Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Green Procurement Policy. A green procurement or green purchasing policy (GPP) is put in place to guide businesses when acquiring materials, supplies and services and selecting such products based on their impact on the environment and human health. Many institutional GPPs are built upon larger federal policies.

Policy 167

Policy Biodegradable Health Sustainability 167

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

When it comes to climate policy making (and policy making in general), there is an emotional and ethical disconnect. But we need to become more sensible about the effects that policies actually have on people’s lives. We have been taught that feelings and emotions should not be included in such decisions.

Ethics 286

Ethics Policy 286

Business Green

JUNE 23, 2022

Ed Miliband last night promised that a Labour government would provide long-term certainty to businesses through the delivery of an ambitious new climate policy framework, as he hailed the net zero transition as "not just the ethical choice; it is the economic choice as well".

Ethics 95

Ethics Climate change Fossil fuels Global warming 95

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 19, 2020

From developing company-wide environmental policies to making smart climate-related investments, Gen Z wants to see actionable plans and measurable progress. . Strong ethics are critical to a brand’s success in forming a relationship with Gen Z. Strong ethics are critical to a brand’s success in forming a relationship with Gen Z.

Sustainability 504

Sustainability Ethics Climate change Health 504

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We were right to worry — things are, to be blunt, looking pretty terrible from a federal climate policy perspective. It will require sweeping policy change, and businesses can and must play a central role in making this happen. "I Values-driven policy action. The Trump administration has abandoned all semblance of U.S.

Policy 441

Policy Ethics Politics Sustainability 441

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A sustainable business plan involves evaluating lunchroom or cafeteria practices and policies as well as how food is sourced and served. The best way to tackle packaging problems is to limit your packaging purchases and implement reuse policies. Green Purchasing Policy. Sustainable Food Choices.

Policy 148

Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Expert Panel for Compute and Climate, and Chair of the Technical Working Group for Ethics in the Government National Digital Twin Programme and is an Independent Scientific Advisor at the Alan Turing Institute for the BridgeAI programme. He is a Member of the OECD.AI Compute and the Environment Expert Group.

Ethics 147

Ethics Fossil fuels Technology Policy 147

Business Green

MARCH 2, 2021

The government's 'green Brexit' plans have been taking further shape this week, with confirmation the long-awaited post-Brexit environmental watchdog is set to begin its work this summer and fresh calls from independent advisors for Ministers to ensure climate and environmental issues are made "integral" to the UK's trading policy.

Policy 88

Policy Government Ethics Law 88

Energy Central

APRIL 9, 2024

The Right Insight Home In Depth Content Features Ethics State Matrix About Us Current Storage Deficit - ORIGNAL CONTENT By: Edward A. Posted On: Apr 9, 2024 at 6:00 AM Category Energy Policy, Climate Change Originally published here. In a summary of a recent peer-reviewed paper, the principal author stated that an.

Ethics 40

Ethics Climate change Policy Energy 40

The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

Approximately twenty years after the publication of UNESCO’s Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations towards Future Generations, the need to protect the earth for the future generations has finally received a significant consideration in the field of ethics. 3. Application of Ethics.

Ethics 247

Ethics Climate change Politics Global warming 247

GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2020

The differences highlight how the groups tend to think — in economic and ethical terms.

Ethics 210

Ethics Politics Policy 210

The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Apart from industry-led changes, external factors such as consumer demand for ethically sourced products and government regulations promoting sustainable farming practices also push the sector toward being more eco-friendly. Government Policies Supports Around the world, government bodies are promoting sustainable farming practices.

Building Energy Monitoring 195

Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 195

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as “sustainable” and “ethical” while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. Funds with over £500 million worth of assets under management were included, as well as 14 specifically climate focused funds previously investigated by Ethical Consumer.

Fossil fuels 92

Fossil fuels Investment Sustainability Ethics 92

Business Green

MARCH 22, 2024

The agreement promised a degree of broad regulatory and policy alignment on issues such as climate action and environmental hazards, but it also left plenty of room for divergence. As Compare Ethics argued, the EU Green Deal is not going anywhere. For Brexiters, divergence meant sovereignty. Again, this should all be obvious.

Ethics 82

Ethics Policy COP Carbon 82

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Based in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California, Leaf’d is an online marketplace that provides ethical and sustainable products of all kinds. From implementing a paper reduction policy to donating proceeds to an environmental cause, Leaf’d has made its own adjustments to operate more sustainably and to “walk the talk.”

Ethics 148

Ethics Sustainability Climate change Education 148

Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

She was previously Director of Policy and Strategy for the BC Greens, as well as an independent consultant, providing policy advice and strategic planning services to non-profit organizations and governments. He is also an adjunct research professor in Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration.

Energy 95

Energy Energy Policy Organic 95

Terra Infirma

MAY 22, 2024

Leaving the theatre the three of us, two engineers and a scientist, had a massive debate about professional ethics and confirmation bias – so passionate, a fellow audience stopped us and asked us a few questions about our views on it. More laws to make Directors more accountable for the organisations they run would also help.

Ethics 77

Ethics Law Policy Energy 77

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Most people know us as ‘Save our Bank’ but there’s a formal organisation called the Customer Union for Ethical Banking – itself a co-op. To make sure the bank keeps to its ethical principles, which are very strong, and the Co-op Bank has held them longer than any other bank. Which parts of the policy were you concerned about?

