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ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

For instance, Boston-based Trillium Asset Management is using a selection of environmental, social, and governance factors to identify companies that are in a good position for strong long-term performance. ESG (environment, social, and governance) and sustainability are two popular terms that are floated around the corporate sphere.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

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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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Certifications can be issued by government agencies, non-profits or private companies. This type of reporting promotes a more comprehensive understanding of an organization’s performance, as well as its sustainability, strategy and governance. Small and midsize companies can typically certify via the standard approach.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

When fierce storms appear on the horizon, the children get especially anxious and the elderly worry, which has impacts on their health. government under threat of imprisonment. government has placed these Tribes at existential risk,” the complaint claims. Meanwhile, the island is rapidly eroding out from under the village.

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

Green Business Bureau

Environmental, Social , and Governance (ESG) have become the language of capital markets, expanding market value by maintaining value for future generations. As such, they require effective governance to mitigate external business risk. Understanding the ESG concept: Why is ESG important?

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

DeSmogBlog

Taking inspiration from Canadian government bans on tobacco advertising that went into effect in the 1990s, New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Charlie Angus has proposed private members bill C-372, An Act respecting fossil fuel advertising. Spokesperson Kaitlin Power told CBC that the government would carefully review Angus’ proposal.