GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As the world grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality and more, the impacts of climate change cannot be ignored. Companies also need to be transparent about progress toward their goals through disclosure and reporting. Sponsored Article. Climate Change. Climate Strategy.

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Carbon-neutral Climate change Government Automotive 473

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It has been encouraging to see company and government commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions coming thick and fast in recent months, even despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes announcements from corporate giants Facebook , Uber and Amazon. America’s Pledge has just revealed that U.S.

Sustainability 516

Sustainability Biodiversity Organic Climate change 516

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Blindsided by how COVID-19 quickly dominated the planet? Fourteen months ago, the World Economic Forum's 2020 Global Risks Report neglected to include a pandemic among its major warnings for the year ahead. Santona described the "siloing" of information within a corporation as the biggest impediment to risk management.

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Resilience Climate change Carbon-negative Blockchain 482

GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

But investors didn’t exactly ignore the "E" component and are poised to emphasize it even more in 2021 and beyond, according to a recent Conference Board corporate sustainability disclosure analysis. Almost half (44 percent) of global companies include these risks in their 10-Ks or equivalent reports.

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Biodiversity Health Sustainability Climate change 374

GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

Just a couple of months into 2020, the world was amid significant discussion about the core purpose of businesses, led by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink calling for corporate America to take control of its carbon footprint and major companies, including Microsoft and Delta , making ambitious zero-carbon pledges. percent to 7.5 percent by 2050.

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Climate change Resilience Sustainability Organic 430

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. I recently spoke with Richard Ellis, vice president of corporate social responsibility (CSR) at WBA, via Zoom. Ellis: I think COVID has forced businesses to look very carefully at the way that they operate. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 01:45.

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Packaging Plastics Climate change Retail 478

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement? . COVID-19 has kicked open the door." Heather Clancy.

Sustainability 498

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 498

GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

Buried beneath the dour daily headlines on COVID-19 infections, lockdowns and travel bans, the latest science about our planet released during 2020 makes for tough reading. As with COVID-19, perhaps so with climate? Coming together for impact. Dominic Waughray. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 00:30.

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Plastics Government Waste Waste 418

GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2020

as socially distanced shoppers — securely donned in gloves, masks and even plastic face shields — wait nervously to scavenge for their week’s worth of essentials along with their COVID-19 indulgences: the extra bars of Hu chocolates and Enjoy Life cookies, in my family’s case. Sponsored Article. Equity & Inclusion.

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Hydropower Patents Demand Plastics 400

GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

COVID-19 has exposed the fragile nature of our progress. Those same people have been left disproportionately vulnerable to COVID-19. Its January report pointed out that more than half of the general population globally finds that capitalism in its current form does not work for them.

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Health Organic Biodiversity Education 368

GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2020

Tis the season for new corporate social and climate commitments, especially at the start of this decade of action and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires short-term prioritization from responsible companies around the world. . According to the its latest report , Intel has delivered on the vast majority of them.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

They knew the world needed a clear picture of these risks, as well as of the opportunities presented by corporate sustainability action, in order to ensure long-term profitability — especially in a world with a precariously changing climate. These leaders understood the direct linkage between climate change and financial risk.

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Climate change Carbon Government Health 309

GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

Previously, Ingram was head of responsible investing for BT Pension Scheme, the United Kingdom’s largest corporate retirement plan. As discussions move from why ESG to how, I help to design ESG policies, source high-performing investment products and conduct impact analysis on investment portfolios. . Wilshire, which has more than $8.6

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Climate change Investment Health Government 300

GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a near-total halt in air travel, with airlines hemorrhaging billions of dollars and shedding hundreds of thousands of jobs. State of Green Business Report. Sponsored Article.

Aviation 405

Aviation Sustainability Carbon-neutral Carbon 405

GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

While the ability of ecosystems to enhance value creation and amplify impact is well-regarded in business, their potential to drive public good is quickly coming into focus. One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. The solution combines sensors with cellular and satellite internet cloud reporting connectivity.

Sustainability 519

Sustainability Blockchain Health Plastics 519

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In so doing, the SEC is dampening an important risk signal to corporate management and investors, especially with respect to environmental, social and governance issues. The change appears to have been heavily influenced by a network of corporate oil and gas interests, and is likely to be contested in court. First, some background.

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Retail Policy Government Organic 316

GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

The race among AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer to develop a COVID-19 vaccine perfectly exemplifies the difficulty of satisfying the needs of each stakeholder group simultaneously. While this was a step in the right direction, many believe we are still some way away from standardized reporting. Redefining fiduciary duty.

Sustainability 299

Sustainability Global warming Health Organic 299

GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

The long lag it takes to calculate this information today is untenable if countries and the corporate sector hope to act quickly, the group wrote in a blog about the initiative, co-authored by Gore and Gavin McCormick, founder and executive director of coalition member WattTime. To be clear, the data isn’t encouraging.

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Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 461

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. . Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be.

