Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

They see ESG-related spending — a capital expense to reduce energy use, opting for renewable energy, paying living wages, and so on — as purely cost, not investment. [I published this piece, co-authored with Paul Polman, in Harvard Business Review a few weeks ago. ” every day. They shouldn’t. This group has outperformed the market.

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Business Green

JUNE 13, 2021

But critics have repeatedly warned that the UK lacks an overarching net zero strategy and that there are no firm policy and investment plans in place to ensure many crucial areas of the economy are decarbonised. But it's not enough to release these strategies into the ether and hope that's enough.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The bill, introduced to Parliament yesterday by federal environment and climate change minister Jonathan Wilkinson, would require the government to set five-year interim carbon reduction targets, starting from 2030, as it progresses towards the mid-century goal. Canadians have been clear - they want climate action now.".

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 6, 2021

The country awarded landmark supply contracts for flexible renewable power, an important step in addressing the limitations of intermittent wind and solar. This is the first article in a series. Last March, the Indian government implemented one of the most stringent coronavirus lockdowns in the world. With a few hours’ notice, all 1.3

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Business Green

APRIL 10, 2022

Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know: 'Can I really make a difference?'. The evidence is clear that people are changing the climate dramatically. But human actions can also affect the climate for the better by reducing fossil fuel burning and carbon emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Dawdon mine water treatment scheme (image credit: Copyright Coal Authority. All rights reserved 2018). A new white paper published by the Mine Energy Taskforce and Local Energy Hub network has called for greater support for mine energy as a key low carbon heat source in the UK that can contribute to government’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2.

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Varuna

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The water utility industry has an opportunity to improve its infrastructure to meet the demands of climate change and customer needs. On the other hand, changing customer needs in the water supply sector is transforming the face of service delivery in the sector.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

The European Commission's latest package of classifications for sustainable finance activity published today have been labelled a "crucial" step in the EU's ongoing efforts to tackle greenwashing and meet its 2050 net zero goals by leading investment figures.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The attacks on the government's net zero agenda are now reportedly coming from within the Cabinet, but vague criticisms of climate action do not add up to a credible alternative plan. Hold on, haven't we seen this one before?

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

The Committee on Climate Change has today set out its detailed green recovery recommendations – here is BusinessGreen's need-to-know guide. This wasn't quite the year that we ordered," noted Committee on Climate Change CEO, Chris Stark, yesterday. He isn't wrong.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

The goal is decarbonisation, not 100 per cent renewables, and nuclear should be part of the climate equation, argue Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Grogan and Eric Ingersoll of the Energy Options Network. Already today, at 1°C of warming, we are starting to see the effects of climate chaos in the UK and throughout the world.

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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. In truth, neither perception paints an entirely realistic picture.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, Carson’s work is widely considered the most important environmental book of the 20th century. Today, Carson’s work is widely considered the most important environmental book of the 20th century. Greenwashing is rife. As business leaders and employees , we must understand the nature of corporate greenwashing.

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Andrew Winston

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I attempted to lay out some options for how companies should think about this ongoing emergency that runs hand-in-hand with climate change. These are the opening words of the executive summary from a new, critical report from the United Nations. [Another piece I didn’t post from some months back. What does the report say?

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Andrew Winston

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I attempted to lay out some options for how companies should think about this ongoing emergency that runs hand-in-hand with climate change. These are the opening words of the executive summary from a new, critical report from the United Nations. [Another piece I didn't post from some months back. Hope comes through action.].

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This is an exclusive “Sector Guide” from the Sightline Climate platform, where we cover in-depth climate tech sector landscapes and data. Request a demo for Sightline Climate, or reach out directly to sales@sightlineclimate.com to learn more. Want to go further?

