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Sustainability in Healthcare: How Telemedicine and Virtual Meetings Reduce Emissions and Waste

Green Business Bureau

Receiving a large boost from the pandemic, the global telemedicine market is estimated to grow from about 80 billion USD in 2020 to almost 400 billion in 2027.[1] 2] In comparison, telemedicine saves each patient over 100 minutes of precious time and completely removes the need to travel. Plan for breaks in the agenda.

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Reuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Media Enablers

DeSmogBlog

Darren Woods, the CEO of Exxon, celebrates the potential of carbon capture to dramatically reduce global emissions. Each has an internal brand studio that creates advertising content for fossil fuel majors that range from podcasts to newsletters, videos, and advertorials, and some allow fossil fuel companies to sponsor their events.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Firstly, make sure you’re supporting the renewable energy market by switching to a green tariff, or by purchasing a Renewable Energy Certificate. The LEED Certification system is a recognized framework that ensures buildings are healthy, efficient, and carbon-saving green buildings. Tip #2: Reduce energy consumption on-site.

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Dozens of Ad & PR Industry Directors Have Ties to Heavily Polluting Industries

DeSmogBlog

Of the 64 total board members at Omnicom Group , WPP , Interpublic Group (IPG), Publicis Groupe , Dentsu and Havas , 32 have significant experience in carbon-heavy sectors such as fossil fuels, fossil fuel financing, plastics, utilities, and aviation. Twenty-two are still serving in roles at such companies. It’s pretty disheartening.”

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Why Is Sustainability Important In Business?

Green Business Bureau

In an attempt to remove ambiguity, E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance (ESG) criteria entered the spotlight to address unsustainability in business. Squandering finite resources, creating extravagant amounts of waste, and the excessive release of carbon emissions is causing our planet to belch at the seams. Our reality.

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How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally 

DeSmogBlog

The company says that more oil will mean less emissions; however — provided the industry builds enough facilities to capture carbon dioxide (CO2), the main gas causing the climate crisis. “We The statement was widely interpreted as a pitch for carbon capture. Energy Information Administration and other sources.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

After holding up my press pass, I was allowed in, though I was not among the select media invited to the event by the state agency responsible for the project, Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Federal and state trustees approved $2.26 The company has a history of trying to steamroll opposition.