Sustainability
Saving the Med’s red coral: Chanel speaks exclusively on groundbreaking CSM partnership
“We didn’t anticipate 23 publications. We didn’t anticipate such success with coral cultivation. We hoped. But the scale of what’s been achieved — it’s extraordinary,” Chanel’s Frédéric Grangié tells Cassandra Tanti.
More than that, some of the research has begun to show unexpected relevance in other fields, including medicine. “Because red coral is an animal, like us, there are fascinating insights into its microbiome that may apply to human health. It’s opened doors we never imagined when we started,” he adds.
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Monaco’s unions sign up to Energy Pact
Two of Monaco’s major unions have signed the National Pact for Energy Transition, signalling a willingness on their part to make the necessary changes and to lead the way for other unions to follow...
Monaco announces contribution to Green Climate Fund
Since 2015, the Green Climate Fund has assisted in supporting 111 projects in 100 countries, with a focus on underdeveloped countries and small island states. Last week, the Monegasque government...
Monaco’s push to become a solar city
The government has acquired solar power plants in France as part of its quest to become more environmentally friendly using renewable energy sources. It forms part of a comprehensive action plan...
Monaco businesses making strides in energy transition
The government has laid out three of the latest organisations in Monaco which are pushing ahead with the Principality’s ambitious energy transition plan. At the request of Marie-Pierre Gramaglia,...
Making sustainable fashion the norm
The sustainable fashion movement is gaining momentum as a growing number of socially responsible consumers begin to reject the highly polluting practices of fast fashion and look for alternatives....
Monaco helps light up Mongolia
The government of Monaco has installed solar panels at an archaeological research centre in a remote part of Mongolia, bringing reliable light and hot water to the facility where none existed before....
