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ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

In 2004, Kofi Annan, then the UN Secretary, asked major financial institutions to partner with the UN and the International Finance Corporate. This translates into ethical and responsible business practices. instances of non-compliance with the Code of Ethics per thousand employees in commercial business units.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Cascade Steel also commits to ethical sourcing and conflict-free metals , fully disclosing that their products are derived solely from recycled or scrap sources. Ethical and green certified furniture. RECLAIMED LUMBER. minority and women-owned suppliers). Zero-VOC paints.

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ESG Reporting: What Is ESG Reporting and Why Is It Important?

Green Business Bureau

Evolving from SRI, in 2004, UN Secretary Kofi Annan asked major financial institutions to partner with the UN and the International Finance Corporation. This means creating sustainable practices and processes, developing ethical products, and leading a business strategy developed from a clear ESG strategy.

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Ed’s note: Why the EuroAsia Interconnector is important

Smart Energy International

Believe it or not, that basically represents the first electricity link between the island country of Cyprus (full member of the EU since 2004) and the EU grid. Our aim for affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable – not to mention ethically obtained and distributed – energy is a hard puzzle that is far from solved.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

Ultimately, he filed 21 internal ethical misconduct complaints against colleagues and top executives, including current NW Natural CEO David Anderson, later elevating his concerns to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the body that regulates NW Natural. million from 2002-2004. A Sidelined Solution.

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Royal London Asset Management's Ashley Hamilton Claxton: 'Carbon is an expensive commodity'

Business Green

Ashley Hamilton Claxton, head of responsible investment at Royal London Asset Management, talks to BusinessGreen about unwavering corporate commitment to decarbonisation, ethical AI, and green superpowers BusinessGreen : What was your first role in the green economy and what attracted you to the sector?

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Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

However, it struggled to gain enough support for a number of years, with New Zealand making a plea in 2004 for IMO members to support its application in an attempt to accelerate the process. As a non-UN member, the Cook Islands first applied to join the IMO in 1999, when the body’s executive body recommended its membership bid.