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GRI and SASB are collaborating. Is that good news for companies?

GreenBiz

For years, corporate reporters — those inside companies responsible for creating sustainability reports and reporting environmental, social and governance data to various other organizations — have been frustrated by what many refer to as an alphabet soup of standards and frameworks: CDP, GRI, IIRC, PRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC and more.

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How the EU’s new ‘toxic-free’ vision could shape your safer chemicals strategy

GreenBiz

Further, the new EU chemical strategy identifies a wide array of initiatives for realizing its goal of a toxic-free environment. IKEA , for example, bans use in its products of some chemical groups (PFAS, organic brominated flame retardants) and hazard classes of chemicals (carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins and any REACH SVHCs).

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Big Ag Influence Over UN Food Systems Summit Criticised by Green Farming Advocates

DeSmogBlog

DeSmog recently reported how HealthforAnimals, a Belgium-based organization representing some of the world’s biggest animal pharmaceutical companies, presented “misleading” information to back their current business models. based sustainable farming research organization. based environmental organization. Corporations.”.

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So, What Exactly Is Community Solar?

GreenTechMedia

Neighbors who are unable to build their own solar systems can join together, build a larger and more cost-efficient solar array nearby, and use the energy it provides to power their homes. Is there a basic definition of community solar? In 2018, the organization introduced a “no-risk” contract lasting just one year.

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GRI and SASB are collaborating. Is that good news for companies?

AGreenLiving

And while they grumbled at how those various organizations’ requests weren’t harmonized, they dutifully complied with their requests and mandates. And while they grumbled at how those various organizations’ requests weren’t harmonized, they dutifully complied with their requests and mandates. Finally, help may be on the way.

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Climatetech Leadership Series: Saint-Gobain CEO Pierre-André de Chalendar on the Future of the Buildings Industry

Greentown Labs

Are there any key learnings or insights you can share from your experience leading a global organization through such challenges? With COVID, I have been struck by one thing: two years ago I significantly changed the organization of the company to better align with our customers. ER: Absolutely! Well done.

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

Consolidated ESG standards: Recently, four leading ESG standards organizations — GRI, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB); CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project); the Carbon Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB); and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) — declared their intent to collaborate.