Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tip #3: Choose materials that do not include toxins : Even materials that are biodegradable and recyclable can negatively impact the environment. Work with sustainable and ethical suppliers. Seek suppliers with ethical certifications such as the Fair Trade Foundation and Fair For Life.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative and UK government launch new draft code of practice for carbon offset projects. The provisional code was launched today by the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative (VCMI) and the UK government and has already gained the support of leading UN agencies and governments.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

Listed below are the five main ways foods supply chains negatively harm our environment. Additionally, conventional farming practices reduce the levels of carbon retained in the soil – an important medium for carbon sequestration. Our food supply chain has a high carbon footprint contributing to climate change.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

At the global scale, this contributes to a higher carbon footprint, resource scarcity and environmental and economic imbalances between affluent nations purchasing meat products and the vulnerable regions where livestock and livestock feed are heavily produced. and these travel miles add up to huge amounts of carbon emissions.

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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. million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, accounting for around 0.02 percent of world carbon dioxide emissions. We all like to imagine that we have a positive impact during our time on earth.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Whether it’s a new build or a retrofit (also referred to as greenhabbing , or green rehabbing an older building to be more eco-friendly), the real estate industry is moving towards sustainability because a low-carbon building is proven to have lower operating costs, improved resale value and higher occupancy rates. Lower carbon footprint.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 6, 2022

Yet, practices can lead to a vast amount of unnecessary waste, habitat destruction, and carbon emissions depending on how you choose to operate. The manufacturing of solar panels is extremely resource-intensive, demanding industrial materials, and spewing out carbon emissions from the burning of coal.

Sustainability 147

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Below we’ve detailed eight tips on how to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of your fashion brand company. This also includes their social responsibility values, making sure they practice ethical labor and do not utilize slave or child labor. million in 2020 to $10, 109.9

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Climate change and carbon reduction reporting. This translates into ethical and responsible business practices. Fair operating practices: Adhere to ethical business practices, including anti-corruption measures, whistle-blower mechanisms, and responsible marketing. Reporting on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

What’s the difference between carbon offsets vs carbon credits? The voluntary carbon offset market is projected to reach $700.5 Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) – hence the need to understand the difference between carbon offsets vs carbon credits has never before been this pressing.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That is the top line conclusion of a new report published this morning by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), which analyses nearly 170 companies working in carbon-intensive industrial sectors, including mining giant Rio Tinto, packaging company DS Smith, chemicals powerhouse BASF, cement manufacturer LaFarge Holcim, and steel major Tata Steel.

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Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. They aim to make ethical the new normal. Yet, at present, this is not the case. About the author.

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Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. A hypothetical example would be saying that a diesel car causes zero carbon dioxide emissions. Why is greenwashing a problem? “As

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Microsoft also positions itself as a climate champion, publicly vowing to reach 100 percent renewable energy for its operations by 2025 and to become a “carbon negative” company by 2030. Several of the Park Strategies’ individual lobbyists specifically worked on behalf of both clients, according to state ethics data. CC BY 2.0).

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 98

Business Green

JUNE 7, 2020

This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. Additionally, any real scale-up in biofuels will raise significant ethical and economic issues around land and water use. Today's production capacity of biofuels, however, is sufficient for 0.1

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GreenTech Gazette

AUGUST 2, 2020

Not only are our bricks that we use today made from finite and limited resources, they are known to have some pretty negative carbon impacts. This brick also avoids having to be fired in a kiln and is capable of reducing carbon emissions by as much as 90%.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions. MSCI, a leading ratings company, ranks firms on ESG performance from AAA — CCC, high to low. Omnicom and Dentsu score as BBB.

Fossil fuels 125

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Climate change 125

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In recent months, we have seen game changing commitments from companies such as Microsoft to go carbon negative by 2030 and BP announcing a move away from fossil fuel extraction to grow their investments in renewables tenfold. Sustainability and regeneration have never been so high on the business agenda.

