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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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ClimeMET: Connecting People with the Weather and Environment Around Them

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From tide clocks to barometers, rain gauges to hygrometers, ClimeMET provides its customers with everything they need to be able to monitor the weather. Based in the UK, and run as a small family business, ClimeMET designs weather stations and a range of home and garden weather dials from their company workshop in rural Suffolk.

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Sustainability 101: What is a Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

Businesses all around the world are becoming more sustainable, balancing their fiscal, economic, environmental and social responsibilities to protect the planet and people. Executives and business owners are finding ways to make the necessary sustainability changes while still growing their businesses and maintaining profit.

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7 Sustainability Ideas To Green Up Your Small Business

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Time To “Green Up” Your Business . As the climate crisis intensifies, customers, employees, partners and governments are putting pressure on businesses to become more sustainable. This includes not only large corporations but small businesses. There are so many ways your business can be more environmentally friendly.

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Investors Challenge ‘Blind Spots’ in Climate-Friendly Ratings for Ad and PR Giants

DeSmogBlog

However, a DeSmog investigation has found that these scores take little or no account of multiple risks associated with the advertising and PR industry’s role in the climate crisis — from reputational damage caused by greenwashing fossil fuel clients, to threats to staff retention, and the danger of being sued for climate damages.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

The Playbook for Becoming a Sustainable Business. There are ten steps we’ve defined at Green Business Bureau to gear your company’s purpose, culture, focus and actions towards sustainability. Step 5: Create a Sustainability Plan for Your Business. The fifth step in your green business journey is to create a sustainability plan.

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Investors Challenge ‘Blind Spots’ in Climate-Friendly Ratings for Ad and PR Giants

DeSmogBlog

However, a DeSmog investigation has found that these scores take little or no account of multiple risks associated with the advertising and PR industry’s role in the climate crisis — from reputational damage caused by greenwashing fossil fuel clients, to threats to staff retention, and the danger of being sued for climate damages.