Ethics 106

Ethics Policy Carbon-neutral Investment 106

Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

Alliance members "are expected to adopt policies that align with these positions on infrastructure investments, or show how existing policies already align" in the plan, which also "strongly advises" against investment in long-lived assets that are likely to be stranded if temperatures are successfully capped at `1.5C.

Fossil fuels 39

Fossil fuels Policy Ethics Investment 39

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Read time: 14 mins Emails exchanged between an Oregon county commissioner and Pembina, the parent company of the proposed $10 billion fossil fuel export terminal Jordan Cove, raise ethics issues and may create openings for legal challenges to key permits for the controversial Jordan Cove project.

Ethics 117

Ethics Fossil fuels Natural gas Law 117

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

By Tom McBeth, Policy & Infrastructure Manager with plastics resource efficiency group RECOUP New data reveals an increase in the amount of plastic exported for recycling in 2023, and significant quantities are now going to developing, non-OECD* countries. Bulgaria and Romania are also both applicants to join the OECD.

Recycling 162

Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 162

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

Investors are increasingly concerned with the environmental, social and ethical implications of their investments and are taking a heightened interest in companies that adopt holistic chemical management strategies that go beyond regulatory compliance.

Retail 532

Retail Health Organic Ethics 532

Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Highlands Rewilding's plan is to turn the two estates into biodiverse carbon sinks through "ethically profitable land management", with the close involvement of the local communities, with hopes of then expanding the model to further lands across the region. So that's my aspiration."

Ethics 36

Ethics Biodiversity Carbon Agriculture 36

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A number of these firms have inadequate data security and privacy protections, weak corporate governance and poor business ethics. As diversity, inclusion and equity become a greater focus of corporate sustainability policies and programs, the methodology for their evaluation is the least advanced.

Investment 485

Investment Climate change Ethics Government 485

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Based in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California, Leaf’d is an online marketplace that provides ethical and sustainable products of all kinds. From implementing a paper reduction policy to donating proceeds to an environmental cause, Leaf’d has made its own adjustments to operate more sustainably and to “walk the talk.”

Ethics 78

Ethics Sustainability Climate change Education 78

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

’s board of directors has terminated CEO Charles Jones and two other senior executives, saying in a Thursday statement that an internal review committee determined the three “violated certain FirstEnergy policies and its code of conduct.” The bribery investigation has thrown the future of HB 6 into question.

Nuclear Power 130

Nuclear Power Ethics Law Policy 130

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

A proliferation of greening initiatives from industry players has emerged with public announcements of policies to tackle this issue, measures to address their supply chain footprints, promotion of circular economy practices and encouragement for sustainable brands growing increasingly popular.

Technology 491

Technology Fashion Sustainability Energy Monitor 491

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The bill is transformative far beyond the renewable energy sector, with policies around utility ethics reform, transportation electrification, and pollution reductions.". Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do.

Energy 107

Energy Energy Law Ethics 107

Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

They seem intent on burning down the house as part of a scorched earth policy designed to make life as difficult as possible for the incoming administration. In the place of these career officials Trump has hired loyalists like Anthony Tata who is the new Pentagon policy chief. As the new executive director of the U.S.

Policy 40

Policy Fossil fuels Global warming Law 40

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Over the past 12 months, nature-based solutions have gained huge traction in international policy, not least because of their potential to reduce trade-offs and promote synergies between environmental and societal concerns and among the Sustainable Development Goals.

Sea level rise 195

Sea level rise Climate change Biodiversity Ethics 195

Business Green

MAY 26, 2021

Having done the difficult job of identifying our own shortfalls and implementing a plan to address them, we have now started our journey to becoming a business that is increasingly ethical and sustainable.

Business Energy Monitoring 80

Business Energy Monitoring Climate change Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 80

GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Their responses were graded on multiple points, including goals to eliminate deforestation and other forms of land clearance, monitoring of human rights issues, verification of suppliers’ compliance with policies and the transparency of the companies’ reporting.

Agriculture 284

Agriculture Ethics Demand Asia 284

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

The National Association of REALTORS® is a recognized leader in driving ethical and sustainable real estate practices. Advocating the right to own, use, and transfer real property, NAR is the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, ethical, and sustainable real estate business practices.

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Sustainability Ethics Resilience 78

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

"We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how they are addressing their supply chains," says Jessye Waxman, shareholder advocate with Green Century Capital Management, which has so far engaged dozens of businesses encouraging them to improve their "no deforestation" policies and practices. Progress takes root.

Policy 544

Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 544

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hubbub report reveals widespread support for policies to curb environmental impact of clothing industry. The new report - titled Making the UK a global leader in sustainable fashion' - was lauched at the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion earlier this week.

Fashion 82

Fashion Government Ethics Sustainability 82

Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2022

University of Bedfordshire, University of the Arts London and Wrexham Glyndwr University become latest institutions to adopt 'Ethical Careers Policy'. With the annual 'milk round' of graduate recruitment fairs in full swing, fossil fuel firms are finding their options are narrowing.

Fossil fuels 68

Fossil fuels Ethics Europe Education 68

Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The mission of the alliance is to promote a thriving and ethical solar business community on Long Island, and to advocate for rapid solar… The post NYSEIA creates Long Island Solar & Storage Alliance to help reach renewable goals appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ethics 107

Ethics Solar Power Energy Energy 107