GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. The ambition is part of the company's net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 goal, which it set in February. . “I

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Leading waste charity WRAP today published its final report for the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, as it simultaneously released the first progress report for its successor initiative, Textiles 2030, which is aiming to help the fashion sector halve its greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. per cent total reduction by 2020.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The post The Brief: Leveraging infrastructure investments for communities, health apprenticeships, sustainable seafood in Portugal, carbon offtakes, 160 racial equity funds appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Impact Voices How impact investors can leverage the infrastructure bill to help disinvested communities catch up.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2021

Salesforce, Accenture and a tipping point for carbon accounting. The events of 2020 thrust the issue of corporate sustainability front and center in many C-suites. With that heightened visibility comes questions about accountability and accounting — specifically carbon accounting. Heather Clancy. Thu, 01/28/2021 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

Cargill fishes for innovations in sustainable salmon farming. Cargill’s new sustainability program, SeaFuther , expands its carbon reduction commitments from the terrestrial to the oceanic. As a comparison, research indicates that feed only represents about 20 percent of overall carbon emissions for beef production.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

The new nonprofit organization, Green Software Foundation , aims to change the culture of software development to prioritize sustainability. Relatively little has been done to look at sustainability through the lens of software. Carbon-aware applications that change behavior to minimize carbon emissions.

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Carbon Organic Sustainability Aviation 431

GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040. Global logistics giant FedEx on Wednesday announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Infinium makes biofuel by taking hydrogen made with clean power and electrolysis, combining it with carbon dioxide and running it through two thermochemical processes — turning it into a replacement fuel for airplanes, ships and large trucks. DHL Express is using Neste's sustainable aviation fuel at SFO. . Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. Most of the carbon footprint for steel companies comes from Scope 3 emissions, emissions from suppliers downstream, as is the case with many businesses.

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Hydrogen Real Estate Carbon Demand 526

GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

The Restore Fund money will go to investing in working forests to transition them to more sustainable management practices that will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere to balance Apple’s carbon footprint in its hardware supply chain, while the timber production will produce financial profits for Apple as an investor.

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GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

This summer, consider sustainable seafood. I’m well aware of many sustainable fishing initiatives and their economic importance. Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. . A desert in Arizona is producing sustainable shrimp.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Welcome to the growing world of trickle-down sustainability. Salesforce’s four-page Sustainability Exhibit, as the company called it, asks suppliers to commit to a science-based target aligned with the 1.5 But Salesforce’s may be the only one with teeth. A little more deliberate’. He welcomed the nudge from Salesforce.

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Sustainability Carbon Retail Demand 526

Impact Alpha

MAY 10, 2021

The post The Brief: Governance risk in Saudi Arabia, carbon removal, electric freight transit, first time funds in Egypt, ESG in Nigeria, sustainable packaging appeared first on Impact Alpha. Tune in this week to these ImpactAlpha partner events: Tuesday, May 11. GenderSmart and VC Include are hosting the.

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Packaging Government Carbon Sustainability 89

GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. Consider that right now, the steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. Deonna Anderson.

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Waste Waste Carbon Fashion 458

Impact Alpha

APRIL 5, 2021

The post The Brief: Not so fossil-free, zero-carbon aviation, fungus-based textiles, mobile money in Kenya, housing for L.A.’s ’s homeless, sustainable SPACs appeared first on Impact Alpha. Make sure to add these ImpactAlpha partner events to your calendar: Island Innovation presents “Island Finance Forum” with prime.

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Aviation Carbon Sustainability Innovation 90

GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

The Next Frontier: Engaging Employees In Sustainability. As corporations of all sizes increase sustainability commitments and take decisive action on climate change, some companies have begun engaging their employees in corporate-sponsored sustainability initiatives. Senior Program Manager, Corporate Sustainability.

