Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. The Financial Risk of Not Being Sustainable. There is company risk in not being sustainable, both to the planet and to the business.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Soil Association reveals that lockdown sparked a sales surge for organic certified products. New data shows that sales of organic food in supermarkets have seen the biggest jump since December 2016, with year-on-year growth hitting more than six per cent.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In my previous blog, Corporate Sustainability Training: Practical Employee Education , I discussed how sustainability education for the business consumer can be broken into two categories; Practical and Academic. This article will look at more Academic courses that often prepare students for a career in sustainability. .

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We have decided to craft this brief manifesto to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, solve wicked water problems and achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.". The pandemic has strengthened our resolve to do better.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Judy Kuszewski is Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), which is responsible for setting the GRI Standards. A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 28, 2021

Right now, prominent media companies are already setting the stage for sustainable business practices in the industry, so it is imperative that smaller companies follow suit or they may fall behind and miss out on the opportunities that come with being green. Other organizations specialize in textile recycling and reclaimed metal and wood.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2020

David Knop checks his organic newly-planted blackberry rows for moisture in Steeleville, Ill. Isaac Smith/The Southern, via AP) First off, the number of certified organic farms in the United States increased 11 percent in 2016 to 14,217 from the previous year. The post Organic Farming in U.S.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The effort is part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network: The think tank has helped organize key public and private stakeholders to push towards a circular economy for plastic in countries around the world, from the United Kingdom to Chile to South Africa. Plastics Pact more easily. "We

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 13, 2020

This technology, whether it’s hardware or software, can be used in a more sustainable way or be applied to enable more sustainable ways of doing things. Green IT starts with using more eco-friendly equipment and providing IT services in a more sustainable way. In 2016, the United Nations reported over 44.7

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement? . Sustainability must be a must have and not a nice to have.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In particular, our exchange explored how food systems can be made healthier and more sustainable as we look to a future in which we’ll need to find a way to produce enough food to nourish as many as 10 billion people while staying within planetary boundaries. Below are excerpts, edited for style and length. Au contraire, it is the reverse.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Since 2016, we have collaborated with ASU on significant programs including the Planet Incubator Program within ASU’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science , the development of the Allen Coral Atlas , as well as being two of the founding partners in the creation of the Carbon Mapper mission.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the plastics sector, more than 1,000 organizations have united behind, and are working towards, a common vision of a circular economy for plastics. This includes the Circular Transition Indicators by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circulytics tool, of which version 2.0

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 9, 2021

Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities, and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. This article will focus on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. In 2016, a measured 4.2

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Business Case for Sustainability. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. ROI and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money by themselves. Sustainability Programs.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2020

9, 2016, shortly after Donald Trump was declared the 45th president of the United States, I sat down and penned a note to the GreenBiz community. For those of us working in sustainability, it raises some fundamental questions. This is what 'sustainability' should be about — the security and well-being of all species.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And it’s with this knowledge that we can apply storytelling to create a societal and business shift towards sustainability. With this in mind, this article presents the 20 best climate change and sustainability documentaries. These documentaries exhibit how video storytelling can be used to promote sustainability and climate action.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 5, 2020

The property became one of the first vineyards in the Napa Valley to farm 100% organically in 1985, eventually evolving into a leader in sustainable farming for the famous wine-growing region. The family-run business has continued to inspire its peers to explore the sustainable farming practices it helped shape in the 80s.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Business Case for Sustainability. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. ROI and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money by themselves. Sustainability Programs.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Preservan is a model sustainable business, one that holds environmental and social responsibility with high regard. before launching his own Wood Window Rescue business in 2016. The brand focused on efficiency, sustainability, and technician training. These initiatives are part of the organization’s franchise agreement.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

New York sustainability: Urban sustainability that supports the green business. For the purpose-driven business operating within the New York district, this Green Business Bureau article looks at the New York sustainability agenda to detail the developments this city is championing to achieve urban sustainability.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

By making the concept of sustainability part of its core values, Salesforce hopes to further operationalise its climate action, both internally and externally. It's a shift that will make sustainability a foundational consideration for any operational strategy or product development decision. This is a big, big deal.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

That’s one reason investing in urban forestry isn’t as simple; nor does it have the same sustainability impacts. In a 2016 study, Seattle determined 28 percent of the city is covered in trees, close to its 2037 goal of 30 percent. Here are four things sustainability teams should know when considering the urban tree business.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Speakers from each organization will provide a collective crash course on the latest research around clean energy and affordability, including how best to communicate it and how we can help bring everyone along. Sarah holds an MPhil from the University of Oxford and a BSc from the London School of Economics.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 22, 2019

In 2016, Jennifer Seydel discussed the value of sustainable schools and sustainability education. She suggested a framework for developing greener schools and school districts.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. Sustainable home products also apply to yard maintenance. Finding Certified Sustainable Home Products. GPF for large flushes.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis. Consumers seek sustainable packaging solutions.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In March, Samsonite announced "Our Responsible Journey," a new global sustainability strategy that outlines its commitments across four priority areas: Product Innovation; Carbon Action; Thriving Supply Chain; and Our People, including engagement, development, diversity and inclusion. Christine Rile…. Mon, 11/16/2020 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Target's Sustainable Product Standard came on the scene in 2013. based Healthy Building Network , a nonprofit that advocates for sustainable building materials. "We The Clean at Sephora label for sustainable beauty care products in its catalog features goods from more than five dozen smaller companies, including BeautyCounter. "We

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Terra Infirma

MARCH 25, 2024

A few months ago, I realised there was a Patagonia-shaped hole in my Sustainability knowledge. Not the southern region of South America, of course, but the outdoor clothing company which has a reputation as something of a Sustainability maverick in the mould of its founder Yvon Chouinard. The History section was by far my favourite.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. The full 2021 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook is available for download here. Figure 1: U.S. Figure 2: U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2022

Indeed, cannabis' progressive aura has made it a darling of the sustainability set, embraced as a natural product with multiple benefits for humanity. For example, there's the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition , formed last year by a group of industry players. But some critics are making a hash of that reputation.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

ESG portfolios not only have outperformed traditional financial assets this year, but also a data analysis prepared by Morningstar, a financial advisory research firm, concluded that almost 60 percent of sustainable investments delivered higher returns than comparable funds over the past decade. billion and Total’s cancellation of $9.3

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since then, leading industry associations and agrochemical companies have used their lobbying might to push back against core European measures aiming to lead the transition to a more sustainable way of farming. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals. Credit: Pixabay.

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Defend Our Future

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Sustainability in International Sporting Events Every two years, tens of millions of fans around the world travel and tune in to watch our countries compete on the premier soccer stage. Already, FIFA has initiated environmental workshops with host cities and stadiums focusing on their sustainability plans.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Moreover, spent biochar can be used to enhance the quality of biosolids, an organic fertiliser that many treatment plants produce, and which is applied to soils where it sequesters carbon for centuries. The problem of non-degradable materials that end up in the wastewater system is one that we feel has a more sustainable answer.

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