Andrew Winston

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They have developed an excellent framework on how companies should think about their political influence. Most companies rely on a dated model of engagement on policy with governments and civil society, compartmentalizing their political influence activities into an organizational silo, just as they used to do with their supply chains. (By

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GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2020

Feeding the People: The Politics of the Potato " by Rebecca Earle. Earle’s work highlights the importance of the potato during famines and war, and explains the politics behind consumers’ embrace of this food. Honey And Venom: Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper " by Andrew Coté. Alonso Diaz also contributed to this article.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

A trifecta of factors — the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequity and hyper-partisan politics — are reshaping how companies think about environmental, social and governance issues. lead for the organizing group Youth Climate Leaders. . Under pressure: What's influencing corporate ESG strategy (30:45) .

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Organize. Don't mourn.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Industry trade associations in the United States that work on climate and energy issues spent more than $3 billion over 10 years on political activities, according to a new study that sheds light on trade associations’ role in influencing policies and obstructing climate action. billion on climate-related political activities.

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GreenBiz

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. Pull Quote. Finance & Investing. Carbon Removal.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 10, 2020

What are the political benefits and diplomatic drawbacks? CPower is helping organizations chart a path to energy’s future. When this is all over, will people clamor for cleaner air? We discuss the potential long-term impacts on this week’s Energy Gang episode. Then: the 2020 climate summit is postponed.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For the first time, those organizations have the opportunity to verify their emissions reduction plans against the goals of the Paris Agreement. Policy & Politics. I'm fairly certain that campaigns are already ramping up to get the world's largest financial institutions on board. Follow the money, indeed. Corporate Strategy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

Here’s what they had to say: Understanding what matters most: Organizations ask employees to leave their personal passions at the door and pick them up on the way home. Our work is on behalf of others rather than ourselves, forging trusting relationships within and outside of our organizations.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It’s hard to make planting trees political, one reason this climate mitigation strategy has received rare bipartisan support for the past two decades. Because urban forestry generally has a relatively low carbon removal impact, fewer organizations are focused on creating carbon credits for these projects. Jesse Klein.

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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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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

As key members of the financial team, risk managers need to grasp the implications of sustainability across the organization, from strategic risks posed by new regulations to operational risks posed by extreme weather and financial risks with regards to taxes and insurance. Operational risk factors. Financial risk factors.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Clean Creatives is backed by the same organizations and individuals that helped trigger the fastest divestment movement in history, convincing thousands of investors to ditch fossil-fuel assets and arguably doing more damage to fossil-fuel companies' license to operate than any other campaign. "The

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2021

The disclosure would be broad as well as dictate specific reporting expectations on climate risks, political spending, CEO pay and taxation rates. The two united organizations are working with their expanded networks and global scale to influence policy and regulation with the ultimate goal being consistency and standardization.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Policy & Politics. The council describes itself as "a movement of the world’s business and public sector leaders who are working to build a more inclusive, sustainable and trusted economic system.". Social Justice. GreenFin 21. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The findings in Top risks forecast: Bottom lines for business in 2024 and beyond attempt to shine a light on the multifaceted, complex challenges facing companies looking to grow internationally at a time of increasing divergence on regulation, conflict, technological advancement and political uncertainty. percent impact on global GDP.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

For all that those 12 months threw at us — a still-raging pandemic, a global economic downturn, major supply-chain chokepoints, political upheavals, climate exacerbated natural disasters and a global energy crisis spurred by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — there’s no turning back for sustainability professionals.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that somewhere in the organization people have been working on ESG initiatives and have been waiting for the conversation to reach the board. The COVID-19 lockdown in March created a dramatic shift in board member interest in ESG — from polite inquiry to a more urgent need to know. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The suggestions in the roadmap can be organized into the following buckets: Critical impact actions that relate to a company’s specific plans to address material issues across industries that minimize environmental and social damage and maximize the potential for more positive outcomes related to climate change.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 26, 2020

