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GCSHE Summit – Our Sponsors

Green Technology

the world’s first battery-powered office systems furniture product. Battery power enables flexible layouts and easy reconfiguration. The product powers laptops, monitors, sit-stand desks, and wireless phone charging. Our HVAC equipment brands include Trane, RUUD, Day & Night, and Mitsubishi Electric.

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How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. Shell agreed to fund their relocation in 2002 — but Hawkins’ family was one of the few who decided to stay.

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

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

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Don’t hoard small items, experts urge consumers ahead of International E-waste Day

Envirotec Magazine

On 6 October organizers released the results of surveys conducted to reveal why so many households and businesses fail to bring Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in for repair or recycling. Of that 74 average total e-products, 13 are being hoarded (9 of them unused but working, 4 broken). headphones, remote controls).

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The US is about to go all-in on paying farmers and foresters to trap carbon

Grist

The eyes under his bald head have wrinkles nestled into their corners, hinting at decades of squinting in the sun. In my 15 years of experience on agricultural sustainability policy, I’ve never seen this much energy behind land sector policy,” said Chris Adamo, a lobbyist for the Paris-based food giant Danone, at a conference in May. “It

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