Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This model gives the structure organizations need to meet the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic demands of Business. . To meet the demands of the modern, ethical economy , Carroll’s CSR pyramid needs updating. The CSR pyramid: Economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibility . Importance rating: 3.5 .

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Read time: 14 mins Emails exchanged between an Oregon county commissioner and Pembina, the parent company of the proposed $10 billion fossil fuel export terminal Jordan Cove, raise ethics issues and may create openings for legal challenges to key permits for the controversial Jordan Cove project.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. The bill is transformative far beyond the renewable energy sector, with policies around utility ethics reform, transportation electrification, and pollution reductions.".

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

Approximately twenty years after the publication of UNESCO’s Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations towards Future Generations, the need to protect the earth for the future generations has finally received a significant consideration in the field of ethics. 3. Application of Ethics.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The kind of Reddit-coordinated collective action by retail investors that disrupted stock prices recently soon may be copied by ethical investors armed with highly specific real-time emissions data to achieve similar effects. For the unprepared, the damage could be severe.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. What she realized was that the aspect that protects our rights is actually criminal law.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Vague ethics laws, lack of enforcement, and a campaign finance system soaked in fossil fuel cash all combine to make the Texas Railroad Commission a “captive agency,” argue Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice, two watchdog groups, in their new report. The laws are vaguely defined and that is being exploited.”.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2020

Ethical veganism is now considered a protected belief in English law, so how vegan-friendly is your workplace?

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Grist

MARCH 26, 2021

But for the past two years, a committee of 16 people with various expertise in the physical sciences, economics, policy, law, and ethics have been sitting with that discomfort as they met regularly to develop an American research agenda for this nascent and highly controversial field of science.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

In particular it is intended to inform the implementation of the EU’s forthcoming Battery Regulation , which is expected to be passed into law around mid-year, according to a statement.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The move comes amidst warnings from some legal experts that companies and employers could face some legal risks if they do not account for employees and customers ethical veganism. Last year a judge ruled in an employment tribunal that ethical veganism does amount to a philosophical belief, like a religion, that is protected by law.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The flip side to this rosy view is that there are plenty of ethical concerns to consider. There is concern that Moore’s Law , the idea that the number of transistors on integrated circuit will double every two years, is slowing down. Get acquainted with the concept of "die stacking" in computing hardware design.

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Low Impact

JUNE 24, 2020

Foraging can be a wonderful way to engage with the natural world – an important step in achieving a more sustainable and ethical lifestyle. Different laws and local statutes apply in different areas, so if in doubt about foraging in a particular location, it is usually best to ask before doing so. Woodlands or forests. Coastlines.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What’s been less chronicled is the arduous journey companies go through to clean up their mica supply chain, including the often-grueling work it takes to trace the mineral from its source all the way to products, then make the necessary changes to ensure it meets a company’s ethical and performance standards.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a letter addressed to ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk and the first step in litigation, Milieudefensie says it believes the bank is in breach of its “duty of care” obligation under Dutch law. We’re confident that we take impactful action to fight climate change,” said Arnaud Cohen Stuart, head of business ethics at ING. “We

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability at John Lewis Partnership, said it was critical to take immediate action to heal the UK's depleted nature reserves. The UK currently languishes in the bottom 10 per cent of global countries for its abundance of nature," she said.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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. There are subtle differences between the two concepts.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Their approach is to apply principles of biomimetics, or systematically applying the ecological laws of nature , to create products and manufacturing approaches that innovate across the entire manufacturing life cycle. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

While the government is legally bound to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, Aviva is calling on it to pass a law requiring AE default pension funds to achieve net zero carbon emissions status by 2050 to help to address the challenge of climate change.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

Moreover, under the laws of the state of Delaware, where 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies (and many smaller ones, including GreenBiz Group) are registered, corporate directors still have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of shareholders. At best the statement codified what hundreds of big companies are already doing.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2021

Crucially, the interim body will be able to receive complaints from members of the public about failures of public authorities to comply with environmental law ahead of the formal launch of the new agency. This means bringing the Environment Bill back to parliament at the earliest opportunity.".

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

The lack of consistency between states can be confusing to firms, said Blache, but he contended that most companies do their best to adhere to the law. At least 20 states have passed or introduced harsh new laws that make it a felony to protest at pipeline construction sites and other critical infrastructure. Credit: Karen Savage.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

The lack of consistency between states can be confusing to firms, said Blache, but he contended that most companies do their best to adhere to the law. At least 20 states have passed or introduced harsh new laws that make it a felony to protest at pipeline construction sites and other critical infrastructure. Credit: Karen Savage.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

To protect people around the world so no one is exploited in supply chains, we need strong laws that compel companies to take action to mitigate the risk of forced labour,” Lea said. ” Morrisons told DeSmog that it was “liaising with [its] suppliers to ensure that these concerns are fully investigated.”

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Economic or ethical. A key difference I observed is that business leaders tend to think in economic terms first and ethical terms second. Christopher Michaelson is professor of ethics and business law at the University of St. What explains such a big difference in how these groups see the greatest threats?

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2020

But for much of the green and ethical business community none of this thinking is particularly new. In fact, Turner sees B Corps as a movement and is advocating for a change to UK law to make it easier for companies to be governed in line with B Corp principles - as is already the case in the US with Benefit Corporation legislation.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

But Ulysses Smith, director of the business and rule of law programme at think-tank Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, tells his clients that it's actually the goal that has the most relevance to a company's ability to operate. However, this is a more sensitive topic, says Smith. Think global. Corruption-proof your business.

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Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

The Railroad Commission needs to enforce better practices upfront so that we can avoid the bankruptcy process and the orphan law process altogether.”. Aside from the orphan wells issue, Commission Shift will target campaign finance and ethics reforms at the RRC, she said. RRC is going through an energy transition,” said Palacios. “We

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Experience or exposure to energy policy/law, including appliance standards and/or building energy codes. Highest ethical standards. Experience related to federally- or state- regulated product categories including but not limited to: water heaters and/or “white goods” appliances is a plus. Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

The findings come at a time of increased scrutiny of failings in EU transparency laws, following allegations in December that MEPs had been bribed by Qatar, Mauritania, and Morocco. In response to Qatargate, the EU has announced plans to launch a new ethics body, as well as new rules on accepting gifts, hospitality and travel.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

Online retailers ASOS and Boohoo both promote more ‘ethically'-produced clothing ranges on their websites. …] This is just the start of our work in this sector and all fashion companies should take note: look at your own practices and make sure they are in line with the law.". The CMA has contacted all three firms.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 6, 2021

Prior HUD experience is preferred, but not required -if you’re a quick learner with strong communication skills, exceptional customer service, and a strong work ethic, we want to invest in helping you build a new career! Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 4, 2021

Borrego provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. EEO M/F/D/V. A Note to Third-Party Recruiters.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Online retail giant Amazon said it was "strongly committed to conducting our business in a lawful and ethical manner", including though its supply chain, adding that it was investing $100m to restore and protect forests, grasslands, wetlands, and peatlands around the world.

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Business Green

MARCH 8, 2021

In 1970, Milton Friedman would notoriously argue that the most important responsibility of a corporate executive is "to make as much money as possible while conforming to the basic rules of society, both those embodied in law and those embodied in ethical custom".

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 20, 2021

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, an independent research centre within the university with by far the most financial and staff connections to fossil fuel companies, refused to respond, arguing they are “not a public authority but a registered charity and company limited by guarantee” and therefore not subject to FOI laws.

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