Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Thinking about these three focus areas, are they enough to infer whether an organization is sustainable or not? It seems the boundaries of what constitutes business sustainability are fuzzy, making it difficult to ascertain whether an organization’s work should be promoted as sustainable or downgraded to merely greenwash.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Protecting Tropical Rainforests from Deforestation – In partnership with Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment (NICFI), Planet’s satellite data is being used to monitor tropical forests globally and validate deforestation alerts for regional conservation organizations. Some of our efforts include: . 2018, Planet Labs, Inc.

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Grist

JANUARY 21, 2022

Is it ethical to even research such technologies? Governments and the United Nations need to take effective political control and restrict the development of solar geoengineering technologies before it is too late,” they wrote.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. Slow fashion advocates for an ethical garment manufacturing process that respects people, the environment, and animals. Rise and Impact of Toxic Fashion.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

But while it is true that larger-scale political and business reforms are essential, there is still plenty that individuals can do. Buy un-packaged, local, organic produce wherever possible. Take a natural bag or receptacle shopping instead – for example, one made from organic cotton or hemp, or a wicker basket.).

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2020

That means more transparency in things like food labeling — the carbon footprint of a banana, say — as well as corporate and political transparency. Voters need to know if their politicians are bankrolled by fossil fuels, and corporations need to disclose their carbon assets. All of this may seem a bit far-fetched at first.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2022

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. “… buy complacency, political apathy and self-satisfaction.” Ethics are not expendable to push GHG emission reductions.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

At the same time, she added, the industry must manage its rapid growth by maintaining ethical sales tactics, dealing with waste at the end of product life, investing in cybersecurity and prioritizing equity in the workforce and the customer population.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. This revised edition is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Forward thinking organizations are seeking to include sustainability into a comprehensive strategy that makes sense for the business.

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Climate change Ethics Sustainability Health 95

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

JOUBERT All of us have a natural, innate ethical sense that it’s wrong to take life. Members of the Stop Ecocide organization are at COP28 to rally support. That definition, which emerged in 2021, has become the de facto starting point for legal, political, and legislative discussions around the world.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

Non-toxic, sustainable, and ethically-sourced building materials are equally important in minimizing environmental impact and health risks. Amidst a tense and volatile political and global backdrop, homeowners can enjoy some peace of mind knowing that their everyday lives have a positive impact on the world. Green Building Materials.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Like many corporations, the global COVID-19 pandemic and lack of usual in-person events meant they had to get creative about how to shape the political debate and find new allies to support their agendas. The MEPs invited were spoiled for choice, as BASF generously delivered six small bottles of fine wines for their enjoyment.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Revelations about high-level and systemic failures of oversight — both private and public — come at a time when historic federal investments in renewable energy are threatening a constellation of fossil fuel interests and political coalitions vying to preserve profits as the U.S. economy is increasingly rocked by climate chaos.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 95

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

And as a purpose-driven business leader, it’s important you understand the basics before entering this market to reduce the climatic impact of your organization. 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.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 8, 2021

Participate in policy briefings and engage with NGOs, trade, or business organizations. Strong interest or experience in sustainability, EVs, politics, urban planning, or mobility. Strong work ethic, tremendously organized, and able to multitask. Required Skills and Experience: B.A. 2-3 years of work experience.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Ethics 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 30, 2019

CPA is seeking a policy-minded, politically savvy, and detail-oriented professional to join our growing team as Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs. have a strong work ethic befitting a start-up environment. developing an organization-wide regulatory strategy consistent with CPA’s market presence and unique geographic characteristics.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 30, 2019

CPA is seeking a policy-minded, politically savvy, and detail-oriented professional to join our growing team as Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs. have a strong work ethic befitting a start-up environment. developing an organization-wide regulatory strategy consistent with CPA’s market presence and unique geographic characteristics.

Energy Monitor 40

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy 40

Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. Many children didn’t survive the schools, which were often run by Christian organizations. government.

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Biotechnology Agriculture Government Technology 145

Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

However, a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a U.N. In a survey of 2,511 registered U.S.

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Low Impact

JULY 18, 2021

Yes, often people I speak with who I consider ethically-minded, who think nothing of taking an Über. We talked about established providers like the Phone Co-op or CSA organic box schemes. Often people I speak with, who I consider ethically-minded, think nothing of taking an Über. It’s not something I want to support. Highlights.

