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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Becoming certified allows companies to stand out from competitors who may not be doing the same level of social good in their operations and policies. Green America uses the power of consumer choice and business practices to help build an economy that values people, planet, and peace over profit. Zero Energy Certification.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? Monitor and evaluate the plan.

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Net Zero Creatives: Is it possible to create a net zero culture?

Business Green

It must have been a strange spectacle to see a 93-old man in chinos instead of a glitter-covered pop diva, but the crowd's reaction only underscored the deep and long-standing connection between culture and environment, and the power of creative industries to inform the public and inspire social change.

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WWF shocking report on wildlife, and why the response will be inadequate

Low Impact

Biodiversity” gained traction as an issue in the 1990s, but seems to have slipped off the public’s radar. Wildlifers come from both sides of the political aisle and from all over the ethical map. Unlike most of the headlines, the report does use the phrase “biodiversity,” which the WWF finds has declined 68%—just since 1970!