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Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

GreenBiz

"Many employees want to live out their personal values at work and are asking for these programs," said Richard Keiser, CEO and founder of community solar company Common Energy, during the GreenBiz webcast last week about engaging employees in sustainability.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Most investors and companies still don’t put a price tag on natural capital, or the cost of losing it, and biodiversity becoming a top "theme" only means people have begun talking about it. GreenBiz photocollage, via Shutterstock. Still, progress in this area could move faster than we’ve typically seen in ESG-land, for a few reasons:

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 I invite you to follow me on Twitter , subscribe to my Monday morning newsletter, GreenBuzz , and listen to GreenBiz 350 , my weekly podcast, co-hosted with Heather Clancy. economy throughout this century, especially in the absence of increased adaptation efforts.” percent of GDP by 2100.

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Can forensics tech solve the mystery of supply chain traceability?

Business Green

The good news is there is real innovation happening when it comes to the various sensors and "markers" that could be used for validation - everything from near field communications (NFC) tags to DNA and biome tracers. NFC forensics tags from IN-Code Technologies , used to collect data at specific points of the process. Subscribe here.

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How Europe could become a major hub for textile recycling

Business Green

She said the price tag for fixing recycling in the US is $17bn — those dollars would be spent on building the necessary infrastructure and addressing accessibility. This article originally appeared at GreenBiz. While it's not the same industry, I'm reminded of a point Keefe?Harrison, That takes transparency," Magnus said.

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Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry

Business Green

Ulta, like Sephora, is planning a Made Without list that will tag products free of parabens, phthalates and 25 other chemical categories. This article originally appeared at GreenBiz. Ulta Beauty also recently announced a new overarching sustainability initiative, Conscious Beauty.

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Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain

Business Green

Because source reduction has such strong economic benefits, the sustainability aspect gets to tag along. This article first appeared at GreenBiz. Aside from cutting back on waste, Phood can help operations save money, which is often the impetus for an investment. According to Dang, Phood can save up to 10 per cent on annual food costs.

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