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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. 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.

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Global cement and concrete makers ramp up 2030 emissions target

Business Green

The enhanced 2030 decarbonisation pledge - which follows the industry's adoption of a 2050 net zero target last year - comes in a new roadmap published by the Association, which aims to align the global cement and concrete industry with the Paris Agreement's goal to limit average temperature rise to 1.5C by the end of the century.

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How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold

GreenBiz

How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold. By 2030, Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand by volume, will use 100 percent recycled silver and gold in its products. As it stands, 71 percent of the silver and gold in Pandora jewelry comes from recycled sources. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 08:55.

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Beyond the Biomes – Eden Geothermal empowers agriculture and education in the UK

ThinkGeoEnergy

The past winter saw a first for the UK since 1986 – the world-famous Biomes of The Eden Project were heated by deep geothermal energy from a 5-km well located on the Eden Project site and operated by Eden Geothermal Ltd (EGL).

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Sustainability Regulations for Business: A Brief Review

Green Business Bureau

Many businesses have faced instability and uncertainty over the last few years from the combined impact of shifts in power, the U.K.’s that are worth monitoring for your success as a green business. Energy Use and Carbon Emissions. Sustainability Regulations: Why They Matter to You. Sustainability Regulations Taking Hold.

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

Business Green

Company has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango, and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge.

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From sustainable cocoa to solar-powered beer: 10 of the biggest, best, and quirkiest Earth Day announcements

Business Green

The partners said the farm would provide a "blueprint for best practice cocoa farming, optimal land usage and farming community planning" globally. The brand claims the shoe, which is made from 100 per cent recycled materials, is its most sustainable to date. Solar-powered beer. Green Hush Puppies. A flawsome Mango IPA.