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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. According to the group’s scorecard , Vault 100 firms: litigated 286 cases exacerbating climate change (versus three cases mitigating it).

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Why We Need to, Have to, Want to Act on Climate Change

Andrew Winston

Need to explain the “why” of climate change action? Even ExxonMobil, a company that has spent decades muddying the science on climate change, wrote in a recent report : “[On] a list of the biggest challenges facing humankind … addressing poverty and climate change would be at the top.”)

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How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation

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How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation. Although many organizations have adopted ESG principles, executives and boards could do more to meet the demands of institutional investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders especially in regard to climate change risk. Nidia Martínez.

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water. While a growing number of companies such as Arcadis are creating solutions and investing in ways to combat climate change issues, there's still untapped potential for water investment, according to industry experts participating in the recent GreenFin virtual event.

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Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change

GreenBiz

Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change. Building a supply chain that is resilient to the impacts of both climate change and COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of the global economy and its supply chains. Speakers: . More to be announced.

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change? Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Aubrey McCormick. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00. In the U.S. Contributors.

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Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change

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Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change. The potential for helping to combat climate change makes Miyawaki forests a particularly attractive option for many environmentalists. Alex Thornton. Fri, 08/07/2020 - 00:30. How much space do you think you need to grow a forest? Carbon sinks.