Business Green

MAY 21, 2021

Canadian firm reveals how it is striving to close the loop for old outdoor wear. In the front yard of the Coast Mountains in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc'teryx, an outdoor clothing and climbing gear company, is building a circular economy. In this program, Arc'teryx accepts used gear that's still in good condition.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

What binds these multinational companies together is their formal, publicly declared commitment to working with suppliers in their value chain to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero before 2050. The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How to set ESG goals guide. ESG goals are company-wide objectives that help an organization meet environmental, social, and governance business needs as per the standards set in the ESG framework. In this Green Business Bureau article, we introduce the concept of ESG goals. What is ESG and why is it important?

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Perhaps the most revolutionary reveal, however, was not of a tangible product, but of a demonstration to commitment to automotive sustainability and circularity by French multinational automobile manufacturer Renault Group. A new model for automotive circularity. Companies are siloed.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

The circular economy shows its human side. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. As the circular economy ramps up, we’ve seen impressive innovation in materials, products, models and processes — but innovation on how we treat people has been notably absent.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Starbucks is widening its embrace of circular practices and healthful interiors by expanding its Greener Stores internationally and open sourcing the framework's underlying tools for other retailers to replicate. Adams is bullish that Starbucks can reach 7,700 more Greener Stores in the next four years.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

And yet, such progress can be elusive, lost amid the daily drumbeat of disheartening and discouraging news. The world is coming to us — all of us — seeking guidance and solutions on how, and how quickly, we can transform products, processes, strategies and business models to succeed in an increasingly warming and wobbly world.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 19, 2021

Outdoor gear company Arc’teryx flies toward a circular economy Deonna Anderson Wed, 05/19/2021 – 10:14 In the front yard of the Coast Mountains in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc’teryx, an outdoor clothing and climbing gear company, is building a circular economy.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Two food startups explain how their decarbonisation approaches differ from those of big businesses. As each company pursues rapid individual growth, together they share collective aspirations to make widespread, positive environmental impacts in ways the food and agriculture establishment either can't or won't pursue.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Companies demonstrated the depth of their commitment and a certain financial resilience by shifting production lines to manufacture hand sanitizer and masks or forgoing government aid to demonstrate social solidarity. Recent months have revealed several fragilities and also several strengths as the luxury industry navigates its future.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Companies demonstrated the depth of their commitment and a certain financial resilience by shifting production lines to manufacture hand sanitizer and masks or forgoing government aid to demonstrate social solidarity. Recent months have revealed several fragilities and also several strengths as the luxury industry navigates its future.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil Elsa Wenzel Mon, 06/29/2020 – 02:00 It’s an enviable alliance that has outlasted most marriages. For two decades, Interface and Aquafil have worked together to close the loop on carpeting, an example that other companies have followed.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

” But meat companies that raise animals such as poultry, pigs, cattle and other livestock for protein also must take into account something else few widget, gadget or electronics makers need to worry about — how to manage water and materials contaminated by organic, biological waste.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Climate tech solutions can sometimes seem vexingly distant on the horizon, but as climate impacts bear down hard, the urgency of the problem is palpable. The company has been incorporated for less than a year, but it's poised to install its first devices on commercial trucks at the start of 2022. It was inspiring," Reynolds told me.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 19, 2020

AB InBev VP: Our quest for ‘agile’ sustainable development continues Heather Clancy Tue, 05/19/2020 – 02:37 Like most big companies with a complex multinational footprint, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s sales slipped in the first quarter and the beer maker is embracing new financial discipline amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Andrew Winston

AUGUST 7, 2019

but I haven’t posted some of the articles I did write to my blog in awhile. Here are my predictions of how nine important trends will evolve by 2030 — listed in order roughly from nearly certain to very likely to hard to say. (We By 2030, we will have much better clarity on how bad the coming decades after that point will be.

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Andrew Winston

AUGUST 7, 2019

but I haven't posted some of the articles I did write to my blog in awhile. Here are my predictions of how nine important trends will evolve by 2030 — listed in order roughly from nearly certain to very likely to hard to say. (We By 2030, we will have much better clarity on how bad the coming decades after that point will be.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

Perhaps it is the rapid adaptation to our locked down world that the organisers have had to facilitate, delivering a series of virtual events and broadcasts that have effectively highlighted how even as we are living through the current health crisis there is no time to waste in tackling a still worse global threat.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Plastic waste in particular is a huge source of concern across the continent. We believe that accelerating plastic circularity will be a key part of the solution. We know that no single entity can solve such challenges on its own. The need to implement systems that enable collection, reuse, and redesign is clear.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 29, 2021

The circular economy shows its human side Lauren Phipps Mon, 03/29/2021 – 01:30 This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. In the context of sourcing and supply chains, we’ve seen this movie before.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Circular outdoor gear. Other professionals in this group work at values-driven brands, such as Amy’s Kitchen, East West Tea Company, REI and Timberland. Decades later, at iconic apparel company Timberland, Angelini works closely with product teams to mitigate the environmental impact of its boots, jackets and accessories.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Circular outdoor gear. Other professionals in this group work at values-driven brands, such as Amy’s Kitchen, East West Tea Company, REI and Timberland. Decades later, at iconic apparel company Timberland, Angelini works closely with product teams to mitigate the environmental impact of its boots, jackets and accessories.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Throughout the subsequent decade, the concept was embraced by countries including Austria, Denmark, Germany, Russia and Switzerland, but it wasn’t until 1975 that the first International Women’s Day was celebrated and adopted by the United Nations. I can think of plenty of worthy candidates, how about you? LinkedIn | Twitter.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

We are proud to introduce our fifth annual cohort of twentysomethings who are sustainability leaders within — and without — their companies, nonprofits and communities. Adams also vets MetLife’s office suppliers, staffing companies and consulting agencies for aligned values. It’s also how she grew up. Jesse Klein. Meg Wilcox.

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