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GreenBiz 350 Podcast

Episode 108: State of Green Business 18; BlackRock hypes purpose

In this week's episode, why Larry Fink champions social purpose, the state of the green profession and business goes loggerheads with sea turtles.

Week in Review

Tune in 6:55 around for a weekly roundup of news.

1. 10 minutes with Tim Smith, Walden Asset Management

2. Why Larry Fink isn't waiting on Washington

Featured stories

1. State of Green Business 2018 (16:35)

"Two degrees and the SDGs" may yet become the parlance of mainstream business. In the meantime, here are the top trends in sustainable business that are already on the market. 

2. State of the green profession (38:55)

What does it mean to be a sustainability professional in 2018? GreenBiz Vice President John Davies shares some early research results from our State of the Profession report. 

3. Business comes out of its shell (45:35)
Enterprise doesn't have to go loggerheads with marine conservation. Jack Lighton, head of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Florida's non-profit focused on ocean and sea turtle conservation, talks about why businesses should care about sea turtles. 

What's new at GreenBiz?

News, events, webcasts — the list goes on. Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest in sustainability by keeping up with GreenBiz.

• Cities and utilities worldwide are investing in technologies that improve efficiency and improve quality of service for residents and businesses. Learn why intelligent streetlights are one frequent focus for urban environments in the webcast "Intelligent Streetlights: The Right Foundation for Smart Cities." Register to watch for free at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET Jan. 30. 

• Check out Center Stage, our new podcast, which features the best of live interviews on sustainable business and clean technology, conducted on stage at GreenBiz and VERGE conferences.

• The GreenBiz Intelligence Panel is the survey body we poll regularly throughout the year on key trends and developments in sustainability. To become part of the panel, click here. Enrolling is free and should take two minutes.

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