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Hear from financial firm Trillium Asset Management's head of ESG strategy and real estate company Veris' lead on sustainability and ESG.
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In this episode, Climate Tech Reporter Leah Garden co-hosts. Plus, tune in for our interview with Kath Williams, an early leader at the U.S. Green Building Council and World Building Council.
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BusinessGreen editor in chief James Murray discusses how the Ukraine power is writing the rules for energy security in European, and GreenBiz Senior Analyst John Davies chats about salary dynamics for corporate sustainability professionals.
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Plus, our monthly check-in with the editor in chief for UK media firm BusinessGreen.
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Watch some of the most forward-thinking entrepreneurs pitch market-changing ideas to improve energy in buildings, water usage in farms and car-sharing in cities.
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Since 2008, Harvard's Office for Sustainability has unified the campus around its ambitious set of sustainability goals.
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GreenBiz Group launches the VERGE initiative -- focusing on the convergence of technology sectors for energy, information, buildings and vehicles -- with three summits for a global audience.
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Kyocera Group has planted edible "green curtains" stretching thousands of feet across facilities in Japan, Thailand and Brazil in a bid to keep its buildings cool and greenhouse gas emissions low.
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GE is expanding its successful Treasure Hunt program outside of its facilities in order to find energy efficiency opportunities in include hospitals, universities, city buildings and private sites through a new collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund. The sites will learn how to conduct treasure hunts, while GE and EDF will work to verify the energy savings and identify and disseminate industry best practices.
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With the help of its local utility, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will launch a three-year energy efficiency project that will trim electricity use 15 percent and save the university $50 million.
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Kohl's Department Stores and hip upcycler TerraCycle are among the winners of the inaugural Edison Green Award Winners, the latest category to be added to the 23-year-old award competition that honors innovative new products and the companies that make them.
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The Obama administration is awarding $100 million in Recovery Act funds for smart grid workforce training to prepare an estimated 30,000 Americans for the jobs that are expected to help transform the country's utility and electrical manufacturing industries.
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With 500 members in 42 states and 11 countries, the Eco-Dentistry Association has launched a certification program for green dental practices and named its two inaugural recipients.
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Whirlpool, Ford, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, Sears Holdings, Lowe's, Kohl's and Servidyne are among the many companies recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program this year for making strides in energy efficiency.
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<a href='http://bacardilimited.com/'>Bacardi Ltd.</a>, the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by increasing efficiencies and the use of renewable energy, while <a href='http://www.us.kpmg.com/'>KPMG LLP</a> shrank its carbon footprint in the U.S. by reducing air travel, use of electricity and waste.
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The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact and more planet-friendly operations.
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The banking giant's new commercial banking group focused on clean technology firms will add to the $600 million the company has already dedicated to the market.
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The company's Preferred Roofing Contractors who pledge to recycle their shingle tear-offs will be able to take them to drop-off recycling and processing centers provided by Heritage Environmental Services.
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A firm that converts raw sewage into biodegradable plastic and another that turns recycled PET plastic into roof tiles are among the six early stage startups that have won the California competition of the Cleantech Open.
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Sodexo Inc. is partnering with the nonprofit Net Impact in establishing a new sustainability fellowship program for the integrated food and facilities management services company.
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Utility company <a href='http://www.nationalgridus.com/'>National Grid</a> began sending energy report cards to 50,000 of its Boston area customers this week, hoping their ability to compare consumption with their peers will drive down energy use.
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In partnership with IBM, Cisco and Pacific Gas & Electric, the City of San Jose has launched a project to add smart meters to 75,000 businesses and homes, while IBM itself unveiled a new software tool to make it easier for utilities expand smart grids.
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Consolidated Edison Inc. is partnering with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Viridity Energy, the Boeing Company, Columbia University and others to apply for $46 million in stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Energy to help fund demonstration projects for a $435 million smart grid program.
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The Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, will bring attention to everything from buildings to food programs to education.