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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
General Mills, IKEA Among Latest Global Players to Join White House Climate Action Pledge
General Mills, IKEA Among Latest Global Players to Join White House Climate Action Pledge
Published on October 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

General Mills, IKEA and Best Buy are among the 81 companies to recently join the White House-led American Business Act on Climate Pledge, which sets significant greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy sourcing goals for 2020 and beyond.The pled... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Startup Exploring Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity for Coal Ash
Startup Exploring Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity for Coal Ash
Published on October 20, 2015
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Coal ash is the United States’ second-largest waste stream, after household garbage. It needs to be stored safely to prevent arsenic, lead, mercury and other toxins from leaching into farmlands, rivers, lakes, and other public water sources. Coal-f... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Toyota Sets Goals for Better Cars, Manufacturing and Communities
Toyota Sets Goals for Better Cars, Manufacturing and Communities
Published on October 20, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Toyota recently announced a set of goals to be achieved over the next 35 years, which address key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion and degradation of biodiversity.The Toyota Environmental Challen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Off-Grid Solar Startup Bringing Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Haiti
Off-Grid Solar Startup Bringing Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Haiti
Published on October 19, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Haitian off-grid utility startup RE-VOLT is on a mission to bring affordable and reliable electricity to families in rural Haiti and is running a crowdfunding campaign to help fund the expansion of its service to more customers, according to a recent... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
#BusinessCase: Why Renewable Energy Will Make or Break Business Success
#BusinessCase: Why Renewable Energy Will Make or Break Business Success
Published on October 16, 2015
About a 4 minute read

World leaders have shaken hands on the new Sustainable Development Goals that will hopefully be shaping global and local agendas and policies over the next 15 years. The UN Sustainable Development summit coincided with the 7th edition of Climate Week... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
6 Health, Energy, Infrastructure Solutions Shortlisted for World Design Impact Prize
6 Health, Energy, Infrastructure Solutions Shortlisted for World Design Impact Prize
Published on October 16, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Earlier this week, the shortlist was announced for the World Design Impact Prize 2015-2016, a global competition hosted by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID). Six projects that address health, energy, and infrastructu... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Solar+Storage Can Increase Energy Resiliency in Affordable Housing
Report: Solar+Storage Can Increase Energy Resiliency in Affordable Housing
Published on October 16, 2015
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Solar combined with energy storage systems (solar+storage) can help protect vulnerable populations during power outages in multifamily affordable housing and provide an economic return to building owners, according to a new report by nonprofit Clean ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tesla Battery Packs to Power World’s First Hybrid Electric Buildings
Tesla Battery Packs to Power World’s First Hybrid Electric Buildings
Published on October 15, 2015
About a 1 minute read

Tesla “Powerpack” battery systems will be used to power part of 24 office buildings in California, according to a recent announcement, as reported by Edie.Real estate firm The Irvine Company, which has properties throughout California, will insta... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Investors Gave This Sustainable Food Startup $108M to Do the 'Impossible'
Investors Gave This Sustainable Food Startup $108M to Do the 'Impossible'
Published on October 13, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Sustainable food startup Impossible Foods recently raised $108 million in Series D funding, bringing their total funding to date to $183 million. The Redwood City, California-based company is creating meat and dairy alternatives from plant ingredient... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Novozymes Encouraging Companies to Seize Opportunities Presented by SDGs
Novozymes Encouraging Companies to Seize Opportunities Presented by SDGs
Published on October 13, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Representatives of 193 countries met at the United Nations’ annual summit last month to agree on a global agenda for continued growth made up of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs tackle environmental, social and economic issues and ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
U.S. Renewable Energy Rises to Historic Levels While Coal Use Sags
U.S. Renewable Energy Rises to Historic Levels While Coal Use Sags
Published on October 9, 2015
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U.S. reliance on wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy has reached historic levels and is poised to make even greater gains in the near future, according to new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).A Tectonic Shift in Am... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics ’15: Aiming for Net Positive? We’re Talking ‘Gross Net Positive’
#NewMetrics ’15: Aiming for Net Positive? We’re Talking ‘Gross Net Positive’
Published on October 9, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Clearly, with an exploding population, rapidly accelerating fossil fuel-based consumption and climate catastrophe all looming, the current “net negative” state – whereby we extract more than we return – needs to change. The radically opposite... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics '15: New Tools for Creating Positive Impact in Your Company's 401(k)
#NewMetrics '15: New Tools for Creating Positive Impact in Your Company's 401(k)
Published on October 9, 2015
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The divestment/investment movement calls on institutional, family, and individual investors to hold themselves accountable for the impacts of financial investments. By moving their money, individuals and institutions can revoke the license of fossil-... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Caesars Outlines Environmental, Social Impacts of Its Focus on 'Inspiring Citizenship'
Caesars Outlines Environmental, Social Impacts of Its Focus on 'Inspiring Citizenship'
Published on October 7, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Gaming, hotel and resort company Caesars Entertainment Corporation released its sixth annual Corporate Citizenship Report, Inspiring Citizenship, this week. The company achieved most of its 2015 targets early and has established new interim targets f... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
First Draft of COP21 Climate Agreement Released, with Glaring Omissions
First Draft of COP21 Climate Agreement Released, with Glaring Omissions
Published on October 7, 2015
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This week, the first draft of the new climate change agreement set for COP21, the United Nations (UN) international conference on climate change, was presented to governments. The document will act as a concise basis for negotiations for the next neg... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Shell CEO Calls for Carbon Pricing; Environmentalists Say Devil Is in the Details
Shell CEO Calls for Carbon Pricing; Environmentalists Say Devil Is in the Details
Published on October 7, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Royal Dutch Shell PLC CEO Ben van Beurden promoted a carbon-pricing plan at the Oil & Money conference in London on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reports that the plan will encourage investment in renewables and favor cleaner-burning natural g... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Solar, Wind Now Cheapest Electricity to Generate in Germany and UK
Solar, Wind Now Cheapest Electricity to Generate in Germany and UK
Published on October 7, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in both Germany and the U.K., even without government subsidies, claims a new analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This is the first time that threshold has been crossed by a G7 econom... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
VW Scandal a Growing-Up Time for the CSR Movement
VW Scandal a Growing-Up Time for the CSR Movement
Published on October 7, 2015
About a 5 minute read

The scandal that erupted recently around Volkswagen’s “diesel” pollution scam is going to reverberate across the corporate world − and so it should. All around the world surveys have shown that a majority of consumers care about whether the c... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Berkeley Researchers Developing Artificial Leaves to Produce Carbon-Neutral Fuel
Berkeley Researchers Developing Artificial Leaves to Produce Carbon-Neutral Fuel
Published on October 6, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Researchers at UC Berkeley have created a synthetic leaf that uses water, sunlight and carbon dioxide to make liquid fuels such as methane, butane and acetate — and releases oxygen into the air, The Los Angeles Times reports.Lead researcher on the ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
GE's Energy-Neutral Wastewater Treatment Technology Could Save Municipalities Millions
GE's Energy-Neutral Wastewater Treatment Technology Could Save Municipalities Millions
Published on September 28, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Water and wastewater treatment typically account for 35 percent of a municipality’s energy budget, which would mean big savings for local governments that can make the facilities energy neutral — that is, increase energy production to a level equ... View More

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