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Tracing EthicalEvidence in Moral Obligation to Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

Approximately twenty years after the publication of UNESCO’s Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations towards Future Generations, the need to protect the earth for the future generations has finally received a significant consideration in the field of ethics. 3. Application of Ethics.

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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

GreenBiz

kilowatt-hours of energy from 2012 to 2020 (beating its goal of 4 billion kWh). . For example, it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent over the past decade, achieved its zero waste to landfill aspiration and has saved more than 4.5 It has also restored more than 1.6 billion gallons of water. Corporate Strategy. Technology.

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Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

GreenBiz

This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We

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Baserange goes the extra mile for eco-friendly clothing production

AGreenLiving

For Baserange, its goal to manage a transparent, ethical and environmentally -friendly garment company is supported by a network of similarly-minded factories. Baserange was started in 2012 by Blandine Legait and Marie-Louise Mogensen. The key to any successful business is the partnerships made along the way. Continued here:Â .

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Community solar groups donate over £100,000 of profits to local coronavirus aid efforts

Business Green

Cornwall-based CfR has helped 30 urban and rural groups switch on more than 35MW of community solar since 2012, supporting the financing of projects with a cumulative capital value of more than £56m. Three out of four of the fundraising projects announced last week used the Ethex platform to raise "over £3.5

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

He filed 21 internal complaints in 2012, then bumped them up to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the group that regulates utilities in the state, later that year. In late 2012, several months after Dye took his complaints to OPUC, NW Natural fired him. Systemic Failures of Oversight.

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What Is ESG and Why Is It Important for Your Business? (+ ESG Image Infographic)

Green Business Bureau

Criteria include avoiding cheap overseas and child labor, enforcing strong workplace health and safety practices, supporting LGBTQ+ rights, preventing sexual misconduct, looking after the well-being of employees, and running an ethical supply chain. Hence, consumers are asking questions about ethics more than ever.

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