Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Join us for Plugged In: A conversation with Black Farmer Fund. The post The Brief: Native- and women-led funds on The Liist, scaling alt-plastic, clean cooking in Rwanda, surge in small business starts, community-rooted sports appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?️

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2020

"It is an exciting step forward in our journey towards becoming a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030.". A range of products are expected to be included in the scheme, including chairs and stools without upholstery, chests of drawers, small tables, bookcases and shelf units, and display storage and cabinets, the company said.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Torqeedo offers a wide-ranging line of products, from electric outboard and inboard motors for small boats to battery packs and other drivetrain components for larger vessels such as yachts and ferries. Through the relationship with Torqeedo, Yamaha will have the ability to fast-track the establishment of a small electric propulsion lineup.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

Street suggested some businesses would be willing to extend their contracts in return for a cheaper rate. The government spent nearly £6bn subsidising business energy costs through the winter but has since switched to a much less generous successor scheme.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

A new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation. But realising plans will not be easy,” says Cornwall Insight.

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U.S. Green Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The concept of green business opens up a vast source of ideas and inspiration which can be combined to unbelievable benefits. On the other hand, rapidly-advancing technology is giving us sophisticated tools and practices. On the other hand, rapidly-advancing technology is giving us sophisticated tools and practices.

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Pollution Technology Carbon 161

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A primary gift-giving season is upon us, and even those people you know best can be challenging to match with the perfect gift. Whether your goal is to find natural materials, support small businesses, ensure Fair Trade, limit waste, or all of the above, we’ve got some gift ideas for the special person in your life.

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Waste Waste 174

Impact Alpha

MARCH 28, 2024

Local and community lenders in the US have been preparing for a windfall of financing from the federal government to support communities—particularly underinvested. The post How a $75 million ‘basket bond’ is catalyzing climate lending to small businesses in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Government 58

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sanda Ojiambo thinks businesses can thrive while upholding values that are becoming increasingly important to consumers and stakeholders. And as CEO and executive director of the United Nations Global Compact, she is at the helm of a movement navigating that intersection of business growth and honoring social justice movements. .

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2020

Here's what fringe consumers tell us about the post-pandemic marketplace. The important piece of that is this is where you as a business and as a company and as a brand can take a look and understand something, that if it comes at you as a surprise, it’s a threat. Consumers need to know that businesses have some "skin in the game.". "In

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau article, we give a brief introduction to green funding and financing options that are available to you, to support your sustainability program. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) : Competitively funds environmental technology research at small businesses.

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Charged

JULY 28, 2022

The Garden State is expanding its New Jersey Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJ ZIP) to support businesses and institutions that are purchasing zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Over 90 percent of the entities approved to date are small businesses, and approximately 57 percent are minority- and/or woman-owned.

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Electric vehicle Logistics Transportation Carbon 126

Impact Alpha

AUGUST 7, 2023

Thanks for giving us a summertime break. The post The Brief: Racial bias in venture capital, local investors back Ghana’s small businesses, breakthrough energy fund, investing in cancer treatments appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Welcome back, Agents of Impact! Back to school!

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 30, 2021

Many of us are becoming more eco-conscious about the different decisions we make allowing us to become friendlier towards the environment. If you find switching to friendlier measures, then this is a good small step to consider as it doesn’t take much to reduce waste – hence why so many of us are doing it each day.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

The State of Green Business 2021. Adapted from the 14th annual State of Green Business report, our annual report card on progress by the world’s largest companies. Such turmoil easily could have spelled the end, or at least the pause, of anything having to do with business and sustainability. Two words: business fundamentals.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Resilience 544

Bidgely

APRIL 29, 2024

How Rocky Mountain Power boosted SMB CSAT with Business Energy Reports The 2023 J.D. Power Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study highlighted a concerning drop in business customer satisfaction (CSAT) among electric utilities, finding CSAT is at an all-time low of 754 on a 1,000-point scale.

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Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 78

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

and your wholesale business. Twenty years ago, I joined the Boots business when it was just a U.K. I joined Boots because it had come bottom in the first "Companies That Count" survey that an organization called Business in the Community had put together. You have retailers in the U.K. And the company felt that that was wrong.

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Packaging Plastics Climate change Retail 477

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With misconceptions remaining around the topic of sustainable business practices and given the increasingly challenging economic landscape we find ourselves in, there’s a risk that the offsetting of carbon emissions could be overlooked by large and small businesses. So what exactly are those misconceptions?