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Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 545

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

And yet, the coronavirus pandemic, for all the havoc it has wrought on the industry, has pushed the sustainable business agenda even further, forcing business leaders to reevaluate their role in society and better articulate their value, not just in terms of money, but also in terms of corporate purpose and the way they contribute to the world. .

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Innovation Fashion Resilience Sustainability 459

GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Tue, 05/19/2020 - 02:37. But the company also has acted quickly to prop up key members of its value chain — from small liquor stores to farmers to restaurants — and the situation has galvanized its long-term corporate sustainability plans, according to Ezgi Barcenas, vice president of global sustainability for AB InBev.

Sustainability 270

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Recycling Recycling 270

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Heather Clancy: The goals were finalized alongside the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jim Andrew: Certainly COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone on multi levels. Andrew: You should watch for transparency, consistency and regularity in our reporting. We just issued our first [TCFD] report.

Sustainability 400

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Packaging 400

GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

This work continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has rocked the meat supply chain and forced closures of facilities across the United States, according to the executives interviewed for this article. From a corporate perspective, Smithfield’s commitment is to reduce overall solid waste sent to landfills by 75 percent by 2025.

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Packaging Waste Waste Recycling 266

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on the North American supply chain, hopefully, has heightened everyone’s appreciation that while food does grow on trees, a truck and driver probably has to get it to you. Many corporations exist to make money from finding and delivering energy to transportation. Sponsored Article. Courtesy of.

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Transportation Electric vehicle North America Packaging 293

Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

There was an urgent need for companies to improve their sustainability long before Covid-19 arrived. The report shows that one of the main characteristics that leaders need to display is that of a firebrand. Campaigning spirit and collective action. They need to be the spark.". Calm heads and strategic thinking.

Sustainability 62

Sustainability Policy Demand Ethics 62

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

Most recently, businesses face new risks from supply chain shortages in response to COVID-19, along with increasingly monopolistic business alliances. In fact, many corporation have implemented “ zero waste ” programs that deliver significant cost savings. For sure, corporate sustainability can elevate your brand.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 158

AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

Is COVID-19 slowing progress toward the SDGs? Over half of sustainability professionals believe that COVID-19 instead will slow the rate of progress toward achieving the SDGs, according to a new report, Evaluating Progress on the SDGs , by GlobeScan and The SustainAbility Institute by ERM. Yes, say experts.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Africa Organic Innovation 36

Business Green

APRIL 7, 2020

As the former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger noted: "the main lesson we have to learn is this: Covid-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change…". This is what the scale and severity of Covid-19 is forcing us to do today as the worst impacts cross the boundary from imagination into reality.

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Climate change Sea level rise North America Nuclear Power 100

Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

A shift is being quickened in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, a greater unveiling of racial injustice and the blazing West Coast skylines worsened by the climate crisis. It's the families of the people who work [there], thinking about how your organization impacts the community.". What is this systems change?"

Startups 82

Startups Waste Waste Carbon-neutral 82

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The corporation, which manufactures wood pellets as a purportedly renewable alternative to coal, did what most industries do in prospective communities — they promised jobs, economic development, and minimal impacts. The report also found that at least a third of wood pellet facilities violated their air permit limits in 2017.

Building Energy Monitoring 544

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 544

Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Amid disheartening and discouraging Covid and climate news, there are a lot of reasons for hope, writes Joel Makower. The Covid-19 pandemic, horrific as it's been, has been reasonably kind to the worlds of sustainable business and climate tech. But despair not, dear reader. Our time has finally arrived.

Sustainability 91

Sustainability Aviation Biodiversity Carbon-negative 91

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

What business can learn from the human costs of COVID-19. Roughly in order: Line cooks, farm laborers, delivery and logistics personnel, followed by facilities and manufacturing workers, had the highest spikes in death rates compared with pre-COVID-19 time periods, according to research by the University of California at San Francisco.

Health 447

Health Sustainability North America Logistics 447

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency Manjit Jus Mon, 02/08/2021 – 01:00 This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. Gender diversity enhances corporate governance, talent attraction and human capital development — all important factors driving long-term competitiveness.

Policy 28

Policy Sustainability Government Asia 28

AGreenLiving

APRIL 8, 2021

I spent about a decade of my life writing about corporate accounting before I began focusing on sustainability and sustainable finance. In between all the conversations on accounting for stock options and leases, one megatrend in corporate accounting beat them all: the rise of intangible assets. Subscribe here.

Climate change 28

Climate change Sustainability Patents Investment 28

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

In the next round of stimulus aid, corporate America needs to stand up for climate science Mindy S. economy for years to come, it’s time for corporate America to stand up and be clear about the economy it wants and needs to prosper. The climate crisis is worsening, and it is playing out in real time as we grapple with COVID-19.

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Fossil fuels Climate change Policy Politics 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2021

In this commentary, we suggest that current ESG research, analysis and investing practices pay insufficient attention to one of most important issues of our time: how people, societies and companies will adapt to a changing climate, and what that portends for stock and corporate bond investments.

Climate change 28

Climate change Organic Resilience Investment 28

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020. Holly Secon. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:30.

Sustainability 540

Sustainability Plastics Agriculture Carbon-negative 540