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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability

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Climate change and carbon reduction reporting. In 2004, Kofi Annan, then the UN Secretary, asked major financial institutions to partner with the UN and the International Finance Corporate. This translates into ethical and responsible business practices. Reporting on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group

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However, it struggled to gain enough support for a number of years, with New Zealand making a plea in 2004 for IMO members to support its application in an attempt to accelerate the process. As a non-UN member, the Cook Islands first applied to join the IMO in 1999, when the body’s executive body recommended its membership bid.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

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As more consumers become conscious of the carbon footprint created by products and services, having a sustainability certification has become a competitive edge for companies. Zero Carbon Certification. This ensures both safety for consumers and ethical treatment of animals alike. Living Product Challenge. Core Certification.

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Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill

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Angus is a long-serving legislator, having represented his Northern Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay since 2004. Within the NDP he holds several roles, including ethics and federal development critic, as well as deputy labour critic, among others.