Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are a variety of ways to make a property more sustainable such as using green building materials , following a regular maintenance schedule, upgrading to energy-efficient lighting and appliances , and investing in onsite renewable energy systems (e.g. For homes specifically, those with energy efficiency ratings sell for 2.7%

Real Estate 148

Real Estate Sustainability Carbon-negative Health 148

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Within the NDP he holds several roles, including ethics and federal development critic, as well as deputy labour critic, among others. Emilia Belliveau, energy transition program manager with Environmental Defense, applauded the bill. “If Spokesperson Kaitlin Power told CBC that the government would carefully review Angus’ proposal.

Fossil fuels 97

Fossil fuels Health Pollution Government 97

Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

Planning a sustainable funeral means rejecting environmentally damaging practices and finding more ethical and responsible options. But there is a growing awareness that cremation (as currently carried out) is not a sustainable option: Energy use and emissions. million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, accounting for around 0.02

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Ethics Biodegradable 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

Listed below are the five main ways foods supply chains negatively harm our environment. Additionally, conventional farming practices reduce the levels of carbon retained in the soil – an important medium for carbon sequestration. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 6, 2022

As a renewable energy provider, you wouldn’t expect your solar company to be environmentally damaging. Yet, practices can lead to a vast amount of unnecessary waste, habitat destruction, and carbon emissions depending on how you choose to operate. You’re supporting this renewable energy transition for a net-zero future.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Solar Power 147

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. This means fashion accounts for 10% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally, using more energy than both air travel and shipping combined. Below we’ve detailed eight tips on how to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of your fashion brand company.

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Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2024

Our Allies are Asking for Canadian Energy.” “As Did they decide in the 1970s, 80s, or 90s that they would change course and invest in new forms of energy? Founder Cody Battershill has frequently stated that Canadian oil and gas resources are of a higher “environmental quality,” echoing a myth called “ethical oil.

Fossil fuels 103

Fossil fuels Natural gas Climate change Organic 103

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

In order to limit the negative environmental impact, prudent businesses are seeking ways to address the top environmental issues in the construction industry: Improper waste disposal and management with very little recycling. Carbon emissions from operations, vehicles and material engineering. Reduce Waste and Use Recycled Materials.

Construction 148

Construction Sustainability Waste Waste 148

Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. They aim to make ethical the new normal. Yet, at present, this is not the case. About the author.

Ethics 62

Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

Climate change 88

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 88

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Compared to vegetable production, livestock farming and the manufacturing of animal products requires more water, land, and energy. Combined with the negative environmental impacts of unsustainable “factory farming”, the health risks involved decline public health and wellbeing and put a strain on medical services and resources.

Policy 148

Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In new funds, energy transition infrastructure is bringing in the big bucks with Brookfield's record-breaking $28B infra fund and Antin's $1.2B Near-term commitments include 6 GW of clean energy in India alongside considerations for wind and solar in Africa and rural electrification in Latin America. sustainable infra fund. 

Energy Monitor 61

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 61

Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I wanted to see how much it knew and how well it could contextualise the broad and complex range of technologies under the climate tech umbrella - everything from clean energy to water treatment to e-bikes to carbon capture - and what it understood about corporate sustainability in general.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 36

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The research, conducted by the non-profit Global Energy Monitor and shared with DeSmog, found thousands of cases in which high-profile corporations engage in lobbying in state capitols, hiring the same lobbyists that do work for powerful fossil fuel companies. A future that does have humanity living in harmony with nature.”. CC BY 2.0).

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 94

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions. million project for an oil and gas lobby called the Canadian Energy Centre. It scores WPP, Publicis and IPG as AA.

Fossil fuels 113

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 113

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

Climate change 78

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 78

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. My hope is that we can harness this energy and approach to address the climate crisis.

Sustainability 493

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 493

Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

To do this, however, we need to enable a complete shift in resources for the food system - from ethics to efficiency and geography. The ethics shift. This will help limit the negative impacts of the industrialised meat industry by reducing the need for large-scale soy production in places such as the Amazon rainforest.

Sustainability 68

Sustainability Agriculture Ethics Carbon-negative 68

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions. million project for an oil and gas lobby called the Canadian Energy Centre. It scores WPP, Publicis and IPG as AA.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That is the top line conclusion of a new report published this morning by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), which analyses nearly 170 companies working in carbon-intensive industrial sectors, including mining giant Rio Tinto, packaging company DS Smith, chemicals powerhouse BASF, cement manufacturer LaFarge Holcim, and steel major Tata Steel.

