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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

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Securing Your Seat on a Corporate Board of Directors • 2/25/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

From 2002 to 2012 Coco was President and COO of Taos, a Gartner global top 20 leader in IT cloud professional and managed services. Her work has been featured by NACD, Corporate Secretary, Pensions and Investment, CQ Roll Call, Marketwatch, Ethical Boardroom, GreenBiz, Huffington Post, Environmental Leader and Responsible Investor.

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Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead

GreenBiz

But we were not required to by law. So, the values are "good" and "bad," "right" and "wrong," "moral/immoral," "ethical/unethical." In China, it was called "The Design of the Circular Economy." But it is hard to make these kinds of changes. It is really hard. What we were doing was creating a de facto standard of good behavior.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

Ultimately, he filed 21 internal ethical misconduct complaints against colleagues and top executives, including current NW Natural CEO David Anderson, later elevating his concerns to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the body that regulates NW Natural. million from 2002-2004.

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Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead

AGreenLiving

But we were not required to by law. So, the values are “good” and “bad,” “right” and “wrong,” “moral/immoral,” “ethical/unethical.” It is really hard. What we were doing was creating a de facto standard of good behavior. We were just doing it.

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'Reconcile development and preservation': Inside Natura & Co's alternative vision for the Amazon

Business Green

European supermarkets have recently threatened to boycott Brazilian products in response to a proposed law which many experts fear will accelerate deforestation by legalising the private occupation of public land. However, he argues there is a precedent for deforestation rates being curbed that companies and policymakers should not ignore.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. This pay inequality hasn’t budged much since 2002 (during whcih time women earned 80% as much as men). Are, and how, are human rights and environmental laws enforced in your country? Assess your company’s supply chain risks.