GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The complexity of tracking and tracing all these ingredients can obscure detrimental environmental and social impacts, from pollution to bribery to slavery. All of its mica suppliers were able to produce third-party certification attesting to ethical labor practices, but it was unclear what, if anything, was behind those certificates.

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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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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The substance of the report is that there is still time to save the world’s peoples from the catastrophic consequence of pollution, but time is running out,” Ikard said. I love how he calls greenhouse gas emissions from cars “pollution.” How long did the oil and gas pretend that CO2 isn’t pollution? View on DocumentCloud.

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Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change Building Energy Monitoring 98

Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

Companies are legally required to “plug” wells that they’re no longer using to extract oil and gas by pouring concrete into all their openings and cracks; this prevents them from leaking fossil fuels or harmful pollutants into the air and water sources nearby. The RRC did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.

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Ethics Fossil fuels Policy Law 145

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Healthier communities – Sustainable buildings create healthier communities due to less intrusive and pollutive building methods, lower use of toxic materials (e.g. It also puts pressure on developers and builders to stay on top of the continually evolving laws, regulations and certification requirements surrounding green building.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2022

The SLCP is something of a one-stop shop for data on the working conditions at supplier facilities, providing information on compliance with local laws and international standards among other data points. There's a lot of interest from our suppliers who don't currently meet our expectations," McConnell said.

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Sustainability Law Organic Ethics 69

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A recently published chapter of the Harvard Law Review argues that “While utility companies have been building and profiting off fossil fuels without internalizing the down-stream consequences and costs for decades, their regulators—state agency leaders—have approved their actions at every step of the way.”.

Home Energy Monitoring 77

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 77

Grist

APRIL 8, 2021

Although reflective particles already make their way into the atmosphere (both from aerosol pollution and volcanic dust and ash ), purposefully altering the skies already pumped full of carbon dioxide seems misguided at best — and disastrous at worst. Keith says that he worries constantly about the “moral hazard” dimension of his research. “I

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Asked about Finley’s dual role as IPTA secretary and IMO ambassador, an IMO spokesperson said representatives were selected by member states and that “representatives would be subject to the national laws of that country in relation to any conflict of interest or ethics.”. ‘Full Confidence’ of Cook Islands.

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Government Climate change Ethics Transportation 86

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, in 2019 the state passed a new law named the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act , which raised the 2030 target from 50% of electricity generated by renewables to 70%. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP21). (followed by Boston and Seattle).

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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. Neither does SBTi require ad and PR companies to factor in the possible climate impact of their campaigns on behalf of polluting clients into their progress towards net zero targets. “I

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Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 122

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. Neither does SBTi require ad and PR companies to factor in the possible climate impact of their campaigns on behalf of polluting clients into their progress towards net zero targets. “I

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 17, 2020

Companies that pollute their local communities risk poisoning their customers. 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.

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Politics Sustainability Ethics Fashion 36

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

If you have an environmentally-minded investor or pension holder you are likely already aware that it stands for 'Environmental, Social and Governance', and that it is supposed to signal that your money is being put towards assets that are environmentally and ethically sound.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

that focus on some of the more visible, day-to-day sustainability and environmental problems like waste, pollution and carbon emissions. But regulations are more than just policies and they shouldn’t be your only reason for being a sustainable, ethical business. Competition Law and Sustainability Agreements. In 2019, the U.K.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability 97

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Sustainability and Compliance Division’s initiatives are implemented through four sections: Energy and Green Building Programs, Environmental Compliance Safety, Legislation, Policy and Grants, and Water Pollution Control Air Compliance. Water Resources Division (WRD). There shall be no substitution for the experience.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Education 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The inquiry will look at whether businesses are exaggerating the positive environmental impacts from their products and services in order to capitalise on growing consumer demand for ethical and sustainable products, the watchdog said.

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Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Ethics Law 92

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The complexity of tracking and tracing all these ingredients can obscure detrimental environmental and social impacts, from pollution to bribery to slavery. All of its mica suppliers were able to produce third-party certification attesting to ethical labor practices, but it was unclear what, if anything, was behind those certificates.

Ethics 28

Ethics Africa Health Government 28

Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 14, 2021

One such criterion is the applicant’s “ability to increase climate resiliency and minimize or eliminate adverse environmental impacts, including but not limited to water usage, energy usage, carbon emissions, waste, pollutants, harmful chemicals and single use plastics.”

Building Energy Monitoring 87

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 87

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Businesses that are solely profit-focused are often unmindful about their waste and pollution and how they impact surrounding ecosystems. This often involves minimizing waste, preventing pollution and investing in resource efficiency strategies.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 147

Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 14, 2021

One such criterion is the applicant’s “ability to increase climate resiliency and minimize or eliminate adverse environmental impacts, including but not limited to water usage, energy usage, carbon emissions, waste, pollutants, harmful chemicals and single use plastics.”

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 52

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The idea of ‘green fertilizers’ to market the company’s products as less polluting, however, is seen by some as corporate greenwashing. Yara has stated that a transition to green ammonia would only be possible in five to seven years , so in the meantime fertilizers companies will continue using fossil fuels.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability 98

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. Supplier codes of conduct are of special importance if your company sources products and services from countries with lax enforcement laws and policies, and poorer labor and human rights laws. Assess your company’s supply chain risks.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 9, 2019

We need to support the rule of law and human rights around the world because we are world leaders. You have given a massive exemption to the country’s largest polluters, and your plan is already failing. We are committed to a real plan that’s going to take on the biggest polluters. We need a World Trade and Climate Organization.

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Climate change Pollution Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 45

GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

As Scientific American noted : "For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.". The landmark decision suggests that the fate of the world’s largest polluters no longer may be in the hands of their executives, board or investors. Pull Quote.

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Climate change Fossil fuels Sea level rise Pollution 441

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. If passed into law, the bill would be a valuable step toward limiting misinformation about fossil fuels and countering greenwashing.” “The

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Fossil fuels Health Pollution Government 108

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

. “It is feared that a further rise in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere could lead to a higher average surface temperature on Earth, which could have far-reaching environmental, social and economic consequences,” wrote the authors of a 1987 internal Shell publication entitled “Air Pollution: an Oil Industry Perspective.”

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Fossil fuels Climate change Pollution Ozone 141

Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

As Scientific American noted : "For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.". The landmark decision suggests that the fate of the world's largest polluters no longer may be in the hands of their executives, board or investors.

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Climate change Fossil fuels Sea level rise COP 72

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The donation comes on the heels of the Conservative government issuing hundreds of new oil and gas licences in 2023, and writing annual licensing rounds into law. million from polluting interests in 2022. He has also criticised plans to open up the controversial Rosebank oil field, which the government approved in September last year.

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Fossil fuels Methane Ethics Investment 102

AGreenLiving

JUNE 2, 2021

As Scientific American noted : “For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.” ” The landmark decision suggests that the fate of the world’s largest polluters no longer may be in the hands of their executives, board or investors.

Climate change 28

Climate change Fossil fuels Sea level rise Pollution 28

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Over the past year, many professional services organizations that previously had little to say publicly about their climate change strategy — from law firms to management consultants to ad agencies — found themselves under closer scrutiny not just for their own footprint but for supporting some of the biggest climate deniers around.

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Sustainability Plastics Organic Retail 546

Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Usually the biggest environmental news pertains to climate change at the global level, or local pollution problems such as lead in the water pipes. Wildlifers come from both sides of the political aisle and from all over the ethical map. When’s the last time you saw it in a prominent newspaper headline?).

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