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Sustainability Efforts Trending in 2022

Sustainability Consulting

As the last few years have shown us, climate change combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused trends in sustainability to accelerate quickly and an increased amount of energy is being placed on finding solutions to shape the future. During 2022, we expect efforts like these to continue to grow among businesses.

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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Primark also said it aimed to train 160,000 farmers in more environmentally friendly practices, boost the number of sustainable cotton products on shelves to 60 million items by 2022, and to help supplier factories monitor their energy usage and carbon emissions.

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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as it signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Primark also said it aimed to train 160,000 farmers in more environmentally friendly practices, boost the number of sustainable cotton products on shelves to 60 million items by 2022, and to help supplier factories monitor their energy usage and carbon emissions.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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Petroleum Association and Controversial Waste Management Firm Sponsoring Events at Flagship Environmental Journalism Conference

DeSmogBlog

The WSPA’s description of its dinner says that “nothing is off the table” — adding that “we want to hear from you and answer any questions you may have about the oil and gas industry’s role in the energy transition.” Veolia is a French company that operates in 58 countries worldwide, primarily in the water, waste, and energy sectors.

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

Less than 10 percent of the stuff actually gets recycled, but chemical recycling offers the promise of rebuilding the molecule chains that are broken down with heat, as well as the possibility of converting plastics into fuels and other compounds. The research team also compiled a database of hundreds of existing recyclers.

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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. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. LinkedIn | Personal website.