GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s time to collaborate on climate and economic justice solutions. Air pollution has grave consequences — the World Health Organization estimates it kills 7 million people a year. The economic impacts on health and productivity from exposure to air pollution add up to trillions of dollars.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

By Emily Sanders, ExxonKnews This story was published in collaboration with ExxonKnews , a project of the Center for Climate Integrity. If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. Town sign for Norco, Louisiana.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

You’ve drawn out your sustainability program, hired a Chief Sustainability Officer , and you’ve made a significant time and financial commitment to your green cause. Looking for a solution, research shows corporate culture is a critical factor in enhancing the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. Download Now.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 6, 2020

How to advance equity in energy solutions in the COVID-19 era Daphany Rose Sanchez Mon, 07/06/2020 – 02:01 During the day I work in the energy sector supporting government and utilities design programs to perform outreach to and educate low-income and diverse communities. More than 122,000 U.S. But this isn’t new.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

The Estée Lauder Companies' sustainability leader on racial justice, 'sector-agnostic' solutions. The list includes the company's first virtual power purchase agreement for 22 megawatts, a move made in pursuit of its 2020 net-zero carbon emission goal. Heather Clancy. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Estée Lauder's sustainability leader on racial justice, 'sector-agnostic' solutions. The list includes the company's first virtual power purchase agreement for 22 megawatts, a move made in pursuit of its 2020 net-zero carbon emission goal. Heather Clancy. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2021

Who are your climate justice advisors? For me, the most important element of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and climate action plan is the administration’s conviction that "historically marginalized and polluted overburdened communities" should have a loud say in the policy decisions. Heather Clancy.

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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. Most support science-based targets and sit on multiple boards, collaborations and advocacy groups to further industry-level sustainability goals. Elsa Wenzel.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. GRI works to promote transparency and integrity in corporate reporting on environmental, social and economic performance.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

4 ways businesses can connect with their communities to create a clean economy Marian Jones Fri, 11/06/2020 – 01:00 Companies often struggle with building community trust as they navigate between profit-making and authentically engaging on climate change and environmental justice matters. Here are four key takeaways: 1.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Coca-Cola on board with emphasizing human impact Heather Clancy Mon, 10/12/2020 – 00:15 The importance of setting science-based corporate strategies to address climate change is irrefutable. Companies that don’t act decisively on issues of equity and social justice at the same time will fall short of their ambition.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

To put it more specifically, even though almost all CEOs believe the Global Goals (as the SDGs sometimes are known) could present an opportunity for their organizations, only 48 per cent actually are doing anything about them, according to a survey published in September by Accenture. During the World Economic Forum in January, the U.N.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 22, 2020

Paul Polman: ‘Businesses cannot succeed in societies that fail’ Deonna Anderson Wed, 07/22/2020 – 01:30 As people across the United States and the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial justice, the business community has an integral role to play in both the dialogue and the solutions to these social issues.

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Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2021

What it takes to effect wholesale changes, from markets to mindsets. Suffice to say, it's complicated. Someone reached out to me recently seeking help with an interview series focusing on individuals in corporations "who are making system change happen", as she described it. It will require thinking big and making bold moves.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

One final note: Be sure to check the end of this article for quick job updates from others who responded to our outreach but chose not to comment on the two questions. As I get the chance to meet in virtual roundtables with community members, it can easily get pretty discouraging. We as human beings and our planet are all connected.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 6, 2020

There is a new urgency across the United States to address structural and systemic racial inequities in criminal justice , wealth and housing , employment , health care and education. Rooftop solar has the potential to reduce energy burden in communities of color, but it has not yet lived up to its potential due to systemic barriers.

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Grist

JUNE 29, 2022

In the fight against climate change, the $300-billion U.S. logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” In 2020, the CEOs of dozens of forestry businesses announced “an agreement of principles” stipulating that logged forests are beneficial for the climate.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

20, when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office, they made it clear they would start their terms with a clear policy agenda that addressed seven areas : COVID-19. climate change. economic recovery. For all of us, it was not an easy ask. But what of its contractors — are they?

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Energy Innovation

JULY 1, 2022

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI guest author Jessica Reilly-Moman, Climate Services & Assessment Fellow. Though Europe has examples, the U.S. Making wind processes fair.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s time to collaborate on climate and economic justice solutions Davida Herzl Mon, 04/19/2021 – 01:15 Air pollution has grave consequences — the World Health Organization estimates it kills 7 million people a year. On top of that is the profound, existential threat of climate change.

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Energy Innovation

AUGUST 15, 2022

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. A full list of AGCI’s quarterly research updates covering recent climate change research on clean energy pathways is available online at [link]. Credit: Vecellio et al.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

The list includes the company’s first virtual power purchase agreement for 22 megawatts, a move made in pursuit of its 2020 net-zero carbon emission goal. The New York installation will provide 100 percent of the electricity required for its Joseph H.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

The list includes the company’s first virtual power purchase agreement for 22 megawatts, a move made in pursuit of its 2020 net-zero carbon emission goal. In mid-June, the company issued a series of sweeping new racial equity policies , i including reaching “U.S.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 17, 2021

If those emissions were attributed to a single country, it would rank fifth in life-cycle emissions, a sobering fact that exposes the need for bold leadership at the helm of historically slow-moving federal agencies. and 70% of all public lands — and almost 700 million acres of natural resources that lay beneath it and its coasts.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 8, 2021

Who are your climate justice advisors? It’s not just talk: The Biden bunch has committed to directing at least 40 percent of related investments toward those communities. But I’m ashamed to say I’m meeting most of these individuals for the first time through their participation in this important collaboration.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2021

Climate justice is suddenly a political priority for the White House, but how should businesses tackle the many injustices that define the climate crisis and the clean tech transition? It's not just talk: The Biden bunch has committed to directing at least 40 per cent of related investments toward those communities.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 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. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 6, 2020

New local campaigns can bring cheaper and cleaner rooftop solar to communities of color Lacey Shaver Thu, 08/06/2020 – 00:20 There is a new urgency across the United States to address structural and systemic racial inequities in criminal justice , wealth and housing , employment , health care and education.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 29, 2021

And, given how clearly the White House has laid out its agenda, this offers sustainability practitioners the unique opportunity to think holistically and develop corporate policies and actions that will affect not just one but a number of these policy areas. For all of us, it was not an easy ask. But what of its contractors — are they?

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 17, 2021

If those emissions were attributed to a single country, it would rank fifth in life-cycle emissions, a sobering fact that exposes the need for bold leadership at the helm of historically slow-moving federal agencies. and 70% of all public lands — and almost 700 million acres of natural resources that lay beneath it and its coasts.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

In addition, most of the honorees find the time to exercise global citizenship beyond their day jobs, mentoring youth, hosting a podcast and launching peer networking groups. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. in childhood. Some have helped with disaster relief.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 20, 2021

His administration will be playing catch-up in all these key areas, and the best way to make rapid progress is one that doesn’t get talked about enough: building three-sector collaboration into every major initiative.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

The ability to reconcile these significant challenges into a workable and equitable societal consensus will require many additional decades, but many institutions and individuals are implementing partial solutions. Diversity, equity and inclusion: Incremental reform or systemic change? Tue, 03/23/2021 - 01:11.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

In addition, most of the honorees find the time to exercise global citizenship beyond their day jobs, mentoring youth, hosting a podcast and launching peer networking groups. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. in childhood. Some have helped with disaster relief.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.

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