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EY, Microsoft Partner to Advance Sustainability Education Worldwide with ‘Green Skills Passport’
The program will position learners ages 16 and over to thrive in the evolving market for jobs related to sustainability and climate change; and provide NGOs a platform to empower underserved communities with new, employable skills. ... View More
Tides: Navigating Corporate Social Impact Through Turbulent Times
Senior Advisor of Corporate Social Impact Erin Ceynar shares how the philanthropic partner and nonprofit accelerator helps its clients craft and stand by authentic social-impact efforts, even in the face of headwinds. ... View More
Toward Resilient Coffee Farming: Nestlé Offers Farmers Weather Insurance, Contributes to Regenerative-Ag Guidebook
Nestlé is piloting a weather-insurance program for over 800 smallholder farmers in Indonesia and has contributed to a guide for coffee farmers to shift to regenerative practices. ... View More
Low-Carbon Retrofits are Becoming a Climate Priority for Cities, Fast
Cities and states are incentivizing retrofits because buildings are major emitters — and because retrofit investments offer significant long-term ROI through energy savings alone. ... View More
New Report Urges Insurance Companies to Stop Underwriting Climate Change
‘Underwriting Our Planet’ finds that rather than addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, many economic activities underwritten by insurance companies actually fuel the twin crises. ... View More
Tom's of Maine Begins 2nd Annual Search for Next Generation of Climate-Justice Changemakers
The Tom's of Maine Incubator program was created to resource the next generation of leaders from underrepresented communities who are driving environmental solutions. ... View More
US Government Launches Climate Corps to Train Youth with Skills Needed to Tackle the Climate Crisis
In its first year, the American Climate Corps aims to put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience. ... View More
These 3 Plant-Based Serviceware Brands Are Deliciously Diverting Plastic Waste
Loliware, Uuvipak and Twiice have created rapidly biodegradable (and even edible) bio-based products that completely upstage their petroleum-based, single-use plastic-polluting counterparts. ... View More
Teeing Up a Transformation: How Golf Is Driving Inclusivity, Sustainability
Dow is partnering to elevate both gender and sustainability in golf to show how the sport can be an inspiring source of progress for people and planet alike. ... View More
IRA Will Get US Halfway to Paris Goals; But We Need Mandates to Reach the Finish Line
Keeping the planet below 1.5ºC will require rapid scaling of current technologies and deployment of emergent climate solutions — as well as innovative, binding policy interventions. ... View More
Best Paw Forward: Turning Companywide Commitment into Purpose-Driven Performance
While many companies now understand the value of dedicated ESG leadership, there remains no real playbook for how to get started. Here’s how ESG practitioners can standardize sustainability-forward operations and innovation across workstreams. ... View More
Beyond ‘Carbon Neutral:’ Refining Corporate Carbon-Credit Claims
With the explosive growth of the voluntary carbon market came concerns around carbon-reduction claims lacking clarity or being misleading. Several refined claims frameworks have emerged to bridge these gaps. ... View More
L’Oréal Launches €15M Climate Emergency Fund
The new endowment fund will reach vulnerable communities facing greatest disaster risk through partnerships with both local disaster-relief organizations and international NGOs. ... View More
AI Is Helping Brands Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains
As companies have faced reputational risk due to the uncovering of labor abuses from suppliers that many did not even realize were supplying them, there’s been a push to better manage and ensure supply-chain transparency — with technology playing... View More
Study Shows Stronger ROI for Companies with High ESG Ratings
Kroll analyzed data on over 13K companies across industries and found that those with better ESG ratings outperformed their peers with lower ratings; globally, ESG leaders had annual returns of 12.9% vs 8.6% for laggards. ... View More
As DOE Invests $1.2B in Direct Air Capture, Climate Justice Groups Decry Business as Usual
Many see DAC as a necessary, if imperfect, tool for achieving needed carbon reductions; but climate justice groups oppose anything that perpetuates petrochemical operation, which often disproportionately harms communities where they are built. ... View More
Reports Lay Out the True Cost of Frequent Flyer Programs, Private Jets
Frequent flyer reward programs encourage flyers to emit up to 34x their lifetime carbon budget; while flying private can pollute up to 30x more than a standard flight. ... View More
Collaborative Relationships Key to Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to a Circular Economy
Forging strategic partnerships can unlock immediate win-win solutions while also creating a roadmap for future success across the supply network. ... View More
In the Face of a Polycrisis, a Transformative Mindset Is Business’ Only Way Forward
Forum for the Future’s latest 'Future of Sustainability' report sets out four plausible trajectories for how companies can respond to current threats and opportunities across markets. ... View More
Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending
Highlighting the impact of individual purchases and their associated emissions output, the app — fresh off a large funding round — is evolving to meet the daily spending directives of its users. ... View More
