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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.

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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

GreenBiz

For example, one question — "Do you take measures to maximize energy use efficiency such as optimizing your farm equipment and optimizing electricity use?" — checks if farmers are reducing non-renewable sources of energy, avoiding forest degradation or conversion and optimizing farm equipment usage. . Pull Quote.

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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. But how does one go about shifting the actions of thousands of businesses around the world? For these businesses, Scope 1 emissions data is actionable business intelligence.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. over 2010-2019. Between NO2 and PM2.5,

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How remote monitoring can contribute to operational success

Envirotec Magazine

Whether it is to minimise the impact of increasingly extreme weather events, reducing health risks or simply to streamline operational expenditure – digital monitoring and remote services can provide long term value. There may be a number of reasons why businesses need to operate as usual but with a reduced number of people on site.

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

GreenTechMedia

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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How do you avoid getting distracted and stay focused on the mission?

GreenBiz

With their engagement, we together can learn how to rebuild our economy and democracy with greater equality, justice and health. Look 10 years ahead: My attention, like many, has been focused on the political and human health events of the day. A senior leader once asked why monitoring factory working conditions was so important.