GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The future of organic coffee: Building a network of support for regenerative agriculture. Nurturing this farm back to life strengthened our relationship with the island, taught us the true meaning of sustainability and allowed us to become advocates for organic farming beyond our own acreage. Jean Orlowski.

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Organic Agriculture Soil Carbon-negative 403

GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know. 1 question I get asked by job seekers, hands down, is "What certification should I get if I want to work in sustainability?" That should tell you that there are no easy answers here and that there is no one-size-fits-all certification for sustainability professionals. .

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Sustainability Climate change Organic Construction 541

TechXplore

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A research team led by Professor Kyoseung Sim in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has achieved a milestone in sustainable wearable devices.

Organic 296

Organic Recycling Recycling Sustainability 296

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2021

It’s time to redefine sustainability. It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less. There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Although comprehensive, this definition is too long, even for sustainability professionals to try to recite. Esteban Guerrero.

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Sustainability Organic 538

TechXplore

AUGUST 28, 2024

Organic redox-active molecules (ORAMs) are abundant and diverse, offering significant potential for cost-effective and sustainable energy storage, particularly in aqueous organic flow batteries (AOFBs).

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Organic Batteries Sustainability Energy 318

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Sustainability professionals need to demonstrate the value they can bring to the highest levels of their organization. Simply put, we’re not there yet.

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Sustainability Organic 447

GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

What does digital art have to do with sustainability? Minutes before midnight March 22, two art collectors got into a heated bidding war at a charity auction for a climate organization. The auction was benefitting digital advocacy organization Open Earth Foundation , which ended up raising a total of $6.6 Ben Soltoff.

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Blockchain Sustainability Carbon-negative Organic 539

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. So Miller, who launched the platform in the fall of 2019 to provide funding to small, sustainably run farms — operations often underserved by traditional finance — soon found himself expanding Steward’s services to help these same farmers shift their business model.

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Sustainability Organic Resilience Agriculture 508

GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance. One silver lining of this horrific moment is the rise of loans, bonds and other financial instruments linked to sustainability outcomes. In this sense, "sustainability" is broadly defined to include environmental issues as well as social ones. Joel Makower.

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Sustainability Health Waste Waste 504

GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2020

Workplace EV charging: Lessons from sustainability trailblazers. In addition to a review of the current literature, the team interviewed sustainability leaders in 24 organizations across the United States. Supporting EV commuting and investing in EV fleets help organizations meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets. .

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 422

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior. These days, it’s hard to argue that sustainability is a niche consumer interest. More to the point, 57 percent of consumers in that survey were willing to pay more for sustainable products. White shared her research on sustainable consumption during GreenBiz 21.

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Sustainability North America Packaging Health 476

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

WSLA, GreenBiz team on Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. I'm excited to share that GreenBiz Group is teaming up with the newly formed WSLA Alumnae Group, which acquired the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) from gb&d magazine in August. Ranae Anderson, global sustainability leader, Universal Fibers.

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Sustainability Organic Climate change Government 373

GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

What switching to satellite offices could mean for sustainability. There is this phenomenon that we know is happening around people leaving the major cities and going to smaller places," said Lindsay Baker , former first chief sustainability officer at WeWork and founder of space use software app company Comfy. Jesse Klein. Salesforce.

Sustainability 532

Sustainability Real Estate Waste Waste 532

GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop. Because the plant is actually meant to grow in the natural environment, many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal conditions. Jesse Klein. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 01:45.

Sustainability 509

Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 509

GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability. Case in point: sustainability. Digital ecosystems and the orchestration of large value networks are emerging as our only real chance to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Golnar Pooya. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00. Shockingly, 2.2

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Sustainability Blockchain Health Plastics 491

GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

How sustainability vets align their work-life identities. As our professional colleagues in the Sustainability Veterans group expressed their sense of overwhelm and concern around the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter, we also reflected on how it relates to our lives, and vice versa. Ellen Weinreb. Mon, 08/10/2020 - 01:00.

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Sustainability Education Organic Climate change 418

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

7 roles to create sustainable success. As someone who works at the intersection of human resources and sustainability, I’m fascinated by the question of who is leading this change, and how they can do so effectively. Both serve to enhance and focus a company’s sustainability program, and both support learning. Ellen Weinreb.

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Sustainability Innovation Organic Waste 395

TechXplore

JULY 2, 2024

In recent years, engineers have introduced a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solutions that could facilitate the sustainable generation of electricity worldwide. These include organic solar cells (OSCs), PV devices that use organic molecules or polymers to convert sunlight into electrical power.

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Organic Electricity Sustainability Energy 248

GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. Bridging that gap with novel solutions and collaborations, in a race against the clock, is one of five key themes to keep an eye on for sustainable packaging in 2021. . Meg Wilcox.

