GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What’s been less chronicled is the arduous journey companies go through to clean up their mica supply chain, including the often-grueling work it takes to trace the mineral from its source all the way to products, then make the necessary changes to ensure it meets a company’s ethical and performance standards. On the ground.

Ethics 404

Ethics Africa Health Organic 404

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Brazil, for example, recently recorded its highest rate of deforestation since 2008 during the period from August 2019 to July, an increase of 9.5 Mars also generated plenty of headlines in 2020 with its claim of a "deforestation-free palm oil supply chain," an initiative related to the Palm Positive Plan it adopted in September 2019.

Policy 539

Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 539

Eco Friend

APRIL 10, 2019

By just making green choices while buying your day-to-day products, you can make a considerable… The post 9- Ethical headphones to buy in 2019: Save the Earth while you listen appeared first on Eco Friend. If you think that you never get an opportunity to go green, then think again.

Ethics 40

Ethics 40

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 18, 2025

In July 2024, four Havas agencies were stripped of their B Corp status for high environmental, ethical, and governance standards following complaints raised over the companys Shell contract. We wont participate in any greenwashing whatsoever and we will accompany [Shell] and help achieve their transition, Bollor said.

Fossil fuels 109

Fossil fuels Global warming Ethics Policy 109

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

For example, blockchain platform Provenance helps trace and certify supply chains to enable ethical procurement decisions. Just last year, The Carlyle Group made its first foray into the industry by acquiring a stake in Jeanologia, and Permira acquired a majority stake in the ethical fashion brand Reformation.

Technology 352

Technology Sustainability Fashion Energy Monitor 352

GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The flip side to this rosy view is that there are plenty of ethical concerns to consider. Indeed, AI is integral to all manner of technologies, ranging from autonomous vehicles to more informed disaster response systems to smart buildings and data collection networks monitoring everything from energy consumption to deforestation. .

Building Energy Monitoring 396

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring HVAC 396

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Named one of Minnesota’s 50 fastest growing private companies in 2019, the Minneapolis-based company offers a unique and convenient eCommerce experience for purchasing and renting used or like-new “one trip” shipping containers. and Canada.

Upcycling 146

Upcycling Waste Waste Ethics 146

GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

But their 2019 statement is unlikely to lead us in that direction. generate long-term value for shareholders, “who provide the capital that allows companies to invest, grow and innovate.”. The Business Roundtable and its members no doubt understand that. Not without a full-court press from you and me.

Politics 316

Politics Sustainability Ethics Fashion 316

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The report’s analysis identifies the three most critical risks for businesses right now, known as ‘bottom lines’, likely to impact operations this year and beyond: Trade policy restrictions: Global trade restrictions have been on the rise, with approximately 3,000 restrictions imposed, nearly tripling since 2019.

Business Energy Monitoring 162

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Organic 162

Business Green

JUNE 20, 2021

Fund announces it plans to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 29 per cent this year against 2019 levels. With the COP26 Climate Summit less than six months away, Burdon said the ethical pensions campaign wanted to see "pension schemes across the globe follow the UNJSPF's lead".

Climate change 101

Climate change Ethics Investment Carbon 101

Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The Ecocity World Summit will take place October 7–11, 2019, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the world’s first double LEED® Platinum certified convention centre. Ecocity 2019 is where breakthroughs and advances will be shared. Dedicated to sustainable urban development, ethics, and innovations, Canada.

Ethics 40

Ethics Sustainability Africa Packaging 40

The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 10, 2024

Increase of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures The world’s coal power capacity grew for the first time since 2019 last year, despite warnings that coal plants need to close at a rate of at least 6% each year to avoid a climate emergency.

Energy Monitor 108

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Europe 108

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, four waves of surveys, from 2014 to 2019 by Glocalities , compiled the answers from 189,996 respondents. In 2019, this figure rose to 77%. It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. Why is greenwashing a problem? “As

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The application of the hydropower criteria to the climate bonds standard and certification scheme has been under review since 2019. The move comes amid growing investor scrutiny of environmental, social and ethical standards.

Hydropower 130

Hydropower Ethics Biodiversity Sustainability 130

Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

When Weatherly Oil and Gas filed for bankruptcy in February 2019, the company was walking away from several hundred Texas wells. The volatility of the oil market hasn’t helped: Price fluctuations and a long-term market slump caused a spike in bankruptcies in 2019, and sagging demand due to the pandemic accelerated the pace.

Ethics 145

Ethics Fossil fuels Policy Law 145

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The campaign ends December 13, 2019 with production set to begin in January if it is fully funded. PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan. Rewards for pledges include clothing along with the PaperTale technology. PaperTale Images via PaperTale. See the rest here:Â .

Ethics 36

Ethics Sustainability Fashion Blockchain 36

Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The Age of Sustainability: Just Transitions in a Complex World (Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development) by Mark Swilling, 2019 With transitions to more sustainable ways of living already underway, this book examines how we understand the underlying dynamics of the transitions that are unfolding. Design with Nature Now by Frederick R.

Climate change 95

Climate change Ethics Sustainability Health 95

GreenTechMedia

JULY 27, 2020

Jones opened Friday’s call by stating that “at no time does our support for nuclear plants in Ohio interfere or supersede our ethical obligations to conduct our business properly. Friday’s earnings report yielded no discernible uptick, with shares trading at about $29 as of mid-Monday trading.

Nuclear Power 130

Nuclear Power Ethics Law Energy 130

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2021

But this gagging clause was just one in a whole list of serious ethical breaches that we uncovered. The SMG’s own “Group Ethics Policy” makes this clear, stating that the “SMG will not seek or accept donations, sponsorship or grants where acceptance of these funds would do material damage to the reputation, independence or integrity of SMG”.

