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

GreenBiz

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. . The price of oil plunged below zero on some days, and customer demand remains at an all-time low. Back to normal is not an option.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. BNP Paribas, France’s largest bank, last month pledged to stop financing companies that produce or buy beef or soybeans cultivated on land in the Amazon cleared or converted after 2008.

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In focus: How to push climate resilience up the corporate agenda

Business Green

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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

AGreenLiving

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. ” The price of oil plunged below zero on some days, and customer demand remains at an all-time low.

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

AGreenLiving

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. ” The price of oil plunged below zero on some days, and customer demand remains at an all-time low.

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

GreenBiz

In a way, we are seeing this crisis as an illustration of how expensive the failure to build resiliency can ultimately prove. The Corporate Sustainability Team will be working with our CEO and executive team to implement new initiatives as they relate to sustainability and operational resilience. When there is a will, there is a way!

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

AGreenLiving

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. BNP Paribas, France’s largest bank, last month pledged to stop financing companies that produce or buy beef or soybeans cultivated on land in the Amazon cleared or converted after 2008.