Charged

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Intertek offers Total Quality Assurance in battery testing and certification services, ensuring your energy storage technologies meet performance, reliability and safety criteria. The battery industry is quickly evolving as new technologies come to market and power everything from automobiles to socks!

Batteries 126

Batteries Lithium Transportation Technology 126

GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The solution was a set of standards and trading rules known as renewable energy credits, or RECs. An effective certification program could give lenders the confidence to fund new installations," Patterson said. The standard can be extended to other renewable fuels in time. A cement factory blast furnace in Maddaloni, Italy.

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Aviation Carbon Natural gas Cooling 364

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

On the eve of the Upcycled Food Association ’s (UFA) launch of a certification and packaging label for upcycled products, Alesha Hartley, certification manager of the Upcycled Food Association, and four member companies talked about the challenges facing the upcycled food world at GreenBiz Group’s Circularity 21 conference. .

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Upcycling Education Packaging Waste 421

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There is no industry standard or definition . However, there is no formal or standardized definition for plastics crediting, and such claims are inconsistently defined and applied differently from organization to organization. Accordingly, no industry standard or framework exists to determine the credibility of these projects.

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Plastics Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 519

GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

said Matthew Wenban-Smith, policy and standards director for the nonprofit standards and certification organization, ResponsibleSteel. . "Can we borrow $100 million or $200 million to make something more expensive than our competitors is a hard business case?" Pull Quote. Emissions Reduction. Advanced Materials. Manufacturing.

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Hydrogen Real Estate Carbon Demand 526

Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Due to an increase in the adoption of battery electric vehicles, direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations have become a critical emerging topic. As this industry grows, manufacturers need to navigate a complex regulatory landscape of safety standards. Some of these standards include UL 2202, UL 2594, IEC 61851, ISO 15118, and more.

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Electric vehicle Batteries Fossil fuels Demand 111

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Fifty-five financial institutions including Bank Sarasin, Amalgamated Bank and Standard Chartered are backing the new certification and already have committed to setting science-based targets. For the first time, those organizations have the opportunity to verify their emissions reduction plans against the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Climate change Fossil fuels Law Carbon-negative 519

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It could mean getting a particular certification such as Green Business Bureau certification. For others, it may be achieving a certain standard such as net-zero waste, reducing their carbon footprint, or simply keeping up with leaders in their industry. Topics covered often include: Recycling and waste management.

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Sustainability Education Organic Recycling 148

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In most markets that probably would be the end of the story, but the carbon-negative status of Planet Hydrogen’s product means that it could earn credits from schemes such as California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard — enough credits, Rau believes, to make it a cheaper option than other forms of hydrogen. Pull Quote. Oceans & Fisheries.

Business Energy Monitoring 397

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative Ocean acidification 397

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Topics include Laying the Foundation, Launching the Program, Environmental Initiatives, Social Responsibility Initiatives, Embracing Accountability, Celebrating Success, Completing a Certification, and Creating a Marketing Plan. B Corp Certification. Benefits of Sustainability Certifications & B Corp Designation.

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Sustainability Organic Waste Waste 78

GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2021

That’s where its Product Impact Standards , a set of expectations for the brands REI sells in its stores, come in. While the standards were updated in December 2020 and first launched in 2018, REI is now working to ensure that all products in REI stores adhere to the standards. Standard highlights.

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Retail Sustainability Education Climate change 239

GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion.

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Technology Packaging Carbon Policy 386

GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

The rise of conscious consumers has altered how brands compete, and ethical supply chains have become a source of competitive advantage as brands leverage prestigious certifications such as B Corp status to closely align themselves with mindful consumers who value sustainability, transparency and accountability. . I suggest not. .

Ethics 235

Ethics Law Asia Sustainability 235

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In most markets that probably would be the end of the story, but the carbon-negative status of Planet Hydrogen’s product means that it could earn credits from schemes such as California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard — enough credits, Rau believes, to make it a cheaper option than other forms of hydrogen. Pull Quote. Oceans & Fisheries.

Business Energy Monitoring 370

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative Ocean acidification 370

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The pack is one of two outputs of a project undertaken by certification firm Renewable Energy Assurance (REAL), funded by the Research Hub, which has also yielded a separate digestate valorisation report. The work was delivered by Solidsense Ltd in collaboration with AquaEnviro and Cambridge Eco Ltd, forming the Solidsense Ltd Consortium.

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Microplastics Organic Soil Plastics 130

GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2020

Standards & Certification. We believe in accountability for the products and technology we put into the world, and we will strive to push our peers to transform our industry into a more responsible one. Corporate Strategy. Technology. Venture Capital. Featured Column. Practical Magic.

Real Estate 522

Real Estate Technology Policy Sustainability 522

GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

The UN Sports for Climate Action Framework aims to unite the global sports community to combat climate change through "commitments and partnerships according to verified standards including measuring, reducing and reporting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement." So, what’s next? In the U.S. Contributors.

Climate change 545

Climate change Real Estate Agriculture Sustainability 545

GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

That’s why the recent GreenCircle zero waste certification for Perdue’s harvest operation (industry parlance for a slaughter and processing facility) in Lewiston, North Carolina is noteworthy. A GreenCircle certification isn’t simply a matter of filling out a survey. For this particular facility, that translated into 8.3 Food Systems.

Packaging 270

Packaging Waste Waste Recycling 270

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be compliant. ESG has recently become a headline topic. Below we discuss the standards to be met under each category of ESG. E : Environment.

