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Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision

GreenBiz

Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision. This challenges ESG leaders to find alignment across teams, educate new practitioners on sustainability best practices, and ultimately develop a shared vision of ESG goals and progress. .

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Increasing Health Literacy in Underserved Areas

Unsustainable

Equality Education Ethics HealthLet’s examine some of the ways communities and public health agencies can practically increase health literacy in underserved areas.

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Transcultural Nurses Essential for Sustainable Healthcare

Unsustainable

Equality Education Ethics HealthTranscultural nurses can make important connections with often marginalized members of the community, and can also have an impact on sustainability efforts.

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What Jeremy Leggett did next: The British solar pioneer turning his hand to 'ethically profitable' rewilding

Business Green

Highlands Rewilding's plan is to turn the two estates into biodiverse carbon sinks through "ethically profitable land management", with the close involvement of the local communities, with hopes of then expanding the model to further lands across the region.

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Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision

AGreenLiving

Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision Date/Time: July 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Sustainability has long been a practice for many forward-thinking businesses. Original post: Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision.

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Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision

AGreenLiving

Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision Date/Time: July 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Sustainability has long been a practice for many forward-thinking businesses. But a renewed focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues from investors, employees, customers and regulators has driven corporate ethics and compliance (E&C) groups to become more involved in sustainability and ESG programs.

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Solar Energy Facts: A Clean and Sustainable Energy Source

Unsustainable

With a great deal of investment, cooperation, education, and hard work, Solar Energy has come to contribute a significant amount to the electicity needs of our species. Climate climate Ethics politics Sustainability

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PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan

AGreenLiving

In addition, consumers can tip workers directly through the app and even contribute to crowdfund educational programs for workers or their children. PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan. It’s often difficult to be a conscientious consumer.

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The unexpected arboretum: CSUSM benefits from sustainable approach to water and environmental management

Green Technology

Only sites meeting stringent specified standards — including those involved with education, tree science and conservation — can become officially accredited arboretums. Magazine arboretum conservation educational facilities irrigation sustainable water

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Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production

GreenBiz

Coffee companies claiming to be "ethical" or "sustainable" that refuse to pay a living wage to the farmers are fueling this longstanding human and environmental crisis. . Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production. Dean Cycon. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 01:00.

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Leaf’d: Eco-Friendly Products that Support Social Justice and Fair Trade

Green Business Bureau

Based in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California, Leaf’d is an online marketplace that provides ethical and sustainable products of all kinds.

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Macys and Bloomingdales to be fur-free by 2021

AGreenLiving

Fur-free policies have been adopted across several luxury fashion brands and major retailers in recent years, thanks to the spread of both legislation and public education on the realities of animal cruelty. In lieu of these textiles, eco-conscious alternatives like vegan leather and organic cotton are emerging and appealing to ethical shoppers. Business Eco Green bloomingdale ethical-fashion faux fur fur-free vegan fur vegan leather with-the-humane

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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability

GreenBiz

This not only benefits members but also allows major global companies such as SC Johnson and Henkel access ethically sourced, recycled "social plastic" for use in packaging. Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability. Golnar Pooya. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00.

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SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Green Business Bureau

Responsible production requires manufacturing goods and services in an ethical and sustainable way that minimizes waste and pollution and supports long-term sustainability of surrounding communities and their natural environments. Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) Overview. The U.N.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Sustainability: Becoming Active Allies of Indigenous Communities and the Planet

Green Business Bureau

Marginalized indigenous communities are three times more likely to face extreme poverty and often lack access to healthcare and education, safe drinking water, credit, affordable housing and reliable community infrastructure. Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed in the U.S.

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What Makes a Successful Company Internship Program?

Green Business Bureau

Employers must be sure to clearly define what tasks interns will be doing and establish whether they should receive payment for their work or whether it is purely for educational purposes. Note: It’s important to recruit interns with prior education and experience in sustainability.

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The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR): Driving Sustainable Real Estate Design Through Collaboration

Green Business Bureau

By providing educational resources, investing in an extensive tree planting program, and financially supporting the sustainability goals of state and local NAR associations, NAR is driving a purposeful and profitable course that’s creating a greener real estate industry.

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8 Steps to Green Business Certification With Little Monetary Investment

Green Business Bureau

Companies with a declared sustainability ethic and well-defined, properly measured green business practices that are third-party verified see tremendous cost-saving and revenue-generating opportunities as a key foundation to their greening efforts. Becoming a Certified Green Business.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

Our food supply chain does not educate the consumer on the importance of healthy living and sustainably sourced ingredients. Educate your employees on sustainable food practices and healthy eating. The features of a sustainable food management system.

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

For example, blockchain platform Provenance helps trace and certify supply chains to enable ethical procurement decisions. Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. Phylicia Wu. Wed, 08/05/2020 - 01:00.

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Community investments pay dividends

GreenBiz

voters by Real Clear Opinion Research, 77 percent of respondents agreed: "The purpose of a corporation is to maximize financial returns for its shareholders, but also to deliver value to customers, invest in employees, deal ethically with suppliers and support the communities where they work.".

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Costa Rica hopes to end selfies with wild animals

AGreenLiving

The Humane Society International said, “We applaud Costa Rica’s efforts to ensure the protection , ethical management and welfare of wild animals by avoiding promoting practices that are cruel to animals, since they do not respect their natural behaviors and promote a mercantilist and utilitarian vision.” Eco Green a-selfie-with animals country eco-tourism education humane-society memories-or-for natural wildlife wildlife safety

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Sustainability Guide for Hotels and Motels: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Being a sustainable business also means caring for community wellbeing and working to be socially and ethically responsible. Educate guests on sustainability and invite them to partake.