Climate change 98

Climate change Fossil fuels Ethics Global warming 98

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2021

Following on from its 2019 pledge to end the sale of Christmas crackers containing plastic toys, Waitrose today announced it would extend the ban to magazines that contain plastic toys that have a short lifespan and are hard to recycle. The carbon footprint is big and you are putting it straight in the bin to pollute the planet.".

Plastics 87

Plastics Retail Ethics Pollution 87

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Vague ethics laws, lack of enforcement, and a campaign finance system soaked in fossil fuel cash all combine to make the Texas Railroad Commission a “captive agency,” argue Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice, two watchdog groups, in their new report. These financial ties raise questions about her regulatory decisions.

Ethics 98

Ethics Law Fossil fuels Methane 98

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2022

The 2019 event had previously listed BP as a “zone sponsor” along with BAE Systems, while Shell sponsored the event’s “Earth Zone” in 2018. The New Scientist magazine has quietly dropped fossil fuel sponsorship of its science festival amid mounting pressure from climate campaigners.

Fossil fuels 96

Fossil fuels Education Climate change Ethics 96

Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Between 2010 and 2019, electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES) in the 11 central EU member states grew at a slower rate than in Western Europe (4% vs. 6% average annual growth). On the scale of the whole continent, the average growth of green electricity production from 2010-2019 amounted to 40%.

Investment 127

Investment Europe Fossil fuels Ethics 127

Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

It also demonstrates the transformative power of ecologically friendly, community-owned renewable energy projects and how truly ethical investment can be mobilised to create tangible, positive benefits for communities, whilst offering a return on investment," she added. million" in investment, according to a CfR statement.

Ethics 101

Ethics Investment Government Energy 101

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. By applying this kind of thinking, we expect to cut more than one-third of our emissions from logistics operations by 2030 (compared to 2019). Climate change is no longer a theoretical concept: it poses an existential threat to us all.

Building Energy Monitoring 270

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral 270

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Other qualities of a great intern include excellent communication skills, flexibility in working hours, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, strong work ethic and proactive problem-solving abilities. Training & Supervision: Quality Learning Yields Quality Work. Compensating interns should not be seen as a job “perk”.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Ethics 147

Business Green

JUNE 17, 2021

Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability at the John Lewis Partnership, stressed that peat bogs were critical carbon stores that would help tackle the climate crisis. "If The ban will come into effect a full two years before a national ban on sales of peat-based compost to gardeners comes into effect across England.

Soil 88

Soil Ethics Carbon Biodiversity 88

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9 The world seems to be less nourished than ever before. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are almost 60 million more undernourished people now as compared to 2014. percent of the world population were undernourished. Moreover, to limit global warming to 1.5 Conscious consumers give me hope.

Health 526

Health Sustainability Agriculture Organic 526

Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

Good Food Institute report details record-breaking year for the fledgling sector, amid growing interest in greener, more ethical alternatives to livestock-reared meat. Cultivated fish fillets, sushi-grade salmon, and lobster are all reportedly in development at present, it states.

Investment 91

Investment Seafood Meat alternatives Ethics 91

Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Managing Ethical Supply Chains – Planet’s technology has been used to shine a light on illegal supply sourcing. PlanetScope image collected on August 15, 2019. © 2019, Planet Labs Inc. Glaciers spill into a barren valley on Axel Heiberg Island, Canada. All Rights Reserved.

Energy Monitor 124

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Agriculture 124

Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Veganism is a growing trend in the UK, with the number of vegans doubling between 2015 and 2019, the BRC said. The move comes amidst warnings from some legal experts that companies and employers could face some legal risks if they do not account for employees and customers ethical veganism.

Retail 67

Retail Ethics Fashion Law 67

Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

Planning a sustainable funeral means rejecting environmentally damaging practices and finding more ethical and responsible options. There are also ethical concerns over using land for burial when it could better be used for other purposes. They aim to make ethical the new normal. More sustainable cremation. About the author.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Ethics Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable 78

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2019, the Governance Accountability Institute (G&A) announced that 90% of large companies (S&P 500 Index) published sustainability and responsibility reports. Both corporate sustainability and CSR help companies run in a way that allows them to be ethically profitable, but never at the expense of others. The benefits of CSR.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Ethics Fashion Organic 148

Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

At present the global market is worth around $215bn, it said, but this is expected to grow even further after a 34 per cent annual increase in 2019. Ethical investors who hope to support farmers within their supply chains to cut emissions whilst also being able to increase yields and sell their milk at a premium.".

Carbon 94

Carbon Methane Climate change Ethics 94

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Here are all the references to climate change from the Canadian federal leaders English Language debate that took place on October 7, 2019. If this election is anything, it’s about trust and ethics, and we are in a climate emergency. Justin Trudeau: I agree. We need grownups in the room to take responsibility.

Climate change 45

Climate change Pollution Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 45

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The ethical lender and deposit taker said the funds would help it invest in innovation, and to grow its sustainable lending business as it gears up for the imminent launch of the government's Green Home Grants scheme. "The The additional capital will accelerate our lending, ensuring we're well placed to support the green recovery.".

Climate change 100

Climate change Investment Ethics Government 100

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Flexible plastic represented 22% of all UK consumer plastic packaging in 2019 but only 6% was recycled3. As part of the UK’s drive to boost recycling, WRAP recently announced new recommendations to support flexible plastic recycling. I hope to see more and more corporations joining together as a force for good over the coming months.”.

Plastics 147

Plastics Retail Recycling Recycling 147