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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. This is a tough challenge.

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Theben choses AVSystem’s device management solutions for their Smart Metering gateways

Smart Energy International

Theben, one of the major producers of Smart Meter Gateways for the digital Energy Transition in Germany, chose AVSystem’s Device Management solution for their CONEXA 3.0. Theben has teamed up with AVSystem to deliver a top solution for the German Smart Meter Rollout. Their core product the ONEXA 3.0

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ESG vs Sustainability: What’s the Difference?

Green Business Bureau

The actually acronym ESG was first mentioned in the 2006 United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report consisting of the Freshfield Report and “Who Cares Wins.” Let’s consider a few popular usages of “ESG”. ESG criteria became incorporated in the financial evaluations of companies. ESG Investing. ESG Framework.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. Genetically enhancing animals is a lot harder than plants however, and comes with ethical problems on its own.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Green America uses the power of consumer choice and business practices to help build an economy that values people, planet, and peace over profit. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Zero Energy Certification. For businesses in the financial sector (i.e. Living Product Challenge.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The birth of the B Corp movement and its evolution over the years B Lab was founded in the United States in 2006 by three friends – Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Cassoy – who shared a vision – to use business as a force for good. Monitor and evaluate the plan. Why is meeting this initiative important?

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Inside the University of Chicago’s controversial solar geoengineering initiative

Grist

In 2006, a group of preeminent scientists met for a two-day conference at the NASA Ames Research Center in California to discuss cooling the Earth by injecting particles into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight into space. It is part of a broader university effort to become a global leader in the climate and energy space.