Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Planet Sustainability Summit will be convening on October 15th as part of the Explore 2020 conference. In a period of planetary crises and transformational change, the world needs to create pathways to more sustainable futures as never before. Samuel Myers , one of the most influential figures in the field of planetary health.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Creating a sustainable home doesn’t necessarily mean you have to purchase the latest green gadgets and install solar panels on your roof. Read on to learn about several renovations and improvements for sustainable homes. Leaky ducts can dump conditioned air into attics and crawl spaces, wasting energy and lowering HVAC performance.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

As the quest for sustainable energy intensifies, biomass emerges as a pivotal player in the arena of renewable resources. As we navigate the intricacies of biomass conversion processes and their impacts on our planet, we encroach upon a dialogue pivotal for the present and future of energy consumption.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 20, 2022

This report demonstrated that ESG investments make good business sense. Customers and employees are also demanding business with a purpose. As such, we’re seeing an ideological shift in the business realm where responsibility goes beyond the profit line. That is, ESG can be used interchangeably with the term sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2022

World Health Day – April 7th. The World Health Organization estimates that over 13 million deaths are due to avoidable environmental causes which includes the climate crisis. There are several ways you can support World Health Day such as: Share your favorite healthy meal recipes or bring healthy snacks to share with coworkers.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

The “solar-powered digital nose” in situ. The first live demonstration of the group’s Silvanet system of solar-powered gas sensors was recently conducted successfully in a forest near Berlin, says the firm. . By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since then, leading industry associations and agrochemical companies have used their lobbying might to push back against core European measures aiming to lead the transition to a more sustainable way of farming. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

Your business needs a lot of stuff in order to run – paper, ink, computers, coffee, toilet paper, lightbulbs and the list goes on. But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Here are some eco-friendly office products that you just can’t do without.

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Business Green

MARCH 6, 2023

The high seas cover some 42 per cent of the Earth's surface, are a major carbon sink, and home to vast amounts of biodiversity. Just one per cent of the high seas are protected, despite the ocean being so critical to the planet's health.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 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. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. Redwood Materials received a $2bn loan from the US Department of Energy in Feb 2023. Ascend Elements received a $480m grant from the US Department of Energy in Oct 2022. 2 spot behind Energy Storage, which rose from no.2 2 to to no.1.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 26, 2021

Bayer , headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, is a multinational life science company with core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. Sustainable development and inclusive growth are core elements of Bayer’s corporate strategy and vision: “health for all, hunger for none.” Learn more about them here. ###.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The scale of agri-food giants’ influence and greenwash efforts surrounding the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit , held yesterday in New York City, has raised concern among sustainable farming experts. The groups said the summit disregarded “the urgent need to address the gross power imbalances that corporations hold over food systems.”.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Defra confirms wave of amendments designed to strengthen biodiversity targets, curb water pollution, and safeguard independence of Office of Environment Protection. The government has today announced a wave of amendments to its long-awaited Environment Bill, including a new landmark target to "halt the decline in species abundance by 2030".

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2023

So, the protection and restoration of these environments is critical for supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and helping communities to thrive, and new tools to map, monitor, and quantify these ecosystems are key to aid in their conservation.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. They lead by example and demonstrate how business can be used as a platform for good. Watson Gloves. Operating in most major U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

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!

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Instead, developers must now demonstrate that new heating and electricity systems will not significantly contribute to emissions, providing a further boost to the geothermal and air source heat pump market. The first-of-their-kind regulations are part of Khan's wider plans to tackle dangerously high levels of air pollution in the capital.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2022

Consequently, conservationists have often found themselves opposing renewables projects that they support in principle, but fear could have unacceptable biodiversity impacts in practice. Climate change and biodiversity loss can be tackled simultaneously," said Kristian Ruby, secretary general of Eurelectric.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Here are some of the latest commitments, along with perspective on progress so far: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. Decrease water usage by 20 percent at high-risk sites and 15 percent overall by 2025 (per metric ton of product made).

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

One declared use for this latest infusion of money is acquisition targets, which isn’t surprising given the anticipated boom in commercial drone usage: One forecast provides revenue related just to ag drones will reach about $5.9 ” There are many commercial drone companies, of course.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Based out of Huntingburg, IN, with multiple showrooms around the country, furniture manufacturer OFS sets the bar high for sustainable production, protecting the environment and setting an example for other companies. Replanting and maintenance of the forest led to the current 7,100 acres held and monitored by OFS and the Menke family.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

The price of water - essential for human life, nature, communities and businesses - is often subsidised , reflecting a commonly held belief that everyone should have abundant access to clean water. That makes it difficult for companies to fully evaluate and account for the business risk of supplies drying up as a result of climate change.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

Solar Energy UK raps PM candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for suggesting large solar farms pose risk to UK food security. This directly helps sustain UK crop production," Solar UK said.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. If you really want to do sustainability well in a company, you need to know your business well," Soubeiran said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Business interest in plant-based food is growing, but many consumers are still in the dark over the environmental sustainability of their eating habits. Fortunately, fresh research published today by WWF UK suggests the vast majority of British people do want to eat healthier, more environmentally sustainable food.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. Earths to sustainably support our current resource use. Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, about 4 percent of global freshwater withdrawal.

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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. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

Greater digitalisation could be one way of improving the sustainability of the system. Through Green Alliance's Tech Task Force programme, we've already investigated the transformative potential of smart green tech in the energy efficiency, transport and construction sectors. Imogen Cripps is a policy assistant at Green Alliance.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

The features of a sustainable food management system. Sustainable food management is a systematic approach that concentrates on reducing wasted food, supporting local communities and employees, and mitigating the environmental impact of operations over the complete life cycle of food items.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, in the long term, these will pay dividends, because the market, rather than ELMS payments, will start to drive more sustainable practices and the delivery of public goods. While this contributes to soil fertility, it represents a waste of water, agrochemicals and energy used in production.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

A zero waste program should avoid burning and eliminate discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health.

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2021

From solar-powered TV remotes and driverless cars, to home recycling robots, BusinessGreen has rounded up some of the most exciting green announcements at the influential exhibition. Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones. Samsung's solar-powered TV remotes are set for rollout in 2021.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 9, 2023

ISO 14000: Sustainable business design using environmental management systems (EMS) ISO 14000 gives the framework, requirements, and standards for the implementation of an effective company-wide environmental management system (EMS). Like SSIR and HBR, the Green Business Bureau sees the leaders that seek a sustainable business world.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South Danielle Purifoy Wed, 10/21/2020 – 00:45 This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.

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