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Energy Energy Ethics Transportation 82

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

But a former campaign strategist from another agency in WPP’s network who reviewed DeSmog’s findings said that the tactics used by MetropolitanRepublic were a form of “astroturfing” — a term used to describe when a corporate or political message is presented as though it is being driven by grassroots campaigners.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 15, 2020

We need to be mindful of the economic, scientific, social and political realities of the energy transition. [I’m not sure how many in finance have really questioned core assumptions yet, but this letter will kick off some tough conversations.]

Climate change 128

Climate change Sustainability Investment Government 128

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 28, 2020

Our organization is inclusive and events are open to people of all genders. degree (honors) in computer and information science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and studied international political economy at the University of Copenhagen. Yoler has served on the boards of public, private and non-profit organizations.

Law 52

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AGreenLiving

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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Politics Sustainability Ethics Fashion 36

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. The political economist and policy fellow at Harvard University likens the industry’s techno-fix mentality to the fossil fuel industry’s sustained push for carbon capture and storage, a technology as yet unproven at scale.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Her work has been featured by NACD, Corporate Secretary, Pensions and Investment, CQ Roll Call, Marketwatch, Ethical Boardroom, GreenBiz, Huffington Post, Environmental Leader and Responsible Investor. Ann is CEO/Co-Founder of the Dunollie Fund, a family impact investing and charitable organization. Ann MacDougall. She received a B.S.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The initiative is the product of a nine-organization collaboration that has the backing of climate campaigner and former U.S. As a result, we can expect to see personal, political and business incentives tilt in favor of more action to combat climate change. Vice President Al Gore. For the unprepared, the damage could be severe.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Luckily, the ethical consumer claims a market majority , meaning the two go hand-in-hand. The 6 types of retail packaging waste.

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

AGreenLiving

MARCH 24, 2021

Inputs such as the number of dollars spent on teaching the code of ethics; or outputs such as the number of hours taught; or results such as the number of cases considered by the ethics committee and its decisions; or impact such as the change brought about in the culture of the company? What is a measure of sustainability?

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ultimately, he filed 21 internal ethical misconduct complaints against colleagues and top executives, including current NW Natural CEO David Anderson, later elevating his concerns to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the body that regulates NW Natural.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

The UK start-up manufactures biochar from woody biomass waste and compost for use as an agricultural soil enhancer, and hopes to sell the CO2 sequestered from the process in the form of credible and "ethical" offsets. Moreover, the potential climate benefits of the biochar itself are hugely compelling.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 9, 2019

This debate was organized around five themes: Leadership in Canada and the world / Polarization, human rights and immigration / Indigenous issues / affordability and income security / environment and energy. -- Hon. The UN is a dysfunctional organization, and we must be able to fight for our country. Thank you. Justin Trudeau: I agree.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

When campus shut down and cafeterias closed, Colby kept dining-service staffers on and tasked them with tending to the campus organic garden, where they've harvested nearly 2,200 pounds of produce to date (anything not used in campus dining halls has been donated to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter).

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This is a point where we stop discussing wonky science and move into the politics. The Global Climate Coalition was one of the main organizations to promote climate denial over and over, saying, “Fossil fuels don’t cause global warming.” This is a list of the first people and groups involved with organized climate denial.

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Grist

JULY 6, 2024

Many experts and nonexperts alike consider the idea of deliberately mucking about with Earth’s climate systems to counteract centuries of mostly accidental mucking about in Earth’s climate systems ethically dubious and potentially highly dangerous. And that’s a huge intergenerational obligation, which engages really deep ethical concerns.”

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Solar Energy Monitor Carbon-negative Climate change Cooling 119

Front And Centered

JULY 27, 2024

We know that we need to collect data in a transparent and ethical way if we are going to collect it at all. They’re accountable for gathering solutions and working with movement partners to elevate, uplift, mobilize, and organize to put those solutions into action.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

Cole argued that the law was not the ultimate weapon, but only one, and that the overarching goal is political empowerment toward systemic change. This philosophy led Cole to structure CRPE so that community organizers were in the lead and lawyers would be accountable to the organizers. Credit: Laura Mangan.

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