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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. and globally by 2040.

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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

A Preferred Materials and Fibers List is continually updated with new research to help Fjällräven choose the highest quality and most sustainable materials. The brand prioritizes using organic, renewable, and recycled materials whenever possible. Well before 2040, Concentric aims to become a net-zero business.

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Why government action is vital to help Volvo Cars become part of the solution to climate change

Business Green

Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's. However, as our CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, said at the time, we believe that this strategy is the right one, not least as consumer demand for electric vehicles will only increase.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. .”

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From sustainable cocoa to solar-powered beer: 10 of the biggest, best, and quirkiest Earth Day announcements

Business Green

The partners said the farm would provide a "blueprint for best practice cocoa farming, optimal land usage and farming community planning" globally. The brand claims the shoe, which is made from 100 per cent recycled materials, is its most sustainable to date. Solar-powered beer. Beam Suntory toasts $1bn climate push.

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Study: Circular strategies could slash auto industry emissions by two-thirds

Business Green

New analysis from Bain & Company suggests recycled materials could play dominant role in auto industry supply chains. The European auto industry could slash emissions and drastically reduce its exposure to resource security risks by embracing recycled materials and circular business models.