Carbon-negative 77

Carbon-negative Climate change Carbon Global warming 77

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This includes measures that work to reduce an entity’s carbon footprint , effectively manage waste , prevent pollution and conserve resources. Supporting these findings, 76% of consumers stated they were willing to pay more to be sure a product has been ethically sourced or produced. Does the company do volunteer work ?

Organic 78

Organic Government Ethics Sustainability 78

Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

Another bonus is that you will reduce your company’s carbon footprint , since the amount of carbon emitted during the production of the package is fewer than traditional means. Traditional and single use packaging materials like styrofoam and plastics contribute negatively to the health of our environment.

Packaging 40

Packaging Biodegradable Recycled materials Carbon-negative 40

Business Green

JUNE 7, 2020

This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. Additionally, any real scale-up in biofuels will raise significant ethical and economic issues around land and water use. Today's production capacity of biofuels, however, is sufficient for 0.1

Aviation 69

Aviation Carbon-negative Batteries Technology 69

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability trend #1: Rising fossil fuel prices call for energy-efficient retail. The average price of fossil fuel energy – oil, natural gas, and coal – has increased since 1976 , with a very recent surge in gasoline prices hitting record highs in 2022. Retail business sustainability.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Businesses can reduce their carbon footprint by running their business in a more eco-friendly building that conserves energy, promotes recycling, reduces waste and enables sustainable business practices. Eco-Friendly Building Power and Energy. Solar Energy. So what is an eco-friendly building?

HVAC 89

HVAC Construction Cooling Sustainability 89

Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2023

During the last decade, the region imported over half of its energy. Recent data shows that of the 30 raw materials the EU classifies as critical, 19 are predominantly imported from China, a country where Covid restrictions and impacts continue to negatively affect the production and supply of goods.

Carbon-negative 36

Carbon-negative Europe Climate change Resilience 36

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. Energy Star. Creating any product and delivering any service uses natural resources and energy, but some industries are more harmful than others.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

DarkBlack Carbon was only officially founded four months ago, but believes it is already primed to be a market leader for biochar in the UK "It's got everything, hasn't it?" says Liz Casely, co-founder of UK start-up DarkBlack Carbon. Moreover, the potential climate benefits of the biochar itself are hugely compelling.

Soil 36

Soil Carbon-negative Carbon Agriculture 36

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us Ian Kearns Tue, 02/09/2021 – 02:00 A radical increase in available carbon emissions data may be just around the corner. Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies.

Energy Monitor 28

Energy Monitor Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 28

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The group joined others in criticizing the Farm to Fork strategy, claiming that the policy would negatively impact farmers’ livelihoods and trade. At the same time, Yara claims to promote the deployment of “green ammonia”, which instead of fossil fuels would be produced with green hydrogen (hydrogen generated entirely by renewable energy).

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability 98

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. Energy Star. Creating any product and delivering any service uses natural resources and energy, but some industries are more harmful than others.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Once the pandemic shut down campus activity, SCU pivoted and developed citizen science pursuits such as tree tracking and energy insights programs, encouraging students to engage in their local urban forest and community's renewable energy goals.)

Cooling 52

Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 52

Business Green

APRIL 17, 2020

In what it acknowledged was a "huge task" given the scale and carbon intensity of its activities, the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate said it would aim to sell more low carbon products, reduce the CO2 intensity associated with all its activities, and work with its customers to mitigate remaining emissions from its products by 2050.

Fossil fuels 54

Fossil fuels Carbon-negative Climate change Carbon 54

Business Green

JUNE 14, 2022

These various initiatives are set to be complemented by new incentives to encourage the sector to make use of surplus heat and CO2 from industrial processes, as well as on-going efforts to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in order to cut on-farm energy costs and carbon emissions. There are 9.2

Government 36

Government Agriculture Carbon-negative Policy 36

Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Meanwhile, the advance of low carbon alternatives to the hydrocarbon-driven economy has been far too slow to meet that challenge. International voluntary carbon markets have enabled TIST members to collectively access payments for carbon sequestered in trees on their land, building in a further reinforcing feedback.".

Policy 36

Policy Carbon-negative Climate change Technology 36

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: Last year, I opened the G20 in two tracks: climate and energy. What we were looking at was how do we look at carbon in this circular economy? How do we look at carbon itself as an element, which is both an energy source and a material? McDonough: I was at Yale, and we had the energy crisis in 1973.

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Carbon-negative Carbon Recycling Recycling 36