GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

Seafood hasn’t been part of my diet after learning about the detrimental effects of overfishing on our oceans , appalling human rights violations on vessels and fish sentience. . Their ponds sit on top of an aquifer too saline for human consumption but just right for shrimp. But those days are long gone. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Take Deliveroo, the Amazon-backed app-delivery service, which failed with its planned IPO when multiple fund managers decided not to back the business due to concerns over workers’ rights. A new type of humanism . A new social contract. His credo was: "To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; study the art of science.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2021

Anyone who has spent time in downtown centers during the past year will know Jacobs was right. Carbon reduction goals, diversity targets or ESG leaderboard rankings cannot be achieved until we understand the human behavior and decision processes behind our current actions. Anxiety follows. The lesson for business in all of this?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

There is also a growing understanding that these advances haven’t been spread equitably — that vast swaths of the global economy lack adequate food, healthcare, housing, work, education and other basic human needs. Biblical proportions. As I said, there is no shortage of ideas. Finance & Investing. Featured Column. Two Steps Forward.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It is now much cheaper to design right and invest in that. It led us to this current crisis … It is now much cheaper to design right and invest in that," Polman said. The COVID-19 vaccine itself offers a lesson about the impressive speed with which humanity can deliver change. "We We don’t want to repeat that. Another shot.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Judy Kuszewski, Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) – which is responsible for setting the GRI Standards – said: “ It is abundantly clear that biodiversity is under siege, with human activity the leading cause.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

So it’s useful to step back periodically and remind myself of the why behind it all, and to offer a simple framing for the growing ranks of those who are relatively new to the topic. I struggle to find the right metaphors to make this real, but let’s think in terms of medical health. Yeah, well, it’s pretty alarming.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Until we can create a shift in our hearts and minds to stop viewing each other as commodities and see each other as human beings instead, Mitchell pointed out that we will have to "change the way we address those businesses who are violating the laws and have catastrophic consequences.". Fri, 02/12/2021 - 02:00. Climate Change. GreenBiz 21.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The forest carbon potential has been a highly controversial topic. To address this controversial topic an international team of hundreds of researchers led by the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich joined forces to build an integrated assessment using a comprehensive range of approaches, including vast ground-​sourced data and satellite datasets.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fink’s letter does yeoman work covering a raft of important topics in investment, strategy and sustainability: fighting climate pollution, combating racism and finding a way out of the economic crisis through stakeholder capitalism. Second, moving slowly, even in the right direction, is failure. Hansen was right. Subscribe here.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. 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. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. Looking back with regret.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

With the Biodiversity Benchmark, the aim is to integrate biodiversity into existing materials and sourcing strategies, rather than approach biodiversity as a new or disconnected topic. The aim is to integrate biodiversity into existing materials and sourcing strategies, rather than approach biodiversity as a new or disconnected topic.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

The analysis summarizes human health and environmental impacts associated with over 50 weed killers offered by one or both retailers online and in their stores. Human health. The Right Chemistry. Chief among the toxic products sold by Home Depot and Lowe’s is Roundup. Contributors. Robert Clapham. Christy Spees.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

To accomplish this ambitious agenda, we believe the time is right for the president to establish a White House Office of Sustainable Finance and Business. They engage with companies to improve policies on issues ranging from human rights to diversity and water use. Pull Quote. leadership in sustainable finance and business.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Investors in foreign development projects have “weaponized” a system of secretive tribunals, delaying progress on climate change and other environmental crises and having “enormous impacts on human rights,” according to a new report by a United Nations expert. ISDS mechanisms are also affecting fundamental human rights.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

It's literally showing the world that we can create industrial systems that are beneficial to humanity and to our habitat. Nichelson: We're having it delivered to us inadvertently right now with the COVID-19 global pandemic. We need it right now on a global basis. Pull Quote. Contributors. Katie Ellman. Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

That voice was right. My body no longer allowed me to pretend that this hard-charging life was right for me. But along the way, I’d completely lost my human sustainability. And great work, maybe even transcendent work, is critical right now. I’ll be writing regularly about ways you can tend to your human sustainability.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

To improve the life-cycle footprint of solar panels, big data tools can help manufacturers embed human health and environmental criteria into the front end of the design phase of materials and products. Some of these chemistries are unsafe for the environment and human health. Using big data and AI to accelerate material discovery .