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Retail Plastics Carbon-negative Sustainability 68

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The AGA has disputed scientific research linking gas stoves to childhood asthma, including a 2024 study from researchers at Stanford and Harvard, which connected tens of thousands of cases of childhood asthma to pollutants, including carbon monoxide from gas stoves. That playbook includes three basic moves. In the E.U.,

Fossil fuels 79

Fossil fuels Natural gas Law Policy 79

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

Climate change 78

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 78

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Businesses can reduce their carbon footprint by running their business in a more eco-friendly building that conserves energy, promotes recycling, reduces waste and enables sustainable business practices. So what is an eco-friendly building? What are the benefits of an eco-friendly building? How do I make my building more eco-friendly?

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HVAC Construction Cooling Sustainability 89

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This includes measures that work to reduce an entity’s carbon footprint , effectively manage waste , prevent pollution and conserve resources. Supporting these findings, 76% of consumers stated they were willing to pay more to be sure a product has been ethically sourced or produced. Does the company do volunteer work ?

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to the European Environment Agency , a tree can absorb an average of 22 kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. The internal guidelines aim to ensure that WPP’s agencies correctly advise clients on how to legally and ethically talk about their sustainability credentials.

Fossil fuels 135

Fossil fuels Africa Sustainability Carbon-negative 135

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

What we were looking at was how do we look at carbon in this circular economy? How do we look at carbon itself as an element, which is both an energy source and a material? It was about five square miles of trees’ worth of oxygen production or carbon sequestration required to set up one building. Demonizing carbon?

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions. MSCI, a leading ratings company, ranks firms on ESG performance from AAA — CCC, high to low. Omnicom and Dentsu score as BBB.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Climate change 98

Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

Another bonus is that you will reduce your company’s carbon footprint , since the amount of carbon emitted during the production of the package is fewer than traditional means. Traditional and single use packaging materials like styrofoam and plastics contribute negatively to the health of our environment.

Packaging 40

Packaging Biodegradable Recycled materials Carbon-negative 40

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Yet, such negatives can be mitigated through the expansion of local fulfillment centers and consumer education on the importance of minimalism as previously discussed. Brands must meet the high expectations of this younger workforce and consumer base, which means demonstrating ethical behaviors. What did the model uncover?

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Inevitably then, as we make progress on scope one and two operational carbon emissions, attentions turn to reducing scope three emissions as the pressure on the supply chain - already squeezed by price increases and inflationary pressures, ramps up. Like so many industries, the built environment is heavily reliant on its supply chain.

Carbon 44

Carbon Carbon-negative Sustainability Ethics 44

Grist

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Opponents of the plans, including many glaciologists, say such outlandish proposals are a dangerous diversion from the real task of mitigating climate change by curbing carbon emissions. Antarctic Program Are such ideas feasible, how much would they cost, and what are the ethics of all this? We need other tools.”

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Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2020

As burger wars wage in Brussels over whether plant-based products can deploy terminology traditionally used for meat and dairy, some of the world's most prolific meat producers have been gobbling up small plant-based start-ups in order to launch their own low carbon meat lines. This year there has been quite a big shift," Verkuil says. "On

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Carbon-negative Meat alternatives Innovation Biotech 84

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. A hypothetical example would be saying that a diesel car causes zero carbon dioxide emissions. Why is greenwashing a problem? “As

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I wanted to see how much it knew and how well it could contextualise the broad and complex range of technologies under the climate tech umbrella - everything from clean energy to water treatment to e-bikes to carbon capture - and what it understood about corporate sustainability in general. Makower: How about the circular economy?

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Carbon-negative 36

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Eco friendly bags reduce the carbon footprint of operations Most plastic bags are made of polyethylene – a substance made from crude oil refinement and natural gas processing.

Retail 78

Retail Plastics Sustainability Biodegradable 78

Business Green

JUNE 10, 2024

His areas of expertise include providing advice on greenwashing claims, sanctions risk, sustainability due diligence compliance, voluntary carbon markets, product labelling, and mandatory sustainability reporting, among others. BusinessGreen: What was your first role in the green economy and what attracted you to the sector?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. Boredom turned into negative thoughts, and negative thoughts turned into depressing thoughts.

Sustainability 458

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Climate change 458

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Dickinson College Score: 80.67 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania The very green Red Devils became carbon-neutral this past school year, with help from an LED lighting retrofit, the installation of a three-megawatt solar field on campus, and a campus-wide behavior change campaign.

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