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Earth Day 22nd April – Importance of protecting our nature amid the Virus spread!

Econaur

22 April is Earth Day. Earth day 2020 is not just the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day, but also the anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement to take climate action. ” Background on Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970. Earth Day in 2020.

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Greentown Labs Opens its Houston Incubator on Earth Day

Greentown Labs

Today is a major milestone in Houston’s broader efforts to build a more efficient and more sustainable low-carbon future. We are excited to support Greentown’s entrepreneurs and startup companies and to work together to foster a sustainable, progressive ecosystem in the energy capital of the world.”. NRG Energy, Inc. ,

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Best of GBB in 2020: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. We’ve selected five members who stood out, created great greener businesses and demonstrated their commitment to sustainability with tangible actions and results! HIT PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS.

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British Airways owner sets goal to run 10 per cent of flights on sustainable biofuels by 2030

Business Green

IAG becomes first European airline firm to commit to powering 10 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by end of decade. It's clearly challenging to transition to a low carbon business model but, despite the current pandemic, we remain resolute in our climate commitments," said Luis Gallego, IAG's chief executive.

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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

GreenBiz

Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause? If you were to believe the mainstream business media, there would be no question whatsoever that the twin crises of a pandemic and a recession have pretty much put the kibosh on sustainable business activity. The reality is that corporate sustainability is alive and well.

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A virtuous cycle: How circularity can help organisations connect with customers

Business Green

Partner Insight: First held in 1970, Earth Day has been around for over fifty years. For brands, this means designing out any negative impacts from the start. And for good reason too given that, if 79 per cent of Brits switched to a refurbished device in 2024, 63,750,000kg carbon could be saved.

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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