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Leaf’d: Eco-Friendly Products that Support Social Justice and Fair Trade

Green Business Bureau

Based in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California, Leaf’d is an online marketplace that provides ethical and sustainable products of all kinds.

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Getting Started Sustainability Guide for Automotive Body and Repair Shops

Green Business Bureau

Employees should be educated about the benefits of preventing pollution on the shop floor, know about Material Safety Data Sheets , be re-trained periodically to keep good practices in mind, and to be informed of new regulatory requirements. Eco-friendly automotive repair shops.

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Petite Lucette: Supporting Sustainable Fashion Through Circular Approach, Local Partnerships and Organic Certified Fabrics

Green Business Bureau

Petite Lucette co-founder, Anaïs, states that there is an urgent need to educate consumers on the dangers of fast fashion and how to make sustainable clothing choices. Petite Lucette Launches a Sustainable and Circular Fashion Brand .

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ESG Analyst I at Kestrel 360

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Our team is united through a strong work ethic, a culture of integrity, a dedication to creating real value and true service to our customers, and a commitment to a gratifying work environment where each person’s unique contributions are valued. As an Analyst, you will evaluate ESG factors in multiple sectors such as K-12 education, water and wastewater, public facilities, transportation, and affordable housing. ESG Analyst I | Kestrel 360 | Hood River, Oregon and Remote.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

GRI certification is valid for two years and can be renewed by completing Continuing Education Units (CEUs). As an independent, third-party organization, GBI serves as an educational resource and certification provider for green construction projects around the world.

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Hit Promotional Products: A Certified Green Business Providing More Eco Friendly Promotional Products

Green Business Bureau

The brand offers green and ethically-sourced products. “ Hit is committed to offering sustainable, ethically-sourced products and holding ourselves accountable to social responsibility.” Educating an industry on sustainability to remove corporate greenwash.

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Sustainable Business Marketing: 7 Tactics to Attract Eco-Conscious Customers, Partners and Employees

Green Business Bureau

More consumers want to do business with sustainable, ethical companies which serves as a great leverage point for your business. Ensuring your suppliers are also operating sustainably and ethically. Green Business is Good Business.

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The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Green Business Bureau Join Forces

Green Business Bureau

The GBB online tools will educate small businesses about specific actions they and their employees can take to make their businesses greener and be recognized for the effort.”. Studies have shown that younger generations want to work for ethical and sustainable companies.

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: What’s the Difference?

Green Business Bureau

Both corporate sustainability and CSR help companies run in a way that allows them to be ethically profitable, but never at the expense of others. His book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman advocates the ethics and responsiveness of business to societal stakeholders.

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You are invited to 'New Climate Conversations: where we go from here' with E8 and Climate Solutions

E8 Cleantech Angels

Soil is our largest potential tool in our fight against climate change," she has said, and she also sees wine culture as a powerful way to engage and educate. Conversation I. Courage and Change. Mimi Casteel Hope Well Wine. Maren Costa Amazon Employees for Climate Justice.

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Carbon Offsets vs Carbon Credits: The 5 Rules of Carbon Offsetting

Green Business Bureau

In addition, the project kicked native peoples from their land, questioning the ethics of this scheme. Ethics : The aforementioned example brings us to the fourth criticism of offset schemes, that is, just because carbon offsets are made, doesn’t mean the project is ethical.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2021

Greentown Labs

Footprint is a web-based enterprise software solution for climate education and action. The Greentown Labs community continues to grow and we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 climatetech startups that joined our Boston and Houston incubators in the first months of 2021!

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Employee Engagement in Retail Sustainability (Green Culture Guide)

Green Business Bureau

The policies, procedures, ethics, values, attitudes, goals, code of conduct and employee behavior combine to define the culture of your business. Look to keep your educational efforts light so that your employees don’t feel lectured.

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Over half of universities failing to make progress against sector-wide emissions targets

Business Green

Just 46 per cent of higher education institutions are on track to meet emissions targets, with 54 per cent failing to keep pace with their green goals.

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New Scientist Festival Shuns Fossil Fuel Sponsorship After Campaign Pressure

DeSmogBlog

This should send a powerful message to the Science Museum that fossil fuel sponsors have no place in science education.”. Corporations whose core business fuels dangerous climate change or human rights violations are not good bedfellows for science education events.”.

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How Green Is Your Cloud Computing Company? 5-Step Cloud Computing Sustainability Guide

Green Business Bureau

You can do this by checking out their website and determining whether or not they ethically and sustainably produce their hardware. He is passionate about educating others about sustainability. Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Cloud Computing Companies.

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Sustainability Guide for Healthcare Facilities: 5 Ways to Get Started

Green Business Bureau

As seen with other businesses going green, healthcare facilities implementing sustainable and ethical practices reap many benefits including: Lower utility bills and other operational costs. Educate and train staff on how to implement green practices in the workplace and at home.

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Green Business Bureau Launches New Release of Sustainability Performance Management Software

Green Business Bureau

Through a diverse range of synchronous and asynchronous online tools, their clients are able to facilitate discussions, educate, collect insight, and share data reliably without the need to travel.

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Eco-Friendly Cameras: Best Options For Purchasing And Renting New And Used Equipment

Green Business Bureau

Sigma Technology regularly takes part in activities that contribute to a sustainable future, by supporting innovation and development through education. The development of eco-friendly cameras represent an important step towards sustainability in the photography industry.

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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

Green Business Bureau

Tip #18 – Encourage employees to reduce waste from the manufacturing process – This tip comes down to employee education and creating a company culture that promotes zero waste. Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist.

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