GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

The meat and fish from these animals is more widely consumed in wealthier nations, causing the demand for soy to grow as the world gets richer: Soy production more than doubled over the past two decades, according to a report released this week by the WWF and Global Canopy. I think several factors are at work.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

“ Luckily for many companies in the solar and storage industry, our products and services were in high demand; from a revenue perspective 2020 was not as bad as it could have been. Companies that could site daytime EV charging for their employees are penalized for these well-intentioned efforts by high utility demand charges.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Despite the program’s early successes, the program became unraveled when the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released video footage of alleged animal abuse occurring at some of the ranches. Our shared natural assets — soil, water, and a stable climate — will only increase in value as the world demands more food.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

From there, the materials may wend through a maze of intermediaries: collectors; brokers; distributors; processors; and an assortment of others who ultimately transform them into whatever specifications the market demands. In tracing supply chains to ensure ethical practices, Sourcemap works in both a top-down and bottom-up fashion.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 20, 2022

Customers and employees are also demanding business with a purpose. This includes transparent and full financial reports, plus ethical and legal management. As an investment framework, standards have been set by lawmakers, investors, and ESG reporting organizations. Why is ESG important? ESG sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the hotel industry contributes 1% of total global emissions. Perhaps organize an onsite composting program where guests can donate their food scraps. Being a sustainable business also means caring for community wellbeing and working to be socially and ethically responsible.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

While many companies have stepped up in some fashion to address the urgency of the moment, few have done so in ways that could help advance the kinds of long-term structural changes needed to ensure that the organization's lofty statement has enduring impact. First, a refresher.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2022

Ideological shifts in business demand effective ESG reporting. With this ideological shift, and as the demand for ESG investments rises, business leaders must sit up, take note, and effectively respond using ESG reporting. Plus organizations can track progress, set benchmarks, and communicate when their ESG goals have been met.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Tip#1: Choose organic sustainable fabrics. With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen. This supports a circular economic model whereby fewer resources are demanded reducing water demand.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Customers demand it. Employees demand it. Partners and vendors demand it. 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. The benefits of CSR.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

Demand for Sustainable Fashion. Fast, toxic fashion is the term for the high-turnaround, low-cost, trendy clothing and accessories created to maximize profit and meet demand. This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 27, 2022

The World Health Organization has reported that climate change contributes to approximately 150,000 deaths annually. Divestment is a tactic in which an organization, such as an institution or individual, divests itself of stocks, bonds, or investment funds that are unethical or morally ambiguous. What Is Responsible Divestment?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

As New York Road Runners’ Environmental Sustainability Manager, I have been tasked with developing and driving the execution of NYRR’s organization-wide sustainability strategy, which includes improving the sustainability of the TCS New York City Marathon, NYRR’s weekly running races, and our facilities. .

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau article, we wanted to help you support a sustainable food supply model on a global level, starting at a smaller scale with your organization’s cafeteria. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy. Energy and food are intrinsically linked together.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With this in mind, brands such as Reformation , Zady , Petite Lucette , and United By Blue are taking steps to minimize the industry’s carbon footprint and implement ethical practices too, without compromising style. Studies show that shaming consumers and making them feel bad about buying non-ethical clothing can have adverse effects.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Buying locally-made, organic and sustainable food options are usually healthier and can make your employees feel better and be more productive. The table of contents should be broken down into easy-to-navigate categories either organized by business area (Ex. Look for fair trade labels and other ethical certifications.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

With this in mind, in Europe, the Green Sports Alliance have brought large football organizations together to push for environmentally friendly ways to enjoy these games. Also, take a moment to consider the construction process which institutes the use of large construction vehicles, and demands mass amounts of raw materials.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instead participants focused on demand for oil and gas in developing nations. Carbon capture was discussed almost exclusively as a means by which oil production could continue in an “ethical” manner, though there was no discussion of the emissions caused by actually combusting oil for energy or heat.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

As urgency around the climate crisis builds and Gen-Z becomes a significant consumer and employee demographic, the demand for companies that are sustainable is expected to sky-rocket. Partnerships and projects with other purpose-driven organizations. Ensuring your suppliers are also operating sustainably and ethically.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This statistic puts the industry in the spotlight and reveals the unsustainable nature of organizations operating in this sector. These developments focus on the most pressing sustainability challenges the industry faces, that is, carbon footprint reduction and the ethical sourcing of materials. Ethically source materials.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 6, 2022

By demanding a lot of space, leading to significant land-use change. The manufacturing of solar panels is extremely resource-intensive, demanding industrial materials, and spewing out carbon emissions from the burning of coal. For instance, ROSI Solar is a startup organization that extracts silver and silicon from used panels.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

When thinking about carbon offsets, organizations must choose certified and vetted options, as certification bodies enforce the rules of carbon offsetting, to maximize the effectiveness of offset schemes. Since these standards were developed, the demand for carbon offsets has increased over the years.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2022

The Demand for Carbon Offset Schemes is Rising. 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. In addition, the project kicked native peoples from their land, questioning the ethics of this scheme.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 9, 2022

In the context of the business world, Wikipedia defines corporate sustainability as an approach aiming to create long-term stakeholder value through the implementation of a business strategy that focuses on the ethical, social, environmental, cultural, and economic dimensions of doing business.

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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

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. Yet, rather than meet the demands of environmentalism, many corporations chose to hide dirty operations under a green sheen. USDA Organic.

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Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

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. Her organization hopes to push the RRC toward policies that better protect taxpayers and the environment.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

An online sustainability framework and online tools ensure organizations not only make environmental performance and sustainability a priority, but also benefit from their green choices and actions. Each area within the organization will have opportunities to make changes towards a greener environment. Risk Reduction.

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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. How shopping at farmers’ markets can help.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 19, 2023

These two statements — that Alberta’s oil output can continue for another century and that demand is forecasted to accelerate — is challenged by a recent policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), that finds Canada’s oil sector is vulnerable to declining global oil demand and falling oil prices.

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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. Show Them the Numbers.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2020

Tweaks to building codes all over the globe, particularly in poor and developing countries, could spark demand for fossil-fuel-free resources and tech, like laminated timber. The energy needed to construct and power buildings contributes 20 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. All of this may seem a bit far-fetched at first.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

A good business waste management system will address these 7 different types of waste across the entire organization. This is because composting facilities optimize the organic breakdown of food to reduce the amount of methane emitted. Hazardous waste. Yet, the benefits of effective waste management go beyond being green.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 27, 2022

The World Health Organization has reported that climate change contributes to approximately 150,000 deaths annually. Divestment is a tactic in which an organization, such as an institution or individual, divests itself of stocks, bonds, or investment funds that are unethical or morally ambiguous. What Is Responsible Divestment?

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As seen with other businesses going green, healthcare facilities implementing sustainable and ethical practices reap many benefits including: Lower utility bills and other operational costs. Elevated brand and positive image. Greater employee satisfaction and retention. Patient and community trust. Track and analyze progress routinely.

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The way we eat has a profound effect on how eco-friendly, ethical, and sustainable our lives can be. Whether we grow our own, or buy ethically from local food producers, these age-old techniques can help us transition to a better future for ourselves, our families, and the planet. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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