GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00. This not only benefits members but also allows major global companies such as SC Johnson and Henkel access ethically sourced, recycled "social plastic" for use in packaging. SweetSense can provide these services because it works in partnership with private, public and nonprofit organizations.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Now that 2021 is over, we’d like to take this time to recognize some of our member companies via our 3rd Annual “Best of GBB” Awards. Replate works with restaurants, caterers, food distributors, offices and other organizations to directly deliver their surplus food to those in need in local communities. Operating in most major U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 21, 2021

So clearly, including sustainability as a main principle in your organization can poise it for success today and in the long-run. Importance of Sustainable Marketing to an Organization. Considering this definition, a natural precursor to adopting sustainable marketing is taking strides to be sustainable in your organization.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 24, 2021

The Greentown Labs community continues to grow and we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 climatetech startups that joined our Boston and Houston incubators in the first months of 2021! The post Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2021 appeared first on Greentown Labs. Transportation.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Fri, 05/21/2021 - 00:12. Soy can be produced in ways that are ethical and responsible — it’s time for agribusiness generally and traders specifically to do what it takes to get there.". The secret life of soy. Perhaps that’s because it’s not something that ends up on our plate every meal — soy.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Thinking about these three focus areas, are they enough to infer whether an organization is sustainable or not? It seems the boundaries of what constitutes business sustainability are fuzzy, making it difficult to ascertain whether an organization’s work should be promoted as sustainable or downgraded to merely greenwash.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

GreenBiz has released its highly anticipated State of Green Business Report 2021 which details the top 10 sustainable business trends for the year ahead. With so much heavy lifting needed by the corporate sector to alter the current climate trajectory, here are the 10 ten trends to watch for in 2021.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A CSR strategy is implemented by an organization to: minimize harm, practice fair business, be responsible along a global supply chain, exercise philanthropy and create a self-oriented human resource management system. Yes, good CSR practices can create a socially sustainable organization. The benefits of CSR.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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. RECLAIMED LUMBER. Serving customers primarily in the 10 western states and Canada, Cascade Steel is the only Western U.S.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 02:11. In other words, a building that is organized instead of chaotic. And I just thought a building as an organism operated by children would be so much fun. So, the values are "good" and "bad," "right" and "wrong," "moral/immoral," "ethical/unethical." Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2022

And transparency is a tool to unlock capital and create solutions for the major global challenges organizations face today (e.g. Plus organizations can track progress, set benchmarks, and communicate when their ESG goals have been met. According to the PRI, in 2006 the organization had 63 signatories commanding $6.5

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Protecting Tropical Rainforests from Deforestation – In partnership with Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment (NICFI), Planet’s satellite data is being used to monitor tropical forests globally and validate deforestation alerts for regional conservation organizations. Some of our efforts include: . 2018, Planet Labs, Inc.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2022

E.g. for the first time since 2017, more carbon offsets were retired than issued in quarter one of 2021. To do so, organizations must be aware of their impact. This avoids double-counting, e.g. multiple organizations claiming GHG reductions for the same carbon credit. Ethics are not expendable to push GHG emission reductions.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 29, 2021

Improved Reputation – Companies that are greener tend to be perceived as more ethical, reliable and responsible. NEW Online EcoProfile Capability Enables Companies To Transparently Share Their Sustainability Story and Green Business Profile. Green Business Bureau Member Examples.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 14, 2022

Echoing Kenney, Alberta’s government-funded promotional organization for oil and gas, the Canadian Energy Centre, has produced pieces like this one from David Yager declaring that “the West has virtue-signalled away its energy security,” and another article saying “Canada can step up to deliver the world reliable, responsible LNG.”.

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Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

Her organization hopes to push the RRC toward policies that better protect taxpayers and the environment. Aside from the orphan wells issue, Commission Shift will target campaign finance and ethics reforms at the RRC, she said. RRC is going through an energy transition,” said Palacios. “We

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. USDA Organic.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be compliant. Reports reveal that 87% of business leaders expect an increase in sustainability investments for their organizations over the next two years.

