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How I’ve Come to Love 'Emergency'
How I’ve Come to Love 'Emergency'
Published on March 2, 2017
About a 4 minute read

In the land of systems thinking, there is a principle called “emergence.” It refers to the interaction of the parts of a system, whereby characteristics arise that cannot be found in any of the system’s individual parts. In other words, somethi... View More

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Investors Worth $615.7B Urge Latin America to Make Good on Zero-Deforestation Commitments
Investors Worth $615.7B Urge Latin America to Make Good on Zero-Deforestation Commitments
Published on March 1, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Forest destruction accounts for nearly the same amount of global greenhouse gas emissions as the entire global transportation sector and deforestation rates are yet again on the rise. In response, thirty-eight investors from across the globe have joi... View More

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Community Updates
Target Installing Solar Power Systems at 5 Stores in Colorado
Target Installing Solar Power Systems at 5 Stores in Colorado
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Target Corp. is installing solar power systems on five of its stores in the Denver metro area. The Minneapolis-based company (NYSE: TGT) said today that the solar power systems will generate about one-third of the power each store consumes. Over a ye... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Heathrow Moves Towards Carbon Neutrality with New Sustainability Strategy
Heathrow Moves Towards Carbon Neutrality with New Sustainability Strategy
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 3 minute read

London’s Heathrow Airport has unveiled a new sustainability leadership strategy designed to make Heathrow a center of excellence in the aviation industry. The strategy announces ambitious goals to reduce the airport’s and the industry’s environ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Paris 2024 Taps Into Technology for the Most Sustainable Olympic Games Ever
Paris 2024 Taps Into Technology for the Most Sustainable Olympic Games Ever
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The Olympic Games offer an opportunity for the world to come together on peaceful terms and helps generate a sense of comradery among the global community. But it’s not only the athletes and spectators who feel the Games’ impact — the environme... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Toyota, Shell Place Their Bets on Fuel Cells for the Future
Toyota, Shell Place Their Bets on Fuel Cells for the Future
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 3 minute read

While electric vehicles have long been identified as a leading solution to reduce emissions and combat climate change, hydrogen fuel cells are still met with significant criticism. The flammability of the element leaves many skeptical about the feasi... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
ACT Program Seeks to Steer Companies Towards Transformative Business Models
ACT Program Seeks to Steer Companies Towards Transformative Business Models
Published on February 27, 2017
About a 4 minute read

According to results from a new initiative created during COP21 in Paris by CDP and ADEME — the French Environment and Energy Management Agency — business-as-usual is no longer an option. By looking at the future implications of a company’s cur... View More

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Community Updates
Heineken Couples Sustainability and Financial Reporting as Emissions Tumble
Heineken Couples Sustainability and Financial Reporting as Emissions Tumble
Published on February 24, 2017
About a 3 minute read

A "firm belief" that business growth and sustainability go hand-in-hand has seen Heineken publish its latest sustainability report alongside a financial report for the first time, with the report highlighting rapid business expansion alongs... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Liquid Hydrogen, Ocean Plastics Could Revolutionize Aviation Industry
Trending: Liquid Hydrogen, Ocean Plastics Could Revolutionize Aviation Industry
Published on February 23, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Transport constitutes approximately 20 percent of global energy use — a figure that is set to grow — and a new study published by physicist Jo Hermans in MRS Energy and Sustainability — A Review Journal has identified liquid hydrogen as a reali... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
BASF Touts Sustainability, Efficiency Benefits of Construction Solutions in New Campaign
BASF Touts Sustainability, Efficiency Benefits of Construction Solutions in New Campaign
Published on February 22, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Increasing economic benefits while reducing global-warming potential: How products from BASF’s Master Builders Solutions® range help achieve this is the focus of the new Europe-wide campaign, “Quantified Sustainable Benefits – Reduce your Foot... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
New Report Reveals How Heineken Is Brewing a Better World
New Report Reveals How Heineken Is Brewing a Better World
Published on February 22, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Today, Heineken N.V. released its 2016 Annual Report, marking the first time the company has combined its annual and sustainability report into one document. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Clean200 Update: China Continues to Lead Clean Energy Economic Expansion
Clean200 Update: China Continues to Lead Clean Energy Economic Expansion
Published on February 21, 2017
About a 3 minute read

An updated version of the Carbon Clean 200 (Clean200) released today by As You Sow and Corporate Knights reveals that China continues to play a leading role in the clean energy economic expansion. Although China’s stock market is less than half the... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How a German Startup Is Making the ‘Magic of Light’ Affordable in Developing Countries
How a German Startup Is Making the ‘Magic of Light’ Affordable in Developing Countries
Published on February 17, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Beatrice Akyoo doesn’t need to spend as much money lighting her home, and her children have more time for homework without inhaling the nasty fumes from kerosene lamps. She also earns extra income by charging her neighbours’ mobile phones. “I a... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
McKinsey: Embracing Resource-Efficient Tech Innovations Could Yield $1T for Global Economy
McKinsey: Embracing Resource-Efficient Tech Innovations Could Yield $1T for Global Economy
Published on February 16, 2017
About a 4 minute read

The ways we consume energy and produce commodities are changing. A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute finds that this transformation could benefit the global economy to the tune of $1 trillion, but resource producers will have to adapt to st... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Policy Wonking Could Be Relevant, Maybe Fun? A Review of the Social Costs of Carbon
Policy Wonking Could Be Relevant, Maybe Fun? A Review of the Social Costs of Carbon
Published on February 15, 2017
About a 8 minute read

The third of a three-part proposal for using sustainability to recharge America's problem-solving. Read parts one and two. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Q&A: How DONG Energy Plans to Phase Out Coal by 2023
Q&A: How DONG Energy Plans to Phase Out Coal by 2023
Published on February 14, 2017
About a 6 minute read

Back in 2006, Danish energy company DONG Energy was one of the most coal-intensive utilities in Europe, with only 15 percent of its heat and power coming from renewables. In just one decade, the company has completely transformed itself into one of E... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
SDSN Highlights Youth-Led SDG Innovation Projects in New Solutions Report
SDSN Highlights Youth-Led SDG Innovation Projects in New Solutions Report
Published on February 14, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released its first edition of the Youth Solutions Report, which identifies 50 youth-led projects that aim to solve the world’s toughest issues, during the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum at the Unit... View More

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New Metrics
BBC Employs Alberta Scheme to Track Carbon Footprint, Reduce Environmental Impacts
BBC Employs Alberta Scheme to Track Carbon Footprint, Reduce Environmental Impacts
Published on February 14, 2017
About a 3 minute read

While the fashion, food, auto and energy industries are held to high sustainability standards, television tends to fly under the radar. But environmental sustainability is an important issue to networks and producers across the globe. Sky was the fir... View More

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Community Updates
Leading By Example: Sustainable Brands Partners With South Pole Group to Power Next Generation of Events With Renewable Energy
Leading By Example: Sustainable Brands Partners With South Pole Group to Power Next Generation of Events With Renewable Energy
Published on February 14, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Zurich, Switzerland, and San Francisco, United States, 14 February, 2017 - The momentum in renewable energy has accelerated and made the transition to a low-carbon economy more inevitable. As more organizations set targets of growing the share of ren... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Auto Industry Giants Invest in New Energy Vehicles
Trending: Auto Industry Giants Invest in New Energy Vehicles
Published on February 9, 2017
About a 4 minute read

In moves that will spur new energy vehicle demand, two new auto industry partnerships provide a look at a low-carbon economy of the future. First, Honda Motor Co Ltd and General Motors Co (GM) have announced ambitious plans to expand pollution-free h... View More

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