive. Like really expensive. So cities in the Netherlands are planning to disallow property investors from acquiring up houses in various neighbourhoods. They hope by doing this it will make homes more affordable for ordinary working people.
One of Tokyo’s latest cafés is run by robots. Dawn Avatar Robot Café features real robots waiting on customers and serving food and drink. By doing this the café is creating more job opportunities for disabled workers.
Volvo recently made a deal with Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB, to supply Volvo with the world’s very first “fossil-free” steel to make its electric cars.