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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. With a growing range of naked products came an opportunity to evolve a new retail experience with the rollout of Naked Shops in Milan, Berlin, Hong Kong and Manchester. Katrina Shum.

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2023 predictions: Electric vehicle trends and challenges

Smart Energy International

Welcome to the first in a series of articles featuring industry insiders highlighting the trends and technologies we can expect to see in 2023. Consumers who are on their second or third EV may continue to invest because of brand loyalty, the leading-edge technology, and the vast network of chargers that Elon Musk’s company offers.

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#Solar100’s William Demas: The Peter Parker of Renewable Finance

GreenTechMedia

” As one of the first analysts in the renewable energy sector, Demas has since taken on the responsibility of helping to push our industry forward, through the 2008 recession and now in the uncertain times of COVID-19 and broader social unrest. But as it’s said, “With great power comes great responsibility.”

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'Shady ships': Why 'net zero' retailers should lead the push for greener shipping practices

Business Green

Analysis of the shipping impact of major US retailers finds 15 companies are responsible for as much sulphur oxide, nitrous oxide, and particulate matter pollution as tens of millions of vehicles. International shipping is big business. We are demanding that these practices change.".

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Illegal logging possibly contributes to majority of mislabeled wood in US markets

AGreenLiving

Distortion persists as the wood is misidentified as a different species, continuing onward to the mill’s processing, the factory’s product manufacturing, and eventually reaching the import and retail junctures as an illegally sourced wood product made available for purchase. Whether purposeful or not, mislabeling breaches the U.S.

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BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2022: And the winner is.

Business Green

In a wide-ranging and competitive category, the judges chose to recognize Gresham House for its far-reaching sustainability policies and hugely impactful investments in low carbon infrastructure, ambitious tree-planting programmes, and new energy technologies. Highly commended: NatWest Group - Retail Climate Team. Alok Sharma, MP.

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Tracking Progress on 100% Clean Energy Targets

GreenTechMedia

” Prior to joining SCE on October 1, Peterman served as a member of the California Public Utilities Commission, which implements and administers renewable portfolio standard (RPS) compliance rules for California’s retail sellers of electricity.

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