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

The premise was that a peaceful and just world had to be built on the equal worth, rights and freedoms for every human being. Secretary-General Kofi Annan initiated a "global compact" between the United Nations and business leaders to "give a human face to the global market." . Corporate Strategy. Leadership. Equity & Inclusion.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

I eagerly agreed to lead a session called 'Human Sustainability: Maintain Your Energy to Pursue What Matters.' We called it, "Human Sustainability: Maintain Your Energy to Pursue What Matters.". I help them lead with purpose while not sacrificing their own human sustainability. I asked, What’s most important right now?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

In fact, 67 percent of directors said the company should include climate change, human rights and income equality in the company strategy, a 13-point increase over 2019. Contributors. Leilani Latimer. Corporate Strategy. Collective Insight. Thinking in Systems.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

To truly fight the virus, we must all adopt a circularity approach, sharing physical resources and human capital. If we spread this way of thinking, both about supplies and human capital, then we can create a system where we all can rely on each other. Ask yourself, "Do I need this many gloves right now?" Let’s get started.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

2020 undeniably brought the "S" pillar of ESG into greater focus, including issues such as employee wellness, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion. There is already evidence investors are paying more attention to biodiversity issues: The topic hit headlines in the U.S. Thomas Singer. Wed, 03/03/2021 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

As we confront a global pandemic and the economic hardship it is producing, efforts around communications and advocacy alongside health, social engagement and human rights have become increasingly important criteria as well. The time to act is now. Consumer Trends. Public Opinion. Sponsored Article. Shutterstock.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

There is no shortage of eye-catching headlines about how artificial intelligence can introduce or amplify bias, but evidence shows algorithms, in general, are still less biased than human decisions. After all, what is data but a decision-making tool that allows you to be proactive and intentional in your decisions? Equity & Inclusion.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Our goals are ambitious and intend to deliver long-term success by learning from the past – from choosing the right location and restoration method through to mitigating socioeconomic pressures, weather extremes and people-wildlife interactions,” he said.

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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. The secret life of soy. Fri, 05/21/2021 - 00:12. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Right now, we are clearly in the "peak of inflated expectations" phase of the tree-planting movement, with new declarations hitting my inbox every week. Just as important is the role the forest plays in human lives. Heck, even the climate-denier-in-chief loves the idea. That needs to change. Pull Quote. Carbon Removal. Deforestation.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

Examples of this dynamic include projects such as a hydroelectric plant in Guatemala ( later linked to egregious human rights abuse ) and forest preservation projects in Brazil ; both offered Western companies opportunities to gain carbon offset credits, but the reality of their impact from a human rights standpoint was less understood. .

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

Many serious concerns have hung over the supply chains of global corporations for decades, ranging from human rights issues to lack of transparency about sourcing and other matters. Human Rights. Tips for auditing an ethical supply chain. Jerome Brustlein. Mon, 03/29/2021 - 00:01. Supply Chain. Corporate Strategy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Deforestation, or building carbon in the soil, or even social things like human rights and forced labor is not a product attribute," Rabinovitch said. Not all regenerative practices or ESG initiatives are created equal and not having an agreed-upon definition before starting will make determining the success difficult. . Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

Powered by accelerative technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, the cloud and the internet of things, digital ecosystems successfully marry forward-thinking partners and cutting-edge technologies to tackle the biggest threats that humanity faces today. Inspire responsible consumption and production. Shockingly, 2.2

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GreenBiz

JULY 2, 2020

Right now I have two strands of research. Baker: In the international context, private multinational actors can operate in a vacuum, [incognito] with respect to human rights violations. We need utilities, but not in the form they're in right now — public power is promising. . I've gone in different directions.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

While wildfires ravaging the West Coast and smoke clouding the air across Seattle create yet another barrier to getting outside, these hazy skies also underscore the importance of defending our air quality, right now and for years to come. We’re living through several pivotal moments in American history at once. Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

Right now, in particular, there’s an enormous tension within companies because employees want their C-suites to deliver on their promises — for example, truly embedding diversity and inclusion throughout their work in a way that is intentional and sustained. And the second thing is I believe in the goodness of humanity," Polman answered.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

In an increasingly urbanizing world, cities are, after all, "right where people live and breathe and recreate.". They can, if done right, tremendously advance environmental justice — they provide human health benefits, biodiversity, bird and pollinator habitat, slope stability and the list goes on. Pull Quote. Social Justice.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

The S — for social — relates to issues around human capital management such as labor practices, employee health and safety, and employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. Houde: Is this a moment of reckoning for the S in ESG? Ingram: Yes, I believe so. Houde: What’s next for how investors approach ESG? Finance & Investing. Featured Column.

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