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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Nordea’s divestment, along with pressure from other institutions, such as Norwegian pension fund KPL, led to a pledge from JBS to use blockchain to monitor its entire supply chain by 2025, including the problematic "indirect suppliers" that have been linked to illegal deforestation. Still, these particular investors weren’t satisfied. .

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Recovered paper market faces perfect storm, says Recycling Association chief

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The most glaring example is the crash of October 2008 when prices fell to nothing, but eventually recovered. “Indeed, The Recycling Association has pioneered our TRACA blockchain project that will provide the supply chain with quality and compliance information. “As an industry, we have ridden similar challenges before.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

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To rebuild the economy, the United States government so far seems to choose to deploy the same playbook it did in 2008: funding legacy companies in industries such as oil and gas. . Back to normal is not an option. History has shown us that government funding of visionary projects can have enormous positive outcomes.

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Brazilian Meat Giant JBS a Bigger Emitter Than Italy, Study Estimates

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million hectares in its indirect supply chain, since 2008. To prove the company is reducing its environmental impact, JBS also cites the development of blockchain technology to reduce deforestation by improving the traceability of cattle in its Brazilian supply chain, and its adoption of methane-reducing feed additives. .

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

AGreenLiving

Nordea’s divestment, along with pressure from other institutions, such as Norwegian pension fund KPL, led to a pledge from JBS to use blockchain to monitor its entire supply chain by 2025, including the problematic “indirect suppliers” that have been linked to illegal deforestation.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

He’s also started a new blockchain venture and is a new global youth lead for innovation nonprofit Dream Tank. . Fifth Element Group partner Pratik Gauri (2019) is the India host of Fintech.TV, which produces a program on ESG investing and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

Back to normal is not an option To rebuild the economy, the United States government so far seems to choose to deploy the same playbook it did in 2008: funding legacy companies in industries such as oil and gas. History has shown us that government funding of visionary projects can have enormous positive outcomes.