Sustainability

Newport Township, Pa. – October 06, 2026 -- Fit Energy has secured zoning approval to convert a former mining and quarry site in Newport Township, Luzerne County, into a fuel cell power generation and data center complex, with engineering and permitting now underway ahead of construction.

Township commissioners approved zoning for both uses in August 2026

The approval clears the way for Fit Energy to redevelop previously disturbed industrial land rather than greenfield forest or farmland. Natural gas fuel cells supplied by Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy, Inc. will generate on-site power under a strategic agreement with Fit Energy, producing electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion.

Garching, Germany – October 06, 2026 -- SUSS MicroTec SE has launched its first wafer-level cleaning system, the GT200, marking the company's entry into a wafer-cleaning market it values at approximately €5.4 billion, according to research from SUSS and Yole.

SUSS extends photomask expertise into wafer-level cleaning for the first time

The GT200 forms the opening platform of a new GreenTec Solutions product line, combining two established SUSS process technologies, TurbulenStrip and CrustBuster, previously confined to the company's Photomask Solutions segment. TurbulenStrip handles batch soaking and single-wafer resist removal, while CrustBuster applies patented in-situ UV technology to strip organic residues directly at the wafer surface. SUSS says the hybrid approach cuts chemical consumption and eliminates hazardous acids compared with conventional wafer-cleaning methods.

Seoul – October 06, 2026 -- SK chemicals has launched a four-partner consortium to build a regional circular economy for waste banners, targeting more than 1,000 tons of annual waste across South Korea's Gyeongsang, Honam and Jeju regions.

Consortium links collection, recycling and manufacturing into a closed loop

SK chemicals formed the Waste Banner Resource Circulation Consortium with MOA, Daehan Media, Upcloth and the Resource Circulation Team of Seogwipo City in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. The group emerged from a challenge SK chemicals posed at the Solveathon idea competition, held alongside the Social Value Festa and hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Zurich – October 06, 2026 -- The number of companies linked to greenwashing reached 1,594 in the year to June 2026, a 28% year-on-year increase, according to RepRisk's fifth annual Greenwashing Report. Over the five-year period, greenwashing risk incidents rose 112%, with the latest increase marking a second consecutive annual rise following a 12% decline in 2024.

Financial Services sees greenwashing links surge 40% as scrutiny intensifies

Financial Services ranked as the most exposed sector in 2026, with 305 companies linked to greenwashing, up 40% year on year. Banks recorded 86 linkages, a 23% increase. Together, Financial Services and Banks accounted for one-fifth of all sector linkages among greenwashing-linked companies, with exposure arising both from institutions' own activities and from the companies and projects they finance, invest in, or underwrite.

Pune, India – October 05, 2026 -- The global cruise market reached USD 19.41 billion in 2025 and is forecast to nearly double to USD 38.48 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from 2026 to 2034, according to a new analysis by Maximize Market Research.

Passenger volumes climbed 7.5% as cruise demand rebounded globally

Global ocean cruise passenger volume reached approximately 37.2 million in 2025, up 7.5% from 2024. North America remained the dominant source market with more than 22 million passengers, while the Caribbean held its position as the most-visited cruise destination, drawing over 16 million travelers last year.

Sharjah – October 05, 2026 -- Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has become the first hotel in the emirate to commission and operate an LFC biodigester from Power Knot LLC, marking a new step in the hospitality sector's response to food waste regulation in the United Arab Emirates.

Four-star resort adopts on-site digestion technology under government pilot

The beachfront property, which overlooks the Arabian Gulf and operates four restaurants, swimming pools, a spa, tennis courts and water sports facilities, installed the system as part of the Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority's Food Waste Carbon Pilot Implementation. The program targets reduced food waste and lower environmental impact across hotels and resorts in the region.

Florham Park, N.J. – October 05, 2026 -- Reworld employees collected 84 bags of garbage during a September cleanup of Newark, New Jersey streets, earning the company first place and the Gold Broom Award at the city's Slam Dunk the Junk community event.

Reworld deploys employees across six U.S. regions for World Cleanup Day

The waste management company organized volunteer efforts in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania in September to mark World Cleanup Day. In Derwood and Dickerson, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia, staff joined the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to clear trash and invasive vegetation at Gravelly Point. Rahway, New Jersey employees worked at Rahway Riverfront Park, while the Newark team cleared litter from the facility's access road in addition to its award-winning citywide effort.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- MobileFuse has secured validation from SBTi Services for a science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, committing the advertising technology company to maintain zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions through 2030.

SBTi classifies MobileFuse's emissions ambition as aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory

The validated target, the most ambitious designation available under the SBTi framework, also requires MobileFuse to measure and reduce its Scope 3 emissions using 2024 as the base year. The company will report progress against the target annually.

MobileFuse joins nearly 12,000 companies with validated science-based targets globally

The validation builds on four consecutive annual greenhouse gas inventories covering 2021 through 2024, each independently verified by The Climate Registry. A fifth annual inventory is currently underway.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 05, 2026 -- Arevon Energy, Inc. earned the No. 1 ranking in the Americas for Renewable Power: Solar Power Generation in the 2026 GRESB ESG Benchmark Assessment, marking its second consecutive year atop the category with an overall score of 98.2 out of 100.

Arevon posts a perfect Performance Score of 60 out of 60

The GRESB assessment awarded Arevon a five-star rating alongside the perfect Performance Score, reflecting results across the benchmark's sustainability indicators. The company has participated in the annual GRESB Assessment for nine consecutive years, using it to track ESG management progress and set priorities.

Rocky Mount, Va. – October 05, 2026 -- Traditional Medicinals has started tea production at its new $47 million, 110,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Franklin County, Virginia, marking the botanical wellness company's shift to bicoastal manufacturing after more than five decades of operating solely from California.

New Virginia plant becomes company's second manufacturing site after Sebastopol, California

The facility, located in Summit View Business Park, joins Traditional Medicinals' original site in Sebastopol as the company seeks more efficient, sustainable distribution to meet nationwide demand for botanical wellness products. The plant is the first and only tilt-up concrete construction project in Franklin County, built with regionally based design and construction partners including MB Contractors, Interactive Design Group, ProCon Inc., Jamison Electric, Varney Inc., and Bowman Excavation.