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Packaging Sustainability Recycling Recycling 545

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Why nature is the next frontier for sustainable business. It is comprised of more than 45 organizations working together to provide science-based targets for companies and cities. Erin Billman. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 01:15. This includes announcements from corporate giants Facebook , Uber and Amazon.

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Sustainability Biodiversity Organic Climate change 480

GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2021

Strategies for Companies to Enable More Sustainable and Healthier Buildings. The good news is tools are emerging to support organizations slash emissions through digitization and automation within their commercial and industrial spaces. Strategies to navigate the journey to sustainable buildings. Speakers: . taylor flores.

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Sustainability Technology Organic Demand 378

GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2022

For some, the vision around sustainability might be crystal-clear; whereas others are taking their time to explore and detail a long-term integrated sustainability plan. Executives are increasingly turning to sustainability as a force multiplier for competitive advantage.

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Sustainability Organic 330

GreenBiz

MARCH 14, 2024

Making buildings healthier and more sustainable also enhances organizations’ core purposes.

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Sustainability Organic 335

GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

Can sustainability save capitalism? To be sure, few of these individuals and organizations are advocating for a sharp turn to socialism, communism or any other alternative-ism. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is focused on Reinventing Capitalism. Joel Makower. Tue, 03/30/2021 - 02:11.

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Sustainability Climate change Organic Biodiversity 380

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Can Shell help pilot a new era of sustainable aviation? Over the past year, I’ve been working with Royal Dutch Shell’s aviation division — a relatively small slice of the $344 billion (2019 revenue) energy behemoth — to develop a series of video interviews focusing on what it will take to make aviation sustainable. (I Joel Makower.

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Aviation Sustainability Carbon-neutral Demand 502

GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2023

New policies, regulations, public opinion, and reporting frameworks continue to come up or evolve as organizations struggle to keep up. Proving ROI while managing large quantities of ESG data and assessing the risks around sustainable actions can be easier said than done.

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Organic Policy Sustainability Carbon 264

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

ABB’s Lee Todd explains how forward-looking approaches to equipment maintenance can reward organizations with optimized business continuity and greater sustainability as well as reduced costs. Unplanned loss of production is a contingency that’s seldom welcomed by organizations, their customers and shareholders.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. We named eight of the biggest players in the space so sustainability professionals know what and who to watch out for.

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Sustainability Plastics Agriculture Carbon-negative 533

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Date/Time: November 16, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Corporations play an imperative role leading the transition to a sustainable future. It’s complicated to balance sustainability efforts across resources, and to make progress while growing a company. But that’s easier said than done.

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Sustainability Organic Waste Waste 333

GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00.

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Resilience Sustainability Smart Cities Stormwater 385

GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Sustainability and the never-ending battle against burnout. Yes, my own, which came at the end of four years helping Apple become a model of environmental sustainability. But also the debilitating exhaustion of so many sustainability professionals who wear themselves down in service of this crucial work. Chris Gaither.

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Sustainability Health Startups Energy 427

GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production. Coffee companies claiming to be "ethical" or "sustainable" that refuse to pay a living wage to the farmers are fueling this longstanding human and environmental crisis. . Organic and Bird Friendly certifications offer a price premium to the farmer.

Sustainability 517

Sustainability Ethics Climate change Health 517

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Episode 246: Celebrating the sustainability profession, the 'clean fight'. Insights from Kate Frucher, managing director of The Clean Fight, and John Hoekstra, global vice president of sustainability and cleantech at Schneider Electric. . lead for the organizing group Youth Climate Leaders. . Heather Clancy. Week in Review.

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Sustainability Logistics Transportation Hydrogen 420

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 6, 2023

New regulations, investor demands and environmental realities are forcing finance teams to brush up on best practices for sustainable finance and ESG reporting.

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Organic Demand Sustainability 339

GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. Morgan Global Equity Research estimated that the sustainable investing market is expected to reach $45 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of the year.

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Investment Sustainability Carbon-neutral Government 442

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

Arvia developed and refined a unique next-generation water treatment process, called Nyex Rosalox , designed to target and destroy persistent organic pollutants. link] Client: SalmoClinic SalmoClinic is a well-boat operator in Patagonia, working to help Salmon farmers administer medications easily and in a sustainable way.

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Organic Pollution Technology Sustainability 243

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter. Perhaps they eat organic, use public transportation, recycle or take military-style showers. Charles Orgbon. Mon, 09/21/2020 - 00:45. Long before corporations acknowledged Black Lives Matter, they championed the plights of specific endangered species.

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Sustainability Global warming Energy Monitor Climate change 488