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Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead

GreenBiz

McDonough: Last year, I opened the G20 in two tracks: climate and energy. How do we look at carbon itself as an element, which is both an energy source and a material? McDonough: I was at Yale, and we had the energy crisis in 1973. Are they still referred to? McDonough: I see them referred to all the time.

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Biophilia and Biophilic Design: Incorporating Sustainability Into The Built Environment

Green Business Bureau

Biophilic design is about regenerating human energy through integrating nature into the built environment. . The direct experience of nature refers to having direct contact with nature and natural processes including sunlight, plants, water, animals, fire, etc. References: [1] Fromm, E. Credit: Ginkgo Sustainability.

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FirstEnergy CEO Defends Utility Amid Bribery Scandal Questions

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Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio doesn’t name FirstEnergy, referring instead to “Company A” and other unnamed subsidiaries. billion in subsidies over the next 10 years because of House Bill 6, emerged from bankruptcy under new ownership and the new name Energy Harbor earlier this year.

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SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Green Business Bureau

Responsible production requires manufacturing goods and services in an ethical and sustainable way that minimizes waste and pollution and supports long-term sustainability of surrounding communities and their natural environments. Additionally, more consumers are preferring organizations with demonstrated environmental and ethical practices.

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ESG vs Sustainability: What’s the Difference?

Green Business Bureau

They are similar to metrics used in traditional financial analysis, however, ESG metrics incorporate non-financial data, such as the level of greenhouse gas emissions, amount of waste reduction, amount of water usage reduction, use of green energy and the number of health and safety incidents per year. ESG Framework. ESG Reporting.

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Supply Chain Sustainability: Your 20-Tip Guide to Creating A Sustainable Supply Chain

Green Business Bureau

Supply chain sustainability refers to a company’s efforts to consider the environmental and human impact of their product’s journey, beginning with the sourcing of raw materials to the storage and delivery of goods, and ending with product disposal, including every transportation link in-between.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

I have heard IKEA leadership referring to coming back stronger than ever and there is no question that its 2030 strategy is at the heart of it; with product circularity, renewable energy investment and taking care of workers as some of the key tenants, IKEA's stewardship continues to be part of its core business model.