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2021

And Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to reaching its bold renewable energy targets, claiming the country will ultimately exceed its Paris climate goals. This is the final piece in a three-part series. Read part one here and part two here. It is impossible to ignore the role of coal.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, Carson’s work is widely considered the most important environmental book of the 20th century. Today, Carson’s work is widely considered the most important environmental book of the 20th century. Greenwashing is rife. As business leaders and employees , we must understand the nature of corporate greenwashing.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Bill Gates wants you to step up on climate. Fortunately for the climate cause, Bill Gates for the last half-decade has invested considerably toward innovations to push the planet toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It means thinking about climate breakthroughs across every area of your business.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley’s recent climate commitments Whitney Mann Tue, 11/24/2020 – 00:40 Recent months have seen major moves on climate action by some of the world’s largest private banks, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Morgan Stanley. They won’t have changed their business model.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley’s recent climate commitments Whitney Mann Tue, 11/24/2020 – 00:40 Recent months have seen major moves on climate action by some of the world’s largest private banks, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Morgan Stanley. They won’t have changed their business model.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

COP26 President argues 'historic' commitments made by countries, investors, and companies at COP26 Climate Summit must now be honoured. Climate is a space where national and global interests align," he said. And as a result, leaders recognised that despite other differences, cooperation at COP26 was in our collective self-interest.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The group accused the govermment of repeatedly ignoring advice from the government's own climate change advisors to take steps to curb demand for flying and presenting a strategy that is "unlawful". GALBA is now seeking to test its claims that the strategy breaches the UK Climate Change Act in court.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2023

But the plan sparked fierce criticism from some green campaigners, who warned the proposals set out in the document are nowhere near commensurate to the overarching goal of reversing nature loss and tackling worsening environmental risks. But if it can be achieved it promises to deliver multiple environmental and economic benefits.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2021

We need to see the narrative change in the financial sector," Rhian Mari-Thomas, CEO of the Green Finance Institute, told BusinessGreen recently. Mobilising billions of dollars of low carbon investment is a huge challenge, but it is also a massive opportunity for those financiers willing to innovate in pursuit of net zero emissions.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

First stop: Climate commitments. Next stop: Climate action? It’s Climate Week: the time of year that climate leaders and professionals usually descend upon New York City in a cloud of transportation emissions to talk climate ambitions and targets. . Like everything else this year, Climate Week wasn’t the usual.

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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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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

million properties on Nationwide's mortgage books, all which need decarbonising if it is to meet its 2050 net zero goal. million properties on its mortgage books, Nationwide Building Society's ability to reach net zero by 2050 depends on the growth of the UK's green home retrofit market. With more than 1.5 We have about 1.5

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JUNE 1, 2017

I think it was Obama’s first overseas speaking arrangement since he stepped down, so it’s really exciting that he’s engaging with our industry. I think the President really understands that food and agriculture is going to have to be a central part of a solution globally when we come to try and tackle climate change.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JUNE 1, 2017

I think it was Obama’s first overseas speaking arrangement since he stepped down, so it’s really exciting that he’s engaging with our industry. I think the President really understands that food and agriculture is going to have to be a central part of a solution globally when we come to try and tackle climate change.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Jharkhand has made great strides in bringing down the number of poor, reducing the incidence of poverty from 75 percent to 46 percent in the 10 years ending in 2016, but the state has lagged behind other Indian states in reducing poverty, according to the World Bank. For one thing, mica is everywhere. "If Making connections.

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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. If a crisis is the ultimate test of leadership, last year provided ample narratives about leaders stepping up. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. With over 6,000 certified B Corps, this has become a globally recognized certification body. What is B Corp?

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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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DeSmogBlog

MAY 24, 2021

As nations gear up for a critical year for climate negotiations, it’s become increasingly clear that success may hinge on one question: How soon will China end its reliance on coal and its financing of overseas coal-fired power plants? That’s a problem for the climate. We’re not there yet.”. based think tank. But will it?

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As much as climate change is reshaping life on Earth as we know it — the solutions posed are also going to change everyday life. 2023 is on track to be the hottest in the books , and unless we want to shatter that record year after year, every country on Earth will have to work together to wean themselves off fossil fuels.

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