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At Planet, we are passionate about empowering small businesses and nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit. Small businesses play a vital role in economic growth and job creation, yet they often face challenges in scaling, navigating complex government procurements, and accessing capital.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 21, 2023

ImpactAlpha, August 21 – The US supply chain depends on small businesses: the more than 95% of trucking companies in the US operate. million to digitize small trucking companies in the US appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The post Channel19 raises $2.7

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 12, 2021

Small Businesses Need To Be More Sustainable. Facing pressures to be more sustainable from consumers, employees, partners and suppliers, small businesses must respond and become greener. Attracting these customers and employees is more effective when your business is sustainable.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Based in Chicago, Busy Beaver Button Co. For 26 years, Busy Beaver has helped all types of organizations spread their message and facilitate connection through small shareable items. Besides guaranteeing quality promo items, Busy Beaver stands out for its solar-powered facility in which all of their products are made.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. The guest house lies above Pisac, near the small village of Cuyo Chico.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Millions of micro-businessowners do not believe they can have a positive impact on the UK’s targets for a net-zero economy, according to research published on 1 August by Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. The survey of micro-business owners appeared to find: 40% (2.1 Consumers want greener businesses.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2023

Approachable Sustainability: New Green Business Bureau Podcast and Video Blog Series This Earth Month we are using our platform to amplify our members’ great work by launching our video blog and podcast series, Approachable Sustainability. Sustainable business practices are more important now than ever before.

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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Carbon Fashion 78

ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 31, 2024

The US Department of Energy thru the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has announced a funding opportunity of up to USD 31 million for projects that support enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) wellbore tools as well as the use of low-temperature geothermal heat for industrial processes.

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Technology Construction Energy Energy 59

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 22, 2022

Many business owners today want to become more sustainable. They want to become a greener business. They know it’s good for business. There are serious sustainability challenges that are stopping many business owners from becoming a green business. Small Business Sustainability Misconceptions .

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 78

Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You have until midnight on Friday March 1st to submit your entries for the UK's most prestigious green business awards There are just a few days left to submit entries for the UK Green Business Awards 2024 with the deadline for entries for this year's awards set for midnight on Friday March 1st.

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Charged

JANUARY 9, 2024

Solutions from the clever to the silly have been proposed, but if we look at dense cities where adoption is already well advanced, we’re bound to conclude that the answer is simply curbside charging—lots of small, cheap chargers that can fit into existing street hardware such as lampposts. In the US, the first two are well tended to.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

? Business groups, local authorities and community organisations have come together to help businesses with simple energy saving tips and the installation of energy efficiency equipment. ? Care homes, supermarkets and breweries among those that have benefited from the support.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130

Low Impact

JULY 22, 2021

More below from Luci at the ELC: The ELC model is to buy a parcel of land of around 20 acres and divide it into 3-5 small farm plots of between 3 and 10 acres. We also provide support to our new farmers in the form of business planning and agricultural mentoring. You can find out more about our model here. Sparkford, Somerset.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2024

The awards will take place on the evening of Wednesday 12 June at The Brewery in Farringdon, London, bringing together over 600 leading executives, investors, business leaders, and campaigners for a gala ceremony to celebrate the UK's best and brightest green businesses, projects, and initiatives.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 25, 2020

Community development finance institutions have long been “first responders” to small businesses in historically underinvested communities. This moment in time requires each of us—community lenders, The post How investors can blend finance for CDFIs to advance economic and racial justice appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sambar is still working to eliminate all plastic from their materials but for now, Sambar uses ocean plastic fibers (a material made from recycled marine litter) which is mixed with polyester to enhance its durability. The post Sambar: Proving Luxury Fashion Can Be Both Vegan and Sustainable appeared first on Green Business Bureau.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Mark Simmers, CEO of Celtic Renewables, says: “The ultimate goal of this crowdfunding campaign is to allow us to scale what we are doing which will allow us to supply green chemicals to a long list of potential customers who are ready and waiting. Global markets for acetone and butanol are estimated at $6.63 billion and $16.5

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We think it really is a world-changing idea – in that it can help keep wealth in communities, keep small businesses alive, and reduce the need for banks or interest. Bad for giant corporations and good for small businesses, in other words. Can you see any problems with it? How could it be improved? The concept.

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Packaging Government 75

LA CleanTech Incubator

MAY 25, 2023

In October 2021, LACI welcomed eight promising cleantech startups to its first Incubation Cohort Pilots program funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) EPIC Program. Each of the participating startups received $20,000 to design and deploy small-scale pilots to demonstrate their technologies and hone their business models.

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