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Sustainability Agriculture Climate change Demand 403

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Sustainability professionals are developing and operationalizing resilience and adaptation strategies that are scientifically valid, technically feasible and commercially viable. Yet, too often, these plans don’t sufficiently address potential operational risks.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

Sustainable finance firms that can themselves provide capital or project finance. The latter area might include, for example, carbon credit exchanges and marketplaces. The entire system needs to change, and dramatically, in order for us to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," he said.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2021

Date/Time: September 9, 2021 (3-4PM ET / 12-1PM PT) Simply announcing corporate sustainability goals is one thing. But when it comes to achieving those goals, organizations often find themselves in a balancing act with three competing drivers: sustainability, affordability and resiliency.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Label will provide Rio Tinto's customers with information on the carbon footprint, water use, recycled content, energy sources, and community investment associated with its aluminium. However, work is underway to slash emissions across the sector with a number of leading suppliers harnessing renewable power to produce green aluminium.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Aviation is plotting a sustainable course. And it begs the question: Can sustainable aviation finally get off the ground? The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. Joel Makower. The answer is yes.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Date/Time: November 16, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Corporations play an imperative role leading the transition to a sustainable future. It’s complicated to balance sustainability efforts across resources, and to make progress while growing a company. But that’s easier said than done.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The post The Brief: Soil-carbon markets, edtech startups, reduce and recycle, expanding EV charging, Goldman’s sustainability bond, pay for success appeared first on Impact Alpha. Agents of Impact Call No. 27: Opportunities at the intersection of gender and climate. GenderSmart’s Suzanne Biegel joins ImpactAlpha’s.

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Soil Startups Recycling Recycling 69

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

VCM Global Dialogue publishes its conclusions on how to shape the voluntary carbon market from the perspective of developing countries. Today's report stresses that voluntary carbon markets must complement, rather than replace, corporate and governmental efforts to slash absolute emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Research reveals manufacturing sector as one of the best prepared to meet 2050 UK Net Zero targets with 57 per cent of businesses having a strategy to reduce their carbon footprint. 33% of manufacturing businesses said the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the sustainability goals of their manufacturing business as priorities have shifted.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 23, 2021

The post The Brief: Securitization for sustainable development, forest carbon, home healthcare, Backstage’s portfolio, Engine No. 29: Capitalism Reimagined. In partnership with Omidyar Network, ImpactAlpha is seeking your ideas for “Rewriting rules and. 1’s shareholder strategy appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. Our research consolidates seaweed farming as an underpinning of a sustainable future,” said lead author Professor Carlos Duarte. “It

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 1, 2021

Archiborescence is a proposal to turn Lille, France into a sustainable, carbon-neutral district that produces more renewable energy than it consumes.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Legendary sports company Nike has dominated the headlines for its dedication to a zero carbon and zero waste future. One project at a time, they have drawn attention to sustainable actions and corporate responsibility when it comes to protecting the environment.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 22, 2021

Last year, the College of Forestry at Oregon State University welcomed Peavy Hall and the Advanced Wood Products Laboratory (AWP)—two new mass timber buildings that serve as living laboratories for sustainable architecture. A sustainable design approach was also applied to the buildings’ operations, which are.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Victoria Judd, a lawyer at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, considers the sustainability credentials of biomass, and what this bodes for its future. Figures for 2020 provide that 59% of the UK’s electricity was generated from low carbon sources, whether from renewables or nuclear.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The post The Brief: The Reconstruction podcast, lab-grown chicken, Backstage crowdfunding, sustainable rolling funds, Microsoft’s carbon capture appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: The Reconstruction The moment when everything was possible… is now (podcast). The presidential election just finished had a.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The residence halls incorporate sustainable design features in line with the university’s pledge to transition the Clear Water Bay campus to carbon-neutral operations.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What’s your carbon footprint? To reduce our carbon footprint, current and future homeowners need […]. The post 3 Home Upgrades that Will Make Your Property More Sustainable appeared first on Green Living Guy. In the UK, 40% of emissions come from households, and homes in the US emit 48 tonnes of CO2 every year.

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U.S. Green Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

After the United Nations established the Paris Agreement in 2015, professionals began searching for sustainable climate change solutions. Trees can absorb carbon monoxide and release pure oxygen. Many companies are working toward sustainability by. The post Are Trees Actually Effective for Carbon Offsetting?

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Carbon Climate change Pollution Sustainability 155

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 1, 2021

The Playbook for Becoming a Sustainable Business. If your company is working toward improving its sustainability performance, you need a strategy, plan and roadmap. There are ten steps we’ve defined at Green Business Bureau to gear your company’s purpose, culture, focus and actions towards sustainability. Communication.

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