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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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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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Sustainable passive funds attracted a record $69 billion in net flows in 2021 — but their growth has raised question.
by Lihuan Zhou
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The Higg Index has found itself under scrutiny for lax sustainability standards and enforcement. Could blockchain technology be the lifeline it needs to survive?
by Leah Garden
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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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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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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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Plus, a spotlight on climate change and the healthcare profession with the editor-in-chief of the journal Health Affairs.
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Despite challenges in going virtual during the 2020 annual general meeting season, shareholder action on climate change is as strong as ever.
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The new approach will allow investors to manage climate risk by highlighting the temperature pathways of their portfolios.
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When you strip down the greenwashing, you can see that what the world needs is a climate leader.
by Ed King
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U.K. investment giant Schroders warns planet is on track for more than 4 degrees Celsius of warming.
by James Murray
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Of course we all want high rankings, but the process of completing the questionnaire delivers insights all on its own.
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The nonprofit's new executive director weighs in on whether China's manufacturing sector is ready for sustainability standards.
by Aman Singh
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Does the retail chain measure up? EDF's Bentonville office weighs in.
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The National Cattleman's Beef Association, BASF and Walmart are just three of the diverse companies that are applying the new sustainability metrics developed by the Sustainability Consortium to green their supply chains.
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An interview with Bonnie Nixon, the consortium's new executive director, on what the group is doing and where it's headed.
by Joel Makower
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The company's latest set of sustainability goals focuses on food and farming, with a focus on sustainable sourcing, educating and improving farmers' lives, cutting food waste, and sourcing more local food.
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Walmart and its fellow superpower in corporate sustainability, GE, have recently released their annual sustainability reports. While they highlight successes as well as shortcomings, they also reveal how the two firms are changing business, for the better.
by Marc Gunther
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What to make of the 20 most-read stories among the 2,350 (or so) articles and blog posts we ran during 2009? It's hard to make head or tails of them.
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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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With the announcement of Walmart's Sustainability Index and the release of 15 questions for its suppliers, the retail giant has ignited a far-reaching dialogue on supply chain transparency and environmental sustainability.