Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What is ESG? Reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) is an up-and-coming way for companies to prove that they have a positive impact on society and the planet. As the name suggests, ESG is made up of three criteria: Environmental (i.e. What is ESG Reporting?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For purpose-driven leaders, what better place to do business? As such, this Green Business Bureau (GBB) article has been created for you, to help you effectively communicate your environmentally and socially responsible mission with green business certification. After reading this article you’ll learn how to certify your brand.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 9, 2021

These measures provide real-time data, a much needed quantitative basis for organizations to strategize and mitigate environmental, social and economic risks. In this article, we’ll focus primarily on internal sustainability measures and how businesses can implement them. What Does Sustainability Look Like as an Internal Process?

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2021

It's a good time to be an ESG professional. The demand for analysts, strategists and others knowledgeable about environmental, social and governance issues has never been higher - far more than the current supply of qualified humans. It's one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for moments. Bischof should know.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

As the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement company, with around £270bn assets under administration, our investment portfolio is where we have both the biggest climate-related impact and the greatest exposure to risks and opportunities. 7] However, the decision is more nuanced.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. The GRI Standards define what should be reported and how it should be presented. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

When this lack of care concerns our environment, we find businesses guilty of what is termed greenwashing. As such, in this article, you’ll learn how to avoid greenwashing and effectively communicate your environmental responsibility. But what is driving the rise of greenwash ? Pose an investment risk.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

More real estate owners, operators, developers and investment firms see the appeal of future-proofing properties from climate shocks such as floods and fires; from market shocks such as high prices for scarce fossil fuels; and from policy shocks such as any future laws requiring climate disclosures or that tax or penalize greenhouse gas emissions.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'. Its new status is the latest in a string of moves the company has made to boost its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials as it works towards meeting a highly publicized aim of becoming one of the first B Corps certified multinational. Cecilia Keating.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

ESG and Reporting Standards. There are currently over 600 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting provisions globally. This is creating a soup of ESG interpretations , muddling what constitutes a sustainable investment vs what does not. What Is ESG. Why Is ESG Reporting Important.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

When this lack of care concerns our environment, we find businesses guilty of what is termed greenwashing. As such, in this article, you’ll learn how to avoid greenwashing and effectively communicate your environmental responsibility. But what is driving the rise of greenwash ? Pose an investment risk.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

During the three-day event, they hopped into roundtable discussions, offered insights in the event chat and learned about the ever-changing sustainability field. What made you hopeful or inspired during GreenBiz 21? Systems Specialist, Omnidian. Kristina Chu . Senior Environmental Analyst, Gradient . Natalie Gray.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

But how does one go about shifting the actions of thousands of businesses around the world? GHG emissions are what directly contribute to global temperature rise and are therefore the ultimate target of any action to combat climate change. But caring about an issue and managing it effectively are very different things.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So what is a sustainable business? This article discusses the policies, processes and programs companies need to incorporate in order to become more sustainable. It is an excellent primer for companies and leaders starting out on their sustainability journey but also a reminder of what it takes to be a true green business.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. If a crisis is the ultimate test of leadership, last year provided ample narratives about leaders stepping up. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. Paul, Minnesota.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Such businesses better meet the demands of the regulatory environment while coming into alignment with investor, consumer, and employee preferences. In this guide, we focus on the application of carbon accounting at the business level. Use the links provided to navigate through this article.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

What is greenwashing? Companies “greenwash” by conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about their sustainability. In this article, you’ll learn how to recognize the 5 main signs of corporate greenwash and be equipped to identify false green claims. What is greenwashing? But what do they mean?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

What is greenwashing? Companies “greenwash” by conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about their sustainability. In this article, you’ll learn how to recognize the 5 main signs of corporate greenwash and be equipped to identify false green claims. What is greenwashing? But what do they mean?

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2021

Just half a decade ago, maybe even more recently, there was a concentrated effort on behalf of the industry to raise awareness of the ESG risks associated with issues such as climate change. I wanted something that was linked to our investment approach, linked to climate data. They asked 'why hasn't the EAPF got a net-zero target?'

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 11, 2020

April Cleantech Roundup: Tech Climate Commitments | What is Climate Tech? | A Tale of Two EV markets | Do Investors Care About ESG? Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. and please let me know what they are.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 12, 2022

Pressure mounts as investors look for ESG compliance. ESG compliance lays out the standards and responsibilities of an organization, to meet the environmental, social , and governance (ESG) needs appropriate to a business, which is communicated with ESG reporting. ESG trends: Is ESG reporting compulsory?

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

Danone’s Eric Soubeiran: ‘The food system is broken’ Cecilia Keating Mon, 07/20/2020 – 00:30 Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an “enterprise à mission,” a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

But how does one go about shifting the actions of thousands of businesses around the world? GHG emissions are what directly contribute to global temperature rise and are therefore the ultimate target of any action to combat climate change. But caring about an issue and managing it effectively are very different things.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

I just remember being super mad about knowing that the way society was operating could ruin something that should be so beautiful and fun," he says of his first encounter with the idea that human activities negatively affect the environment. Just keep doing what you’re doing, and others can recognize that passion.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

“I just remember being super mad about knowing that the way society was operating could ruin something that should be so beautiful and fun,” he says of his first encounter with the idea that human activities negatively affect the environment. “Just keep doing what you’re doing, and others can recognize that passion.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

By not including women at equal levels — in companies, in government, in NGOs and elsewhere — the climate movement is itself experiencing a crisis, they argue. By not including women at equal levels — in companies, in government, in NGOs and elsewhere — the climate movement is itself experiencing a crisis, they argue. "As

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

NIne members of this year’s cohort work are affiliated with some of the world’s most influential companies, including Allbirds, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, MetLife, Moody's Investor Services and Saint-Gobain. The list of their accomplishments is long and growing longer by the day, and they're just getting started.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 15, 2023

The event features keynote speeches from Home Secretary Suella Braverman, and Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove. We need leaders who are committed to finding solutions to this crisis, not those betraying the trust of the people they were elected to serve by ignoring the overwhelming evidence of climate change.”

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 4, 2023

My biggest article of the year is generally the last one; it’s an attempt to synthesize and summarize big themes in sustainability. In the realm of what is mainly called sustainability or ESG now, the pressures on business to do more and better expanded rapidly this year. [Happy New Year all! It puts the U.S.

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