GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

We want people to be inclusive, and we want people and companies not to be silent on these issues anymore because that’s how we’ve gotten to this point in the first place," said Katz, director of communications at IE. "By So someone can be an intersectional environmentalist with the goal of attaining climate justice. . . . .

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Lisa Jackson, vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple , reflects on the intersection of racial inequity and climate strategy; how it's shaping the company's circular economy strategy. Andrew Zolli, head of global impact initiatives at Planet , on making the most of our "long emergency" .

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

This year’s Climate Week commitments notwithstanding, we haven’t shown the same guts and drive on climate as on COVID. Take climate change — in the grand scheme, a far greater and decidedly more existential emergency than the current pandemic. And climate is not the only major threat we face. But what if we did?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The way the world produces and consumes food causes huge environmental impacts, and yet 3 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and up to a third of the food we produce is wasted. In particular, young leaders who refuse to accept the status quo are already driving real change and positive impact in food and ag.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

With ESG gaining more attention and more companies committing to reaching net-zero emissions in the coming decades or otherwise pledging to do better by people and the planet, it’s inevitable that the next generation of professionals in the field will define the future of sustainable finance. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

When the Business Roundtable updated its Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation a year ago this week, its members surely didn’t anticipate a global pandemic, a recession of historic proportions and a movement for racial justice becoming mainstream. These days, they represent society’s basic expectations of companies and their leaders.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2021

Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series about the Ceres Roadmap 2030, a vision for sustainable business leadership in this crucial decade. The roadmap provides a 10-year action plan to help companies navigate and thrive in the accelerated transition to a more just, equitable and sustainable economy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

They can have a profound positive impact across economic, social and environmental value creation. To lessen the impact of current and future Black Swan events, we have Green Swan solutions that are ready to deploy on behalf of preparedness and resilience. Back to normal is not an option.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets. The alternatives replicate the look, mouthfeel and taste of meat, but have a lower sustainability impact, advocates claim. . Each company has its own theory of change for full-scale market transformation. Holly Secon.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. Often valid concepts in and of themselves, the problem lies in how they are touted as enviro-friendly actions while companies fail to cut their contribution to global heating.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2023

Climate change threatens not only the planet, but the very survival of the human species. Process automation, work-from-home initiatives, and going paperless are just a few of many sustainability initiatives that can positively impact the planet and your bottom line. And in this Green Business Bureau article, we demonstrate how.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice? Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. Climate change is usually seen as a global problem. Julia Rosen. every first Wednesday.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 11, 2021

The influence of movies and media can also be used as a platform for positive change, and that is through “sustainability placement”. Using the incredibly versatile tool of film and video production, we can incorporate sustainability into the lives of millions, and drive positive change around the world.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

Venturing into the realm of stocks can be complex, but consider it an exciting exploration, particularly when we delve into the green sector. Here’s the interesting part – our focus is on green companies, those committed to environmental stewardship and conservation. Who wouldn’t enjoy a little extra money, right?

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). How do you know when something becomes the norm? In the past year, however, “someday” seems to have finally become “today” — and there is no going back. Global climate meeting falls short.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

I’ll explore why reality makes me uncomfortable in another article coming soon. This article got some good debate on my LinkedIn post. Just Capital, for example has created a list of companies prioritizing stakeholders (not just shareholders) that they call the Just 100. ” every day.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If you are familiar with issues of climate change and all, you most definitely know that greenhouse gas emissions are part of the causes of this phenomenon. People are being advised to switch to alternative products whenever and wherever they can. Meanwhile, you can visit Syntech Biofuel’s Youtube Channel for more details.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It also means that here, a business can have a significant global impact while acting locally. As such, this Green Business Bureau (GBB) article has been created for you, to help you effectively communicate your environmentally and socially responsible mission with green business certification.

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 11, 2022

This article was originally published as “Minding the Climate Tech Gap” by Dawn Lippert, Danya Hakeem, and Ramsay Siegal in Climate Tech VC. My colleague Ramsay Siegal , who is now Partner at Elemental’s spinoff fund Earthshot Ventures , wrote about this unique challenge for climate tech companies in 2018.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sustainable real estate includes commercial and residential real estate property that is designed, built and operated in a way that minimizes environmental impact. Sustainable real estate is becoming more popular among developers, real estate agents, buyers and tenants alike. What Is Sustainable Real Estate?

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. Certifications can be issued by government agencies, non-profits or private companies. Integrating the SDGs into sustainability reporting.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The move to bring together many of the world's top investors in support of the net zero transition has quickly emerged as a 'gold standard' for how to drive climate action, but how did it come about and what will it do next? 2050 can seem a long way off - many of us will be retired," he reflects.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A new guidebook aims to help employees become climate activists - can it work? If we're to solve the climate crisis, we'll need to deploy every trick in the book. What roles can they play? How should we engage with and empower them? We'll also need to engage people where they live, work, invest and vote.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Navigating the Complexity of ESG Reporting Frameworks Written by Serina Lesnar Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting frameworks have become increasingly important for companies in recent years as investors and consumers alike seek to understand a company’s impact on the environment and society.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

Our team here at Green Busing Bureau strongly believes that this will be the year of mainstream sustainable business where every company, not just the purpose-driven ones, will be committed to being more eco-friendly and socially responsible. For large companies, the focus will shift from shareholders to stakeholders.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

The key findings on climate change have claimed it to be the biggest peril to the present generation and the future generations with the last three decades being successively warmer at the Earth’s surface (IPCC “climate change 2014”). 2. The Challenge of Climate Change. 3. Application of Ethics.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Compensate's Niklas Kaskeala sets out how firms purchasing credits to fund conservation and meeting climate goals can mitigate their exposure to carbon market risks It matters how we speak about the climate crisis. This is great news for the climate. However, there's also another side to the story.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Elsa Wenzel explores how circular economy models, when executed right, can unlock a raft of co-benefits. Addressing social inequality, climate change and material waste all overlap in some revolutionary visions by advocates of circular cities. The social aspects only recently have become front and center.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

Remember when the profession of sustainability was largely a backwater activity inside companies, seemingly unrelated to the business of productivity and profits? Simply put, sustainability is forcing companies and their investors to change. Are the companies in those funds truly exemplars? Subscribe here. Far from it.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2020

Indeed, they have been contributing to SDG16 and the wider UN Sustainable Development Goals for years, reimaging how businesses should operate in the process. Companies interested in joining the movement must undergo an impact assessment to see whether they pass the strict B Corp criteria.

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Business Green

APRIL 10, 2022

How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences, according to leading scientists Michael E. Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know: 'Can I really make a difference?'. Believing ‘I can do this'. Mann and Tom Bateman.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

Oil and gas supermajors including Shell and BP are using UK influencers to push false solutions to the climate crisis and manufacture a more family friendly image, DeSmog can reveal. While there’s more knowledge in general around climate change and the harms of fossil fuels, I think that people have a lot of trust in creators.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades. LinkedIn | Company profile. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. For those who spend their lives in the countryside, city visits can feel chaotic, confusing, and loud in comparison. By necessity, modern farming has become a global, well-oiled machine.

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Andrew Winston

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The IPCC released its assessment on whether, and how, the world could hold warming to 1.5 And over Thanksgiving, the US National Climate Assessment came out. It's long past time for companies to go very big on climate action.). So, what should companies take away from this latest warning? Keeping the world at 1.5

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

The mass climate protests of 2019 and subsequent outpouring of major corporate climate commitments from the likes of Amazon, IKEA and Kering, among others, seemed to indicate that 2020 would be the year of the E in ESG — when corporate climate action hit critical mass. The S moves to the front seat.

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