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Grist

MAY 25, 2021

The coordination hub for the new trials will consider the social, ethical, and legal issues related to removing carbon. The charcoal-like material is produced from wood or organic waste. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK on May 25, 2021.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Businesses found themselves in a popularity contest over how sustainable their operations were, and this popularity prompted organizations to create a new green image through advertising. consumers are estimated to spend $150 billion on products marketed as sustainable by 2021. USDA Organic. Green Business Bureau. Energy Star.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 14, 2021

On Earth Day 2021, Greentown Houston opens its doors to a new ecosystem of entrepreneurs who are tackling our biggest climate challenges and shaping the energy transition. These are the entrepreneurs and technologies that will usher in a new era for the energy capital of the world. Transportation.

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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. Recomposition / natural organic reduction. More sustainable cremation.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. Native Energy offers a wide range of projects for organizations wanting to reduce their carbon footprint. Native Energy is a third-party verified carbon offset provider.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Using these assessments, XCH offset 412% of the organization’s total CO 2e emissions using the offset providers Climate Hero , Aclymate and the Carbon Fund. As such, XCH looked to challenge their organization with GBB’s standards and interact with member businesses that shared XCH’s values.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In lieu of these textiles, eco-conscious alternatives like vegan leather and organic cotton are emerging and appealing to ethical shoppers. View post: Macys and Bloomingdales to be fur-free by 2021. That’s because polyester, nylon and other petroleum-based textile fibers are exacerbating the microplastic pollution crisis.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In a September 2021 report to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s office about recent media inquiries, Young noted that “Although we have no records of any actions or response, our Staff was unable to verify any of Mr. Regulators and Utilities Increasingly in the Spotlight.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It does so in a couple of ways – by building trust with governments and thus making them more likely to award access, approvals and licenses for new opportunities, and by helping to attract ethical consumers and partners. While many of the ESG goals your company may set are generic across different organizations and industries (ex.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In Virginia, state regulators have flagged and removed millions of dollars in lobbying charges by Dominion Energy in rate cases in 2021 and 2023, Canary Media reports. Both companies have a history of trying to pass on lobbying costs to their customers.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2022, 48% of all new coffee products carried an ethical or environmental claim – which is close to double the number from almost a decade ago (2012). A 2021 research study evaluated consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for sustainable coffee. Hence, the ethos is shifting meaning sustainable coffee is becoming the new norm.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

In the National Association of Home Builders 2021 edition of “What Home Buyers Really Want” , the national survey showed that the demand for green homes is primarily driven by the desire for lower utility costs. There is also a growing number of homebuyers desiring green homes. Green Building Materials.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The brand offers green and ethically-sourced products. “ Hit is committed to offering sustainable, ethically-sourced products and holding ourselves accountable to social responsibility.” 2021, and leading into 2022, have been the inaugural years of Hit Promotional Product’s sustainability program.

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Grist

APRIL 8, 2021

But in February, shortly before an independent Harvard advisory committee was expected to give the go-ahead, a group of Swedish environmental organizations and the Indigenous Saami Council sent a letter demanding the project be canceled. But, he added, “I’m confident that it’s not ethical to withhold lifesaving things over that risk.”

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

JOUBERT All of us have a natural, innate ethical sense that it’s wrong to take life. Members of the Stop Ecocide organization are at COP28 to rally support. That definition, which emerged in 2021, has become the de facto starting point for legal, political, and legislative discussions around the world.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Using these trends we then present retail sustainability initiatives that will help you kickstart your organization’s sustainability program. For instance, a Deloitte 2021 report indicated that 53% of surveyed consumers have repaired/fixed an item instead of replacing it. What is retail sustainability?

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

And as a purpose-driven business leader, it’s important you understand the basics before entering this market to reduce the climatic impact of your organization. To do so, organizations must be aware of their impact. This avoids double-counting, e.g. multiple organizations claiming GHG reductions for the same carbon credit.

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