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With events such as the recurring California wildfires and mudslides, hurricanes Harvey and Maria and Typhoon Hagibis, which have had catastrophic human and economic costs, it is perhaps unsurprising that governments, regulators and investors have started to ask companies to disclose their climate risks, including physical risk.
by Lauren Smart
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Companies and organizations that adopt full-spectrum thinking about a variety of modern risks will thrive in an uncertain future.
by Joel Makower
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With trillions of dollars pouring into energy, water and transportation infrastructure, sustainability is front and center.
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The tech titans are putting a premium on financial predictability. What does that mean for the future of corporate energy?
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Disasters that knock factories offline, scarce resources and shifting social dynamics — welcome to the daunting new world of sustainable business.
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The Sustainability Consortium is entering a new phase, according to Kevin Dooley, senior advisor to the Sustainability Consortium and a professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University. In a workshop at the 2011 State of Green Business Forum in San Francisco Wednesday, Dooley gave an overview of the program and offered an update on its progress.
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The retail giant’s sustainability dreams don’t appear to have diminished, though it's clear the company has been humbled by the fiendish complexity of all it has set out to do.
by Joel Makower
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GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower sat down with Sustainability Consortium Co-Directors Jay Golden and Jon Johnson Wednesday to explore the role of the organization launched in the wake of Walmart's bid to rate the sustainable attributes of its products. The 90-minute webcast sheds light on its limited role, the misconceptions and the benefits of membership, which can cost up to $100,000 a year for a three-year commitment.
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Walmart’s mandate for stricter sustainability practices among suppliers poses huge challenges to firms -- as well as a windfall of opportunities for businesses that can clear the hurdles and avoid being snared by sustainability myths.
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Transparency, quality, sustainability and the customer are at the core of Walmart's new Sustainability Index.