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The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku

GreenBiz

The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku. Tue, 12/29/2020 - 01:00. Sustainability. Sue Lebeck. Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise. Leaders gather for.

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Women in Sustainability: Moving from Beginner to Badass

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Women in Sustainability: Moving from Beginner to Badass. Some positive news: Recent GreenBiz research finds the number of women in sustainability leadership positions has grown dramatically over the past decade — today, 58 percent of sustainability executives in large companies are female, as are 54 percent in smaller firms.

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What I learned about water in 2020

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What I learned about water in 2020. Wed, 12/30/2020 - 01:30. At this rate, we won’t achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, which sets the goal of clean water and sanitation for all. There is no shortage of lessons learned from 2020. Will Sarni. What we need is a skunkworks mindset and strategy.

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As sustainability becomes professionalized, all professions look for sustainability skills

GreenBiz

GreenBiz’s 2020 State of the Profession report illuminates the hard numbers measuring career realities for sustainability leaders across all industries. Among other things, the data show shifts to more engaged CEOs, increased investor pressure and a boost in hiring of sustainability professionals among the surveyed companies. .

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Corporate sustainability leadership during a pandemic

GreenBiz

Corporate sustainability leadership during a pandemic. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:00. As we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating social and economic effects, companies are continuing their efforts to become more sustainable — and some are being recognized for their efforts. Tove Malmqvist.

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The 2020 Ray of Hope Prize

GreenBiz

The 2020 Ray of Hope Prize. How can biomimicry drive innovation, and which team will win the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize? Anderson, the founder of Interface and a sustainability pioneer, the $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize sparks the next generation of businesses that seek to lead us to a circular and regenerative future. Holly Secon.

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8 attainable sustainability resolutions for 2020

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Wherever you are on your sustainable living journey, we’ve got some ideas for how to lower your carbon footprint and enhance your sense of commitment to the planet.