GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

One final note: Be sure to check the end of this article for quick job updates from others who responded to our outreach but chose not to comment on the two questions. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

What we were looking at was how do we look at carbon in this circular economy? How do we look at carbon itself as an element, which is both an energy source and a material? In other words, a building that is organized instead of chaotic. And I just thought a building as an organism operated by children would be so much fun.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 23, 2022

This article is a guide on how landscaping and/or lawn care businesses can become more environmentally friendly and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. How Do Landscapers Negatively Impact the Environment. Harmful Carbon Emissions from Equipment and Vehicles . Negative Impact on Ecosystem.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Note: You will need to create a Thomas account to access this directory.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn how ESG and corporate sustainability are similar, but also how they can be distinguished. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to define ESG, corporate sustainability, and their related terms. Climate change and carbon reduction reporting.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be compliant. Reports reveal that 87% of business leaders expect an increase in sustainability investments for their organizations over the next two years.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. The industry used these studies to influence public opinion, undermine public health efforts, and block regulation.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

With that in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article we argue this is because corporate culture is inherently linked to employee engagement. A green culture is specific in that these sets of behavioral and procedural norms are deliberate in minimizing an organization’s operational impact on our natural world.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

For instance, the company’s just-published “ Energy Transition Progress report ” references chemicals right alongside “low carbon energy” and “renewable natural gas” as examples of the company’s stated commitment to lowering emissions. That muddiness makes this type of advertising a prime platform for Shell’s new narrative on petrochemicals.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Increasing attention to the environmental and human health effects of PFAS is leading to the development of increasingly conservative (low) regulatory levels for PFAS in drinking water, soil, groundwater, sediments and surface waters4, 6-9. PFAS may then pose a risk of harm, depending on the site setting (i.e. Why a problem?

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent from 2010 levels, by 2030. The key missing ingredient is a lack of political will he said: “Political will to put a price on carbon. degrees unless more drastic action is taken, said the UN chief, but 1.5

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2022

The tech giant has lifted the lid on its efforts to soak up more carbon than it emits. While other organizations are focused primarily on getting to carbon neutral for current emissions, Microsoft plans to offset its entire historical emissions going back to when the company was founded in 1975.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Or back in March at Horizon Organic, a U.S. dairy brand that committed to going carbon-negative by 2025 ? The twist: No one disputes that these efforts will be good for soil health. But do regenerative methods sequester as much carbon as advocates claim? The twist: What’s the rest of the industry doing?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 16, 2020

That's the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing - positively or negatively — climate change. For the first time, those organizations have the opportunity to verify their emissions reduction plans against the goals of the Paris Agreement. Follow the money, indeed.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

By 1843, a Punch magazine article featured the first artificial ice rink, “not of frozen water but of a slush of chemicals including hog’s lard and melted sulphur, which smelled abominably.” HFCs heighten the greenhouse effect, while carbon dioxide similarly intensifies global warming.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Circular models made the rounds, starting with the design department, where a lot of negative environmental and social impacts are baked into garments, usually unwittingly. Microsoft , JetBlue and Royal Dutch Shell are among those seeking to offset a portion of their carbon footprint by investing in forest protection and reforestation.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this Green Business Bureau article, we define corporate greenwash. Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. USDA Organic.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. Still, there is potential for clean - low- or zero-carbon - hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

The way these practices are pushing up against planetary boundaries and undermining human, animal and ecological health inevitably threatens a business’s bottom line. At the same time, the positive externalities — carbon sequestration, pollination services, health and wellbeing and vibrant cultural traditions — also go unappreciated.

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

In January, the momentum built as Microsoft committed to becoming carbon-negative and BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s now-fabled letter to CEOs called the climate crisis a "defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects." That connection between climate, the environment, people and health.".

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing — positively or negatively — climate change. health insurers are all invested in the fossil fuel industry” and will call on insurers to divest from these companies, calling them “the greatest threat to human health.”

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing — positively or negatively — climate change. health insurers are all invested in the fossil fuel industry” and will call on insurers to divest from these companies, calling them “the greatest threat to human health.”

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

This could be by reducing an organization’s carbon footprint while also establishing a healthy work-life balance for employees. Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Corp pledged to drastically curb their carbon emissions, taking into account the carbon footprint of their associated law firms. The second is cost reduction.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Carbon renewal technology, or CRT, breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. A story about Tupperware’s new sustainable production processes, for example, was one of our most-read articles. Eastman is one of the largest U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this Green Business Bureau article, we define corporate greenwash. Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. USDA Organic.

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

Their proposals include: organizing greater public and private sector collaboration in financing and commercializing innovation; using discount rates that don’t devalue the future; implementing more vigorous anti-trust policy; and including human and natural capital in accounting methods for calculating value. Sponsored Article.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange’s Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Sappi is also accelerating partnerships to help achieve its ambitious goals.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2 Tali Zuckerman Tue, 11/10/2020 – 01:00 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. Over time, this carbon turns into limestone on the ocean floor and melts back into the Earth’s core.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2 Tali Zuckerman Tue, 11/10/2020 – 01:00 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. Over time, this carbon turns into limestone on the ocean floor and melts back into the Earth’s core.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2 Tali Zuckerman Tue, 11/10/2020 – 01:00 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. Over time, this carbon turns into limestone on the ocean floor and melts back into the Earth’s core.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. This is discussed in more detail at the end of this article. Use the links below to navigate through this guide: What is B Corp?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

But as sterile as those labs may appear, they have a dirty secret: immense carbon footprints. The organization is working directly with manufacturers, including scientific instruments maker Thermo Fisher, to set benchmarks on products and packaging design. My Green Lab also runs the ACT "eco-nutrition" label for lab equipment.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 8, 2021

That’s despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. “Let’s stop predicting the future because we’ve proven we’re incapable of doing it,” Irwin said.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. There are other ways to make hydrogen.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

One final note: Be sure to check the end of this article for quick job updates from others who responded to our outreach but chose not to comment on the two questions. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete.

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