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Organic Ethics Government Sustainability 78

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The application of the hydropower criteria to the climate bonds standard and certification scheme has been under review since 2019. The move comes amid growing investor scrutiny of environmental, social and ethical standards. Hydropower sector grapples with environmental challenges. Tim Norman, U.K.

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Hydropower Ethics Biodiversity Sustainability 130

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Also, it adheres to the corporate social responsibility of ethical supply chain and anti-exploitative labor standards. For instance, Fair trade T-Shirt Printing is an international certification that recognizes and validates a clothing brand’s status as sustainable. Conclusion.

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Ethics Fashion Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 195

Charged

MAY 3, 2023

Currently, there is no industry-wide standard to categorize, log, report or analyze charging errors and common causes of failure. The industry badly needs technical standards to enable charging providers to document, diagnose and repair charging problems in a uniform way. Frank Menchaca: Yeah, we do.

Batteries 138

Batteries Organic Automotive Recycling 138

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

To help the financial community assess the opportunities and challenges, EDF developed a primer on key topics related to carbon credits and carbon markets, and recommendations on how investors can evaluate portfolio businesses for their alignment with best practices. Advocate for strong carbon credit policies and standards.

Carbon 52

Carbon Biodiversity Policy 52

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2023

OPTEL has partnered with test, inspection and certification specialist Bureau Veritas to create a comprehensive traceability service called V-Trace, which companies and government regulators can use to follow products through their supply chains, from extraction of the raw materials to final assembly. Q&A with OPTEL’s Ken Fallu.

Batteries 134

Batteries Medicine North America Europe 134

GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

Pandora is a member of the Responsible Jewelry Council, which sets sustainability standards for the industry on matters ranging from labor to toxics to emissions, and Twomey-Madsen said the company plans to engage with the council on certification as it works toward its latest goal. That’s probably where we need to work the most.

Recycling 469

Recycling Recycling Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 469

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2022

ESG goals are company-wide objectives that help an organization meet environmental, social, and governance business needs as per the standards set in the ESG framework. To remove ambiguity around what it means to be sustainable, financial institutions drew their own set of standards known as the ESG framework. S&P Global.

Organic 78

Organic Sustainability Government Waste 78

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What’s been less chronicled is the arduous journey companies go through to clean up their mica supply chain, including the often-grueling work it takes to trace the mineral from its source all the way to products, then make the necessary changes to ensure it meets a company’s ethical and performance standards. On the ground.

Ethics 421

Ethics Africa Health Government 421

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

ESG topics are interlinked and draw attention to the multifaceted risks of social, technological, political, environmental, and economic business aspects. Community involvement and development: Embrace transparency and report on the company’s progress across corporate social responsibility topics. ESG Certification.

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Sustainability Organic Ethics Investment 148

Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

Use sustainability coursework, certifications and volunteering. A great place to start when transitioning into a sustainability career is by leveraging coursework, certifications and volunteer opportunities relevant to the area of sustainability you want to be. There are many certificates to boost specific sustainability knowledge.

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Sustainability Education Startups Resilience 68

Green Technology

MARCH 7, 2023

Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend 2022 Energy Nonresidential Standards: What’s Changed for the Next Code Cycle? He began work as a student on the Energy Standards Hotline fielding questions about the Energy Code from designers, architects/engineers, builders/contractors, enforcement agencies, and homeowners.

HVAC 52

HVAC Education Energy Energy 52

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Conformance and interoperability testing, backing a consumer logo, is key to the introduction of devices and systems that need to adhere to new industry standards. Evermore next-generation technology standards must be deployed successfully to ensure similar revolutions in technology, business models, and consumer behaviour, in other markets.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Technology Energy Monitor 52

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 29, 2021

ESG ratings are also not standard and every company reports differently. This lack of ESG and general standards makes competitive benchmarking difficult. Carbon footprinting and emissions accounting is fairly standard practice at large corporations and is usually handled by a specialist consultancy. Emissions Scope 1 2 3.

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Sustainability Carbon Policy Organic 78

GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know. 1 question I get asked by job seekers, hands down, is "What certification should I get if I want to work in sustainability?" 18 percent University-based Certification Program. 18 percent University-based Certification Program. Trish Kenlon. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 01:00.

Sustainability 543

Sustainability Climate change Construction Organic 543

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The path to a circular economy for lighting is becoming significantly clearer, suggests recycling firm Recolight, reporting on the findings and discussions to have emerged from a series of webinars it has held on the topic over the past couple of years. “It “There is clearly still a lot to do – but it is starting to happen.”. .

Recycling 130

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Education 130

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

To help the financial community assess the opportunities and challenges around carbon markets, EDF developed a primer on key topics for understanding carbon credits and carbon markets, as well as recommendations on how investors can evaluate portfolio businesses for their alignment with best practices.

Carbon 52

Carbon Carbon-neutral Biodiversity Packaging 52

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

While new forest strategies have been declared in recent months — Tyson Foods published its forest protection standard in November after a lengthy assessment by nonprofit Proforest — the dialogue around deforestation was relatively muted last year, when compared to the tree-planting movement. . There are so many other alternatives." .

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Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 545

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 12, 2023

standards and certification. The platform comes in as the role of EVs within the energy transition becomes an ever more pertinent topic. EV and related component manufacturing across all vehicle segments (2W, 3W, 4W, Bus and heavy-duty vehicles). charging infrastructure, EV adoption and EV fleet operation. testing and safety.

Electricity 52

Electricity Batteries Electric vehicle Technology 52