GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2020

Amidst numerous uncertainties surrounding post-COVID corporate climate, one thing is certain: Sustainability managers will face multifaceted challenges. . Community well-being is the most salient of all concerns that companies must attend to as part of their sustainability programs. Develop coalitions with other businesses.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, about 4 percent of global freshwater withdrawal. 5 opportunities of a circular economy. David McGinty. Fri, 03/05/2021 - 00:12. percent gets recycled and used again. We would need 1.5 Earths to sustainably support our current resource use.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The latter commitment is one touted by members of The Climate Pledge, orchestrated by Amazon and Global Optimism, although PepsiCo isn’t a member of that campaign as of this writing. PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'. Heather Clancy. Mon, 02/01/2021 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

In this crazy upside-down world, the line between residential and commercial energy is getting fuzzy. . Everything changed so quickly, it makes sense that climate and energy teams have yet to figure out how to account for the shift. Residential energy is becoming companies' business. Sarah Golden. Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:45.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting Steven Bullock Mon, 09/28/2020 – 00:00 This article is sponsored by Trucost, part of S&P Global. Image of seven stakeholders; Source: Trucost, part of S&P Global. Many stakeholders are involved in the initiative, across corporations and financial institutions.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Reduce Scope 2 Emissions Renewable energy procurement and generation are among the most resource and time efficient strategies for companies to reduce their emissions. Creating and activating a renewables strategy should be an essential part of most organizations’ climate goals and abatement strategies.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting Steven Bullock Mon, 09/28/2020 – 00:00 This article is sponsored by Trucost, part of S&P Global. Image of seven stakeholders; Source: Trucost, part of S&P Global. Many stakeholders are involved in the initiative, across corporations and financial institutions.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Prices of lab-grown and plant-based meat are falling just as awareness of the climate impact of livestock is growing. Two recent developments suggest consumers may be less willing than I’d anticipated to switch to alternative proteins, and a third piece of news confirms governments are typically unwilling to nudge them in that direction.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy Joel Makower Mon, 09/14/2020 – 02:11 The chickens are coming home to roost. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. So many people and stories. financial system.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 7, 2021

How open data can help countries address climate emergency impacts Delfina Grinspan Wed, 04/07/2021 – 01:30 This article originally was published on World Resources Institute. By using open data, disaster managers were able to develop 20 disaster contingency plans with communities. In the aftermath of the 6.5

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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. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 21, 2021

Signs that ESG expectations were becoming more ubiquitous included the establishment of global ESG standards published by the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council in September and BlackRock’s call for a globally recognized framework for investors to understand individual company risks.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 21, 2021

Signs that ESG expectations were becoming more ubiquitous included the establishment of global ESG standards published by the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council in September and BlackRock’s call for a globally recognized framework for investors to understand individual company risks.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The aim is to help the entity understand its climatic impact. As such, in 2022 81% of S&P 500 companies reported their own emissions (scope 1), and the emissions of the electricity they bought (scope 2). It’s a relatively new discipline born from the collective awareness that carbon dioxide emissions are impacting our climate.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Ag also is a major contributor both to water pollution and climate change; the water sector, which includes the collection and treatment of wastewater, accounts for 4 percent of total global electricity consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. How Cargill’s new science-based water targets go with the flow.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy Joel Makower Mon, 09/14/2020 – 02:11 The chickens are coming home to roost. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. So many people and stories. financial system.

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

Several transformational developments are in progress and acquiring increased focus and momentum. On balance, this presents more good news than bad, but this development will prove highly disruptive as even fewer young people will finance the pensions of the retired. Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 3, 2020

A tightrope walk ahead for corporate sustainability managers Rajat Panwar Wed, 06/03/2020 – 00:00 Amidst numerous uncertainties surrounding post-COVID corporate climate, one thing is certain: Sustainability managers will face multifaceted challenges. I believe that this is a time for sustainability managers to act with foresight.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 3, 2020

A tightrope walk ahead for corporate sustainability managers Rajat Panwar Wed, 06/03/2020 – 00:00 Amidst numerous uncertainties surrounding post-COVID corporate climate, one thing is certain: Sustainability managers will face multifaceted challenges. I believe that this is a time for sustainability managers to act with foresight.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 2, 2020

7 roles to create sustainable success Ellen Weinreb Fri, 10/02/2020 – 00:30 There is a lot of talk right now about systems change, and for good reason: With so many people experiencing the effects of several major crises — the pandemic, the recession, racism and the ongoing climate crisis — we have a narrow window of opportunity for change.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 26, 2021

Globally, with both the COP26 on Climate Change and COP15 on Biological Diversity happening this year, the urgency couldn’t be more clear. Globally, with both the COP26 on Climate Change and COP15 on Biological Diversity happening this year, the urgency couldn’t be more clear.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly — it’s profitable. This story originally appeared in Mongabay and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. In a perfect world, we’d have 10 to 20 percent of U.S.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, about 4 percent of global freshwater withdrawal. percent gets recycled and used again. Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. We would need 1.5

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

It’s such an exciting time in green finance, with significant news and developments happening at a whirlwind clip. It’s such an exciting time in green finance, with significant news and developments happening at a whirlwind clip. Eastern / 8:30 a.m. But enough about the past. Let’s talk about this week. In no particular order: 1.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Coming from one of Fortune's "most powerful women in business " at one of the world's largest companies, she has views that could have a long-term global impact. How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change? Lisa Jackson: How Apple aims to lead on environment and equity.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Lab-Grown Meat, Fake Meat & 3D Printed Pizzas Book Summary - There are currently several technologies in development that have the potential to provide the sustainable food of the future. Especially the combination of these technologies can virtually annihilate all climate issues related to food within five to ten years.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 19, 2021

Several transformational developments are in progress and acquiring increased focus and momentum. On balance, this presents more good news than bad, but this development will prove highly disruptive as even fewer young people will finance the pensions of the retired. Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom Terry F.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

Ag also is a major contributor both to water pollution and climate change; the water sector, which includes the collection and treatment of wastewater, accounts for 4 percent of total global electricity consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. But this was no me-too kind of endeavor.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Coming from one of Fortune’s “most powerful women in business ” at one of the world’s largest companies, she has views that could have a long-term global impact. How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change? BlackLivesMatter [link] — Lisa P.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 10, 2020

Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly — it’s profitable Stephanie Hanes Mon, 08/10/2020 – 00:15 This story originally appeared in Mongabay and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

The food retail industry has remained behind in adapting to the realities of doing business in the era of climate change and rapidly changing consumer preferences. Food retail responded with accelerated innovation in parts of the business including online shopping and grocery delivery , the check-out process and product offerings.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

The GreenBiz 30 Under 30 candidates for 2021 were nominated by GreenBiz readers and community members around the world and selected by the GreenBiz editorial team. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. "I

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

The GreenBiz 30 Under 30 candidates for 2021 were nominated by GreenBiz readers and community members around the world and selected by the GreenBiz editorial team. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. .

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration. Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world. Joe Thwaites. Wed, 02/17/2021 - 00:30. Yet just $2.5

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021. By not including women at equal levels — in companies, in government, in NGOs and elsewhere — the climate movement is itself experiencing a crisis, they argue. "As Heather Clancy. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 02:00. The idea of a day celebrating the accomplishments of the female gender in the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration Joe Thwaites Wed, 02/17/2021 – 00:30 Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world.

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