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ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

In addition, ESG and corporate sustainability have each developed their own sets of terms, for example, ESG investing, ESG policy, sustainability program, and green business. In this report, the sustainability of a given company is measured under 3 key areas: Risk of biodiversity loss. ESG Policy.

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Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

Unsustainable

This group of stunning islands was at the forefront of the Tsunami destruction in 2004. In 2018, the policy think tank of the Indian government, NITI Aayog, announced a massive ‘holistic development’ plan for the islands. The effects on India’s islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands form an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

On top of that, the land plays host to much of the planet's biodiversity, providing incalculable benefits to humanity and the global economy, starting with the pollination that underpins the global food system. Essentially, without biodiversity, we would not exist, let alone develop". Cristiana Pa?ca

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Becoming certified allows companies to stand out from competitors who may not be doing the same level of social good in their operations and policies. Established in 2004, GBI has since become a leader in advancing green building practices and developing a range of resources for those interested in sustainable building.

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ESG Reporting: What Is ESG Reporting and Why Is It Important?

Green Business Bureau

Climate change, biodiversity, customer relations, supply chains, board management practices, data, and security…these all fall under the ESG heading. Examples of ESG-related risks include: Environmental : Climate change, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), deforestation, biodiversity, waster, waste, and pollution.

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ESG Reporting: Standards, Frameworks, Challenges and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

In 2004, the UN and International Corporate Finance worked together to develop a system that would integrate environmental, social, and governance concerns into capital markets. The resulting 2005 study, titled Who Cares Wins , marked the first use of the term ESG. A corporate purpose is to create value for all stakeholders. ethnicity).

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Can a tiger change its stripes? Meet the pulp and paper giant bankrolling a huge Sumatran rainforest reserve

Business Green

Comprising 130,000 hectares on the Kampala Peninsula, alongside another 20,000 hectares on nearby Padang Island to the north, RER was set up a decade ago to restore and protect an area of unique, biodiverse, peatland-rich rainforest that is twice the size of nearby Singapore which lies just over 100 miles eastward.