GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2021

Today’s corporate treasurers, however, are redefining their role beyond risk mitigation, and they’ve become a surprising source of impact within their organizations, moving millions of dollars of cash and investments into low-income communities. It’s important to remember that this doesn’t mean that deposit programs are a bad idea.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Bard MBA alum Nicole Pamani recently spoke with Isaac Nichelson, CEO and co-founder at Circular Systems , about how the company’s circular production processes are helping to redefine the meaning of sustainable materials in the fashion industry. Pamani: What’s the next big sustainability challenge in the circular fashion industry?

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance. The Emerging Leaders program aims to foster a community of sustainability professionals that is diverse and representative of the world in which we live. Their creative thinking and perspective will help build more sustainable solutions for the future.".

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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? . Sustainability must be a must have and not a nice to have.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

But one thing is clear: If businesses want to achieve long-term sustainability, they must work to overcome these obstacles. Although it is no simple task, businesses must find a way to reconcile clashing priorities if a true stakeholder capitalism model is to be reached. Aligning stakeholder interests. Measuring success.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

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. Let's stop predicting the future because we've proven we're incapable of doing it," Irwin said. That's a very different question.". Reframe as vulnerability. Consider disclosure.

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Andrew Winston

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Some good discussion about it here.] The path to sustainable business is not easy or straight. It’s part of a larger tale, the legend of “neoliberal” economics, which Wikipedia will tell you boils down to “free-market capitalism.” Published first on LinkedIn.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Some of the world’s biggest asset managers have been talking a lot lately about sustainable capital markets, stakeholder capitalism and how improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure can contribute to more resilient markets. Moynihan recommended convergence with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "If

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In particular, our exchange explored how food systems can be made healthier and more sustainable as we look to a future in which we’ll need to find a way to produce enough food to nourish as many as 10 billion people while staying within planetary boundaries. Au contraire, it is the reverse. My biggest concern is running out of time.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Identifying opportunities, keeping a clear sense of direction and fostering a strong public-private collaboration will help usher in redefined growth towards the next wave of prosperity. The recovery effort will, of course, require a variety of strategies.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

billion last year, more than three times the level of 2019. By 2030, it expects demand for seafood to be 30 percent higher than 2010 levels. Nestlé often describes plant-based food as part of its DNA; in 1886 founder Julius Maggi developed soups with a "meaty," plant-based seasoning.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

23 to amend its shareholder proposal rule , effectively depriving most retail investors of the ability to use the process to protect and advance their interests. While most proposals originate with company management, a growing investor movement uses shareholder proposals or resolutions to promote more sustainable business practices.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Bill McDonough: Well, it is very exciting. For me, it is one of those moments to stop and think, and celebrate all my friends and all the wonderful things that I have had a chance to participate in. So, it just feels like a great moment to reflect. What is it about people that they would try and kill each other?

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

This is another in the realm of the “business case” for sustainability (within a corporation for its own capital and investment decisions, not as an investment thesis for investors). I’ll explore why reality makes me uncomfortable in another article coming soon. ” every day. They shouldn’t.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 18, 2022

Green business certifications, also known as “sustainable business certifications”, are valuable programs that many benefits. A green certification can help companies demonstrate their sustainable operations, products, services and practices to employees, customers, partners and investors. It can elevate you reputation and brand.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2021

It’s time to redefine sustainability Esteban Guerrero Tue, 07/27/2021 – 02:15 It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less. There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Outside-in, top-down solutions alone won’t do it.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

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. Credit: Anne Rolfes In 2021, Shell launched its “Powering Progress” strategy outlining how it plans to “transform into a net-zero emissions energy business.”

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. But at the same time, when you look at the reality of it, it is sad.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We need a different kind of leadership - one that makes a positive contribution that counts today and lasts into the future We live in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (also known as the management term VUCA) with unstable economies, transforming societies and a fast-changing climate.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Community investments pay dividends John Davies Mon, 02/15/2021 – 00:00 This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. In 2019, the Business Roundtable redefined the purpose of a U.S. You can download the entire report here. corporation as being “to promote an economy that serves all Americans.”

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 26, 2021

Today’s corporate treasurers, however, are redefining their role beyond risk mitigation, and they’ve become a surprising source of impact within their organizations, moving millions of dollars of cash and investments into low-income communities. It’s important to remember that this doesn’t mean that deposit programs are a bad idea.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design Lauren Phipps Mon, 05/24/2021 – 01:40 When most people think about good design, they might think of an Eames lounge chair, an iPhone or Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. Arguably, the best design of all time.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design Lauren Phipps Mon, 05/24/2021 – 01:40 When most people think about good design, they might think of an Eames lounge chair, an iPhone or Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. Arguably, the best design of all time.

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Andrew Winston

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

I actually wrote it last fall as I was thinking through my larger climate strategy piece in HBR. It’s a thorny issue that we have to keep tackling.). It’s a complicated issue, but one we all need to address in a world facing existential challenges like climate change, inequality, and resource pressures.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Companies that don’t act decisively on issues of equity and social justice at the same time will fall short of their ambition. “If 2020 has shown us anything it is the interconnectedness of the challenges that we face. It needed, ultimately, to be a personal commitment. Is your CEO personally committed?

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 22, 2021

But one thing is clear: If businesses want to achieve long-term sustainability, they must work to overcome these obstacles. Although it is no simple task, businesses must find a way to reconcile clashing priorities if a true stakeholder capitalism model is to be reached.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Under its current carbon emissions reduction trajectory, the fashion industry is projected to miss the 1.5 Clearly, COVID-19 is no time for inaction. “A few years ago [fashion] students couldn’t leverage [digital creation platforms] such as Unity or Unreal Engine, but now they can and it makes a difference.”

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

While the most cited reason for taking ESG actions is that they see it as the right thing to do, over three-quarters (78 percent) of respondents indicate that they believe ESG is a key contributor to strong financial performance. A particularly effective way to advance ESG principles is through redefining responsible leadership.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This biotechnology company is aiming to disrupt the dye industry and slash its environmental impacts. We wanted a name that would allow us to redefine how we think about colour while being very simple," Huue CEO Michelle Zhu told GreenBiz. Now Huue is using synthetic biology to go back to nature with its dye production.

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2023

This year, as the Colorado River Basin enters its 23rd consecutive year of drought, water users across the Southwest are grappling with the consequences. In 1995, a team of scientists coordinated through the Powell Consortium studied the consequences of a hypothetical severe, sustained drought in the Colorado River Basin.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 17, 2020

Bard MBA alum Nicole Pamani recently spoke with Isaac Nichelson, CEO and co-founder at Circular Systems , about how the company’s circular production processes are helping to redefine the meaning of sustainable materials in the fashion industry. Pamani: What’s the next big sustainability challenge in the circular fashion industry?

Fashion 28

Fashion Innovation Recycling Recycling 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni Heather Clancy Mon, 06/29/2020 – 02:30 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?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 29, 2020

Identifying opportunities, keeping a clear sense of direction and fostering a strong public-private collaboration will help usher in redefined growth towards the next wave of prosperity. The recovery effort will, of course, require a variety of strategies.

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Resilience Automotive Agriculture Europe 36

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2020

23 to amend its shareholder proposal rule , effectively depriving most retail investors of the ability to use the process to protect and advance their interests. While most proposals originate with company management, a growing investor movement uses shareholder proposals or resolutions to promote more sustainable business practices.

Retail 28

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 8, 2021

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. “Let’s stop predicting the future because we’ve proven we’re incapable of doing it,” Irwin said. That’s a very different question.”

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