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More top picks for the Swedish-American business community.
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NYTIMES | Even before his invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had warned Sweden and Finland of "retaliation" should they join NATO. It was, after all, Ukraine's desire to join the alliance that he cited time and again as provocation for his war.
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NYTIMES | The Senate confirmed judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the pinnacle of the judicial branch in what her supporters hailed as a needed step toward bringing new diversity and life experience to the court.
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WSJ | Many travelers were allowed to remove their masks on public transportation for the first time in over a year on April 19th, while others remained confused with exactly what to do, following the abrupt end to America's mask mandate on mass transport, including onboard aircraft.
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BLOOMBERG | A growing number of European companies are expanding their foothold in the sustainable finance market by tying multiple debt deals to ethical goals. Key players in industries like fashion and industrials are linking terms of at least two of their core financing facilities to environmental, social and governance targets, according to data compiled by Bloomberg,
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FORBES | April is devoted to increasing awareness about the environment, climate change, and celebrating Earth's beauty. Yet, over the years, the focus has shifted to sustainability - which is not just environmentalism. It is also about protecting Earth's natural resources and how businesses support economic and social resources to maximize these efforts.
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NYTIMES | Covid infections rising again in the U.S. with outbreaks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including several senior government officials testing positive for the virus as the more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant sweeps across the country. BA.2 now represents 86% of sequenced new cases, almost completely displacing the earlier version of omicron that fueled the unprecedented winter surge.
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FORBES | Why The Future of Corporate Sustainability Starts With Transportation
Covid-19 stopped everyone and everything in their tracks. For the first time since the Second World War, carbon dioxide emissions dropped to an unprecedented level. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 5.2%. Road transport activity accounted for 50% of the decline in global oil demand, followed closely by aviation at 35%, a reflection of the intrinsic connection between sustainability and travel.
NYTIMES | Amid Soaring Demand for Warehouses, an Effort to Make Them Greener
Warehouses and distribution centers became hot commodity in the coronavirus pandemic as online shopping accelerated the rise in e-commerce and set off a frenzy of buying and building the boxy, low-rise structures, pushing up rents and increasing returns for investors. Now, as investors and others adopt carbon-reduction targets, the challenge is to make those buildings greener.
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