So how can organized labor and the environmental movement work together to promote a just and sustainable society? Political Climate is produced in partnership with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. Episodes air monthly on the Political Climate podcast feed. Politico : Energy Issues in Stimulus Limbo.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

The other speaker, Shalanda Baker, runs an institute and teaches ways to organize around fair siting, pricing and regulating of solar. . In a discussion that tacked to the personal and political, Baker and Klee reviewed principles for renewable energy economics.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

leadership in sustainable finance and business through collaboration with the fast-growing network of businesses and organizations promoting such goals. Policy & Politics. Here’s how it could work: The Office of Sustainable Finance and Business would develop a national strategy for U.S. leadership in sustainable finance and business.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

According to organizers, the World Biogas Association (WBA): “The event represented a historic milestone for the Brazilian biogas industry and marked the start of the development of a National Biogas Roadmap with the support of WBA.” ” she stated.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

While some of these proposals are certainly inspired by the pandemic and the protests following George Floyd’s death, others are being driven by continued pressure from organizations such as CalPERS and the activist nonprofit As You Sow , which also publishes a Racial Justice Scorecard. Political lobbying: Walt Disney.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Today, only 2% of this organic matter is treated through AD and transformed into a green gas and a biofertiliser.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Intersectional Environmentalist, an organization seeking to amplify underrepresented, diverse voices in the environmental movement, is teaming with tea company TAZO on a new internship program. Policy & Politics. Inclusive environmentalism (47:37) . Co-founder Sabs Katz addresses why this issue deserves more attention from companies.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It will take a massive war-time mobilization effort to effectively address the climate emergency, argues Saul Griffith — inventor, MacArthur genius fellow, CEO of Otherlab , and co-founder of Rewiring America , an organization dedicated to creating millions of American jobs while combating climate change. How much will it cost?

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

Sports have always been political to some degree. But these days, athletes, teams and entire sporting organizations are choosing to get off the sidelines and take a more active role in public policy. Political Climate is produced in partnership with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. Do It for the Beer.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Propelled by a crescendo of events, including heightened demand from investors, determined pressure from BlackRock’s prolific and influential CEO Larry Fink and political headwinds from a new ESG-friendly U.S. government , voluntary disclosure is headed for some purposeful shifts.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Conversely, the domestic and livestock sectors drive organic and pathogen pollution worldwide”, Jones remarks. Jones concludes “As such, with this paper we hope to underline the water quality problems we’re facing and firmly place these issues back on the political agenda.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Gabriella Harlamert, coordinator of the Audubon Nature Institute’s wildlife stranding network , says the organization is trying to build up its resources, and that it now has its first boat on order. Political leaders and residents in coastal areas that will be impacted by these diversions largely agree with the Lt.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

It does not look politically feasible, in the medium term, that the aforementioned institutions will agree to subsume their standards into a single entity. Interest in corporate sustainability metrics has skyrocketed in the last few years, particularly in the financial industry.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Climate Change Countermovement Coalitions 1989-2015 , author Robert Brulle, looks at “key political coalitions that worked to oppose climate action. In the paper, Networks of Opposition: A Structural Analysis of U.S.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 24, 2025

Organized by the German Geothermal Association (Bundesverband Geothermie / BVG), the DGK is the central industry meeting for everyone involved in geothermal energy from a scientific, economic, or political perspective. Abstracts can be submitted until 30 June 2025. Click here to submit your abstract.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a lot of beautiful things that happen out of [Richmond]," says Khamphanthong, a community organizer with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network whose family emigrated from Laos in the 1980s. Rivera, the community organizer, says the refinery agreement represents a victory — albeit hard-won and too late for many.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Experts from utility companies and civic organizations expressed their support for the draft law to accelerate the approval procedures for geothermal plants, heat pumps, and heat storage facilities , and to amend other legal framework conditions for the climate-neutral expansion of heat supply.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

Of course, there can be a yawning gap between respondents’ stated desire for change and their willingness — and that of their political leaders — to implement said change. But political action starts with public demand (at least in theory), so it’s an encouraging sign. The corporate view.

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