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Establishing a system of internal payments for greenhouse gas emissions builds a shared sense of responsibility and puts downward pressure on emissions, practitioners say.
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A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy 'sustainable beef.'
by Joel Makower
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Here are 46 professional certifications to demonstrate your expertise across 9 subcategories of sustainability.
by Trish Kenlon
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So long, spreadsheets. Here’s what you need to know about assessing sustainability software, a $1.2 billion (and growing) market.
by John Davies
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A recent Greenpeace analysis reveals how regulations across Europe are incentivizing travel by plane, despite flying being five times more polluting than train travel.
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The Asian Development Bank has created a fund to accelerate the transition to clean energy in Indonesia and the Philippines — by helping coal plant operators get other options onto the grid more quickly.
by Joel Makower
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Featuring insights from Dylan Siegler, senior vice president of sustainability for GreenBiz, and Lindsay Dahl, chief impact officer for Ritual, a traceable supplement brand.
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External advisory groups for sustainable business practices are still relatively rare. Dow's Sustainability External Advisory Council, or SEAC, was a first in the petrochemical industry.
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When materials such as asbestos were put into use, lead was added to paint and gasoline and we discovered the properties of PVC, we didn’t know any better. Now we do, and it is time to start acting like it.
by Jon Smieja
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Before it fades into the sunset, some highlights from the year just passed.
by Joel Makower
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This year the transportation industry made incredible progress — and took a few twists and turns.
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The demand for knowledge about sustainability subjects is intensifying in corporate roles such as procurement, product design and accounting. Here’s how tech giants Microsoft and Salesforce are addressing the gap.
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Sponsored: Just how much carbon offsetting is simply greenwashing? As a sustainability director, I have become versed in what it means for a company to manage its environmental impact.
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In 2014, Vermont’s largest city became the first in the U.S. to be 100 percent powered by renewable energy. What’s happened since then?
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Technology, politics and climate action may coalesce to put high-speed transit on the fast track.
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Sponsored: The benefits of creating sustainable businesses are undeniable. There are many choices that a small business can make to become more environmentally friendly.
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A creative Norfolk Southern incentive program encourages truckers to pick up full containers at terminals after dropping off empty ones.
by Meg Wilcox
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Batteries get all the hype, but they are not the only way to provide continuous electricity.
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The software giant is turning its homegrown systems for tracking and managing carbon emissions data into a new cloud service for its customers.
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ESG has become the new black of corporate business. But many executives and boards are grappling with how to anchor strategic thinking on climate change and sustainable business into existing governance.
by Lise Kingo
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Businesses that care about climate should spend as much time pushing for policy action as promoting their own commitments.
by Sarah Golden
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Sponsored: Climate change impacts are everywhere, and the time for transformative action is now. Companies and consumers both have vital roles to play.
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One of the biggest environmental impacts is associated with the food for meat-eating pets, a product category that contributed at least 64 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually as of 2017.
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Here is what green organizations can do to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice efforts.
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Many family businesses have yet to make an explicit stand on environmental, social and governance goals, but their long-term view on value creation is changing the equation.