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Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’

GreenBiz

Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’. Often the most difficult aspect of a corporate sustainability professional’s job isn’t conducting materiality assessments, developing SASB indices or creating ESG reports — it’s dealing with good, old-fashioned organizational politics. Mike Hower. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:45.

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When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative

GreenBiz

When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. Public equity asset managers drive what kinds of companies are valuable and thus have the capital to grow, to what industries retirement savings flow by default and what companies can achieve a scale that affords them outsized political and policy influence.

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Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies

Clean Energy Canada

And attacks on climate action will cost politicians who miss the forest for the trees, while effective, tangible solutions will pay political dividends. So finds a post-mortem analysis conducted by two Canadian political scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in consultation with Clean Energy Canada.

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When it comes to social and environmental justice, words don’t cut it

GreenBiz

Activist investors and public pension funds interested in justice and equity heard that message, and they began demanding companies do more to address systemic racial injustice, even if that means making fundamental changes to the way they make and invest money. It’s not just about diverse hiring [policies].

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?

GreenBiz

Climate lobbying" in the report is defined as efforts "to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change.". health insurers are all invested in the fossil fuel industry" and will call on insurers to divest from these companies, calling them "the greatest threat to human health.". Policy & Politics.

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Joe Biden can be the president for a sustainable private sector

GreenBiz

His ability to achieve his agenda will require action from key sectors across the country, including the investment and business community. He is advocating for a higher minimum wage, among other policies to address economic inequality. Advancing policies that support the growth of a sustainable American economy also supports U.S.

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In the next round of stimulus aid, corporate America needs to stand up for climate science

GreenBiz

A new blueprint from Ceres, the Blueprint for Responsible Policy Engagement on Climate Change , lays out a science-based action agenda for companies in the U.S. First, advocate for science-based climate policy. We can invest in a resilient and inclusive economy that builds jobs, infrastructure, growth and stability for the long term.