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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are almost 60 million more undernourished people now as compared to 2014. Emerging new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence can help us to understand and identify areas to invest resources and increase positive impact. In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. Natura, which issues a regular environmental profit-and-loss statement , went carbon-neutral in 2007 and became the first public B Corporation in 2014. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. million acres the 4.4

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

AGreenLiving

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are almost 60 million more undernourished people now as compared to 2014. Emerging new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence can help us to understand and identify areas to invest resources and increase positive impact. In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9

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'Reconcile development and preservation': Inside Natura & Co's alternative vision for the Amazon

Business Green

The perfume will enjoy a limited run every year, in line with the availability of its raw materials, and each bottle is packaged with detailed information on its ingredients. Marketing speil aside, the way the product is sold does, in some respects, reflect the natural rhythms of the rainforest.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. Natura, which issues a regular environmental profit-and-loss statement , went carbon-neutral in 2007 and became the first public B Corporation in 2014. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. million acres the 4.4

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January 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Cleantech Investor Trends |The Wide World of Electric Vehicles…

Clean Energy Trust

their initial climate investments were also blockchain investments (this is not surprising as they are a successful investor in the blockchain space, having backed companies like Coinbase). The New York Times profiles GE’s gigantic new 13MW turbine (for reference, the largest turbine in the world in 2014 was 8MW ).

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

To turn her love of nature from a hobby into a career, Adams joined MetLife as a sustainability intern in 2014. When he offered her a job leading the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative, she jumped at it. One current focus: The organization is seeking ways to scale collective impact to redefine food packaging.