GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

In my home state and across the American West, summer’s coming has so far brought only record-breaking heat, drought and wildfires. And with Lake Mead , the key reservoir on the Colorado River, at its lowest level, the state is preparing for "painful" water restrictions. They came most every year, a long-term average of 5.37

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Episode 236: Banking for the planet and behind the scenes of Generation Green New Deal. Why "regeneration" is generating business buzz. Behind the scenes of Generation Green New Deal (32:35). State of the Profession. Our sixth report examining the evolving role of corporate sustainability leaders. Green New Deal.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. Running Tide’s core business is oyster farming, but CEO Marty Odlin is planning on a new revenue stream: growing kelp and sinking his crop in the deep ocean. . State of Green Business Report.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Either way, good corporate training guides employees through the range of sustainability topics relevant to their company’s goals, business strategy, operations, and ultimately their own jobs. These courses tend to tackle smaller and more specific topics. Making the Business Case for Sustainability. Resiliency.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. million metric tons in "live weight," representing a market value of almost $264 billion, according to a 2020 report by U.N. State of Green Business Report. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. Running Tide’s core business is oyster farming, but CEO Marty Odlin is planning on a new revenue stream: growing kelp and sinking his crop in the deep ocean. . State of Green Business Report.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ukrainian firm S.Lab picked up the 2023 Green Alley Award for a sustainable alternative to expandeed polystyrene packaging (image credit: Green Alley Awards). By Jan Patrick Schulz, CEO of Landbell and initiator of Europe’s largest Circular Economy Prize, the Green Alley Award. Trillion by 2030.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. This by itself is a complex topic. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. Not so fast. Sustainable finance can help.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

We chat about potential business applications with Dawn Wright, chief scientist of geographic information systems software leader Esri. . State of the Profession. Our sixth report examining the evolving role of corporate sustainability leaders. The State of Green Business 2020. EDT June 16. Resources galore.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Net zero is the near-universal goal of nations, states, provinces, cities, companies, universities and others. This week, as the full fleet of GreenBiz weekly newsletters focuses on the topic of net zero, I thought it might be helpful to start off with some simple questions that seem to encircle that goal. But that could change.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. Yes, provisions in the Green New Deal address fisheries and fishing communities, but that’s only a drop in the ocean, say blue-economy experts.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

Consider that it has convinced more than 70 Apple suppliers to use renewable energy to produce products on its behalf , an effort funded in part by close to $5 billion in green bonds issued by the technology giant as well as a dedicated pool of money in China. . Plenty of other updates are included in Apple's progress report.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Tellingly, the study reports, since 2006 almost three-quarters of the £2.4 In particular, the greatest investment has been into less mature research topics, such as energy storage and newer areas of nuclear such as fusion, while hydrogen has seen a slight increase in growth over the last five years. However, there are challenges.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

Avrom Farm sits in the hills above Green Lake in central Wisconsin. Soon his digital business outgrew the barn and had to be moved into a newly constructed hoop house. In a few weeks, business online had pretty much compensated for the losses from restaurants and markets. There's a big appetite for farm-to-consumer shopping.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

State of the Profession. Our sixth report examining the evolving role of corporate sustainability leaders. The State of Green Business 2020. Real-life lessons for trucking's future. Sign up for the conversation at 1 p.m. EDT July 2. Resources galore. Download it here. Do we have a newsletter for you! Contributors.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. Lyft followed that up by launching "green mode" on its app. Media Source.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The answers will drive business decisions for venue operations, fan engagement and brand partnership activation. For the green sports movement, the answers may be the key to solidifying the importance of integrating sustainability into sports. . A new report by Recipric, powered by Zoomph’s technology, helps us understand the answer.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Tensie Whelan, director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, offers tips for how companies can buck that trend most effectively. . EDT July 16 for a one-on-one conversation about redesigning business and commerce in the post-pandemic era to better address sustainability and social challenges. State of the Profession.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. The sooner that the costs of carbon control are included in the costs of doing business, the sooner new technologies will be developed. State of Green Business Report.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The human dimension of waste collection: Bharati Chaturvedi, founder and director of the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group in India, and Kieran Smith, co-founder and CEO of Mr. Green Africa, discuss why informal collectors of plastics and recyclables should embrace within formal supply chains — and how to do it. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Green hydrogen — made by splitting water’s hydrogen and oxygen using electricity produced by renewable sources — is a small fish in the "energies pond." Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . The image above describes SGH2's process.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. The early stages of transition.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In addition, ESG and corporate sustainability have each developed their own sets of terms, for example, ESG investing, ESG policy, sustainability program, and green business. In doing, you’ll obtain a better understanding of what true business sustainability is and how to create sustainable operations.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. Ahead of the latest crucial round of talks this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), green groups are warning proposals are "an empty shell" that will have a negligible impact on the sector's emissions. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 10/20/2020 - 00:15.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Heading into fall, this batch of career updates from the worlds of sustainability and business is somewhat top-heavy. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. The streaming media giant just started reporting on its renewable energy usage last winter.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Policy and regulatory decisions made by states, utilities, public utilities commissions and wholesale market governing bodies determine the clean energy procurement options available to cities and counties. Engaging in state-level regulatory proceedings. Partnering with investor-owned utilities.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

State of the Profession. Our sixth report examining the evolving role of corporate sustainability leaders. The State of Green Business 2020. EDT June 23 for a discussion of how companies such as Interface are getting suppliers to buy into circular models for manufacturing, distribution and beyond. . Contributors.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Green Business Bureau’s ESG image infographic. The Green Business Bureau has created the below ESG image infographic to help you understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, and how this criteria relates to corporate sustainability. What is ESG and why is it important for your business?

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

Members belong to one or more of approximately 1,200 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of NAR. NAR was founded in Chicago on May 12th, 1908, with 120 founding members, 19 boards, and one state association. The Green Business Bureau platform supports NAR’s resilience and sustainable real estate plan.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. Air pollution, tall buildings, building materials, lack of green spaces and wind all contribute to trapping heat from the sun, traffic and industry and result in the creation of Urban Heat Islands (UHI).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In June, I interviewed Joyner and other members of her community in Northampton County, which is located in the Northeast corner of the state, close to the Virginia state line. South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. . Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Corporate sustainability has become one of the most popular management paradigms for businesses. A sustainable business is one that also has societal and economic goals in addition these environmental goals. Green Business Bureau Sustainability Checklist. B Corps and Sustainability. 25 Tips For Managing an ESG Program.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2022

ESG goals are company-wide objectives that help an organization meet environmental, social, and governance business needs as per the standards set in the ESG framework. In this Green Business Bureau article, we introduce the concept of ESG goals. That is, a sustainable business model: Creates business value.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2022

You’ve committed to making your business more sustainable. Our Green Business Bureau members often say having a strong green team or sustainability committee is the key to success. Being a member of a company’s Green Team should be fun, filled with energy and excitement for all members. Kudos and congrats!

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