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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

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Over time, this virtuous cycle would result in a more sustainable form of capitalism. That's the argument I make in an article that Harvard Business Review has just published, "Overselling Sustainability Reporting: Don’t Confuse Output with Impact.” . At the same time, what is billed as an ESG investment is exaggerated.

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How to advance equity in energy solutions in the COVID-19 era

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How to advance equity in energy solutions in the COVID-19 era. 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. We are seeing on social media people of color — specifically, Black people — murdered time and time again.

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How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste

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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. The designation indicates that 100 percent of the waste stream at the facility is reused, recycled or incinerated for energy.

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The Green Business Certification Checklist: How To Prepare and Plan for Success 

Green Business Bureau

In this article, we answer those questions. This article and checklist focuses on overall green business certifications. Energy – How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? Here’s a sample, section 1, Energy Savings. ENERGY SAVINGS CHECKLIST (SAMPLE).

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

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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. There are three testing periods throughout the year – January-February, May-June and September-October – with multiple time slots each day.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

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The time is now for event planners to host eco-friendly events using an effective sustainable event planning strategy. By recycling, less raw material, energy, water, and chemicals are used to produce new products. Tip #2: Reduce energy consumption on-site. Conduct an audit of the site and fix any leaks before the event.

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Sustainability Guide: 10 Best Ways to Build and Manage a Green Team

Green Business Bureau

Take a look at this earlier article from the GBB that goes in depth on how to create a green culture as well as the importance and value of employee engagement. This can range anywhere from facility efficiency, energy efficiency or operational process efficiency and can provide a strong economical return on investment.