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. Regardless of what a business says, and how it wants to present itself, an unsustainable business is ultimately at risk of failure. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives.

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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. In the E.U.,

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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. Yet, at present, this is not the case. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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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.

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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

JUNE 7, 2020

This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. As a cleantech entrepreneur, I would naturally agree that the bailout talks present a timely opportunity to push the aviation industry to move more quickly to a low or even zero emission future.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

However, it’s crucial to emphasize that the campaign’s goal was not to undermine their concerns, but rather to present the full picture.” According to the European Environment Agency , a tree can absorb an average of 22 kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019.

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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.

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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.” So what can be done?

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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. Yet, such negatives can be mitigated through the expansion of local fulfillment centers and consumer education on the importance of minimalism as previously discussed.

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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. Regardless of what a business says, and how it wants to present itself, an unsustainable business is ultimately at risk of failure. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. We present eight alternative materials to be used in place of the standard polyethylene bag and compare the environmental impact of each. The carbon footprint of plastic is ~ 6kg CO2 per kg.

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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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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

DarkBlack Carbon was only officially founded four months ago, but believes it is already primed to be a market leader for biochar in the UK "It's got everything, hasn't it?" says Liz Casely, co-founder of UK start-up DarkBlack Carbon. Moreover, the potential climate benefits of the biochar itself are hugely compelling.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Students and staff garnered national media attention for creating five-minute presentations—modeled after the popular TED talks—on hot buttons like climate communication and environmental racism.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Often, words which are vague, such as eco-friendly, green, organic or even natural, are used without being able to demonstrate how the product or service avoids a negative impact on the environment or society. In this, the words that a company uses are powerful and essential.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

What role do metals exchanges have in driving a sustainable transition to a low-carbon economy? The LME tried to follow the lead of the market, we try and meet what they are trying to do rather than being an ethical standard setter - and that's complicated," she explains. "It Low-carbon premiums and green asset classes.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Yet as the global economy emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, emissions are on the rise once again, presenting a monumental challenge over the next eight years if the world is to keep to the 1.5C Meanwhile, the advance of low carbon alternatives to the hydrocarbon-driven economy has been far too slow to meet that challenge.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

John Bello (2018) Project Manager, Skanska; Portland, Oregon 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.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The policies, procedures, ethics, values, attitudes, goals, code of conduct and employee behavior combine to define the culture of your business. Stressed employees are less productive, and will provide lower levels of customer service – negatively affecting business outcomes. Download Now.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. Why is meeting this initiative important?

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2024

Van Geest said that Shawn Menard, councillor for Ottawa’s Capital Ward, presented a motion to the city’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee on March 5 that asked staff to review the city’s Sponsorship and Advertising Policy with regard to fossil fuel promotion. A CAPP ad presents misinformation about LNG reducing coal emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Within the NDP he holds several roles, including ethics and federal development critic, as well as deputy labour critic, among others. The proposed legislation is in response to an uptick in advertising campaigns by Canada’s oil and gas industry that present themselves as part of the solution to the climate crisis.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When their CEO reassured staff that an oil company client had a particularly low level of carbon emissions per barrel, the industry insider recalled thinking: “Great, that’s like saying this gun is going to kill you with a smaller hole in your head than this other gun.” An Earth Day post by Interpublic Group.

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