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Cleantech Companies Delivered Triple the Returns of Fossil Fuel Companies Over Past Decade
Cleantech Companies Delivered Triple the Returns of Fossil Fuel Companies Over Past Decade
Published on August 15, 2016
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A report released today from As Yow Sow and Corporate Knights reveals that a list of 200 clean energy companies known as the Carbon Clean 200™ (Clean200™) show a simulated annualized return of 21.82 percent over the past decade – nearly triple ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Bayer, DuPont Back $15M Ag-Tech Fund; Ag-Tech Used by Walmart Raises $7M Series A
Trending: Bayer, DuPont Back $15M Ag-Tech Fund; Ag-Tech Used by Walmart Raises $7M Series A
Published on July 29, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Information and communications technology (ICT) is expected to play an influential role in the future of agriculture. News this month provides some insight into just how significant it could be: Bayer and DuPont have joined what Reuters is calling an... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Are Your Retirement Funds Destroying Rainforests? This New Web Tool Can Tell You
Are Your Retirement Funds Destroying Rainforests? This New Web Tool Can Tell You
Published on July 27, 2016
About a 3 minute read

For the eco-conscious American, it may seem counterintuitive to invest in companies notorious for deforestation. Unfortunately, they may be unknowingly supporting such corporations through their retirement funds. “When Americans put their hard-earn... View More

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New Metrics
CISL Reveals Insights from Testing Natural Capital Protocol, Launches Protocol Application Program
CISL Reveals Insights from Testing Natural Capital Protocol, Launches Protocol Application Program
Published on July 26, 2016
About a 4 minute read

With increasing pressure on natural resources and the accompanying impact on the environment, more businesses are beginning to realize the importance of properly valuing the natural resources upon which they depend. To do this they need to include �... View More

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New Metrics
Natural Capital Protocol Promises to ‘Revolutionize’ Business Value, Decision-Making
Natural Capital Protocol Promises to ‘Revolutionize’ Business Value, Decision-Making
Published on July 13, 2016
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Two years in the making, the first global Natural Capital Protocol was launched today. The standardized framework brings together and builds on a number of approaches that already exist to help business measure and value natural capital. The Natural ... View More

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Community Updates
BofA Invests $40M to Support Youth Employment
BofA Invests $40M to Support Youth Employment
Published on July 13, 2016
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Bank of America today announced a $40 million commitment to connect 100,000 teens and young adults to the skills and employment experiences needed for 21st-century jobs. Over the next three years, in partnership with nonprofit organizations across th... View More

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Community Updates
Giving and Receiving: Where Philanthropy and Corporate Value Intersect
Giving and Receiving: Where Philanthropy and Corporate Value Intersect
Published on June 24, 2016
About a 6 minute read

This article was originally posted on the Conference Board, Giving Thoughts Series May 24, 2016.   ... View More

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Community Updates
GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
Published on June 15, 2016
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General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing. GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driver... View More

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Community Updates
Bank of America Strengthens Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus
Bank of America Strengthens Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus
Published on June 15, 2016
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To further expand how Bank of America is creating long-term value across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors, today the company shares progress made to deliver on its purpose of helping make financial lives better for customers, client... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Apple Quietly Launches ‘Apple Energy’ Subsidiary to Sell Renewable Energy Back to the Grid
Apple Quietly Launches ‘Apple Energy’ Subsidiary to Sell Renewable Energy Back to the Grid
Published on June 14, 2016
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Apple seems to be embedding its renewable energy commitments into its corporate structure. The company recently created a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as Apple Energy LLC and filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
'Evonomics' - a Synthesis of Behavioral, Ecological and Evolutionary Science - Could Be 'the New Economics'
'Evonomics' - a Synthesis of Behavioral, Ecological and Evolutionary Science - Could Be 'the New Economics'
Published on June 9, 2016
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Evonomics co-founders Joe Brewer and Robert Kadar led an engaging presentation-turned-debate Wednesday morning that started with the question, “Is economics a science?” The discussion generated from this kickoff question set the tone for the rest... View More

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New Metrics
Sustainability Investing Evolving, But Much More Change Needed
Sustainability Investing Evolving, But Much More Change Needed
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 2 minute read

“I think we’re upright and we’re walking, but there’s no higher cortex functions yet,” said Gregory Unruh, sustainability editor at MIT Sloan Management Review, discussing where we stand in sustainable business evolution during a Tuesday br... View More

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Welcome to the New Green Giants
Welcome to the New Green Giants
Published on June 7, 2016
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At Sustainable Brands ’16 San Diego, I’m announcing an additional eight Green Giants. Find out who the new billion-dollar sustainable business leaders are here. What’s the business case for sustainability? A BILLION DOLLARS. ... View More

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FTSE Russell's New Data Model Tracks Ratio of Companies' 'Green Revenues' to Total Revenues
FTSE Russell's New Data Model Tracks Ratio of Companies' 'Green Revenues' to Total Revenues
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Global index and data provider FTSE Russell today announced the launch of its LCE data model, which measures the “green” revenues of 13,400 public companies, representing 98.5 percent of total global market capitalization. Revenues from a broad r... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
With Help of $10M Series A, Back to the Roots Poised to Truly 'Undo Food'
With Help of $10M Series A, Back to the Roots Poised to Truly 'Undo Food'
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Back to the Roots, an Oakland, California startup pioneering how families reconnect with food, announced today that it has expanded its January crowdfunding campaign on CircleUp into a $10M Series A. The new investment was led by Acre Venture Partner... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Audi, DuPont, Novozymes Among 20 Orgs Joining Below50 Coalition to Scale Up Sustainable Fuels
Audi, DuPont, Novozymes Among 20 Orgs Joining Below50 Coalition to Scale Up Sustainable Fuels
Published on June 1, 2016
About a 3 minute read

From investors to growers, producers, blenders and consumers, the below50 initiative, launched today, expects to attract every industry sector involved in the pipeline of sustainable fuels. Any company who produces, uses and/or invests in fuels that ... View More

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The Journey to Creating a Scalable Social Enterprise
The Journey to Creating a Scalable Social Enterprise
Published on May 31, 2016
About a 3 minute read

In today's startup world, high burn rates and the need to raise multiple rounds of funding have become the norm. It's believed that this is the only path to "scalability" — a word that has lost its meaning through a decade of abuse. Befor... View More

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New Metrics
ExxonMobil, Chevron Face Shareholder Pressure to Address Risk, Adopt New Reporting Metric
ExxonMobil, Chevron Face Shareholder Pressure to Address Risk, Adopt New Reporting Metric
Published on May 25, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Oil company shareholders are voting on resolutions today that propose to cut spending on opening new oilfields and change how they report reserves, among others. In Dallas, Texas, ExxonMobil shareholders are voting on four climate change-related reso... View More

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Investors Care More About Sustainability Than Many Executives Believe
Investors Care More About Sustainability Than Many Executives Believe
Published on May 19, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Understanding investor priorities is an important responsibility for a company’s top executives and its board of directors, yet, new findings show that managers’ perceptions of investors are out of date. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Starbucks Issues First-Ever U.S. Corporate Sustainability Bond, Aimed at Driving Social Impacts in Supply Chain
Starbucks Issues First-Ever U.S. Corporate Sustainability Bond, Aimed at Driving Social Impacts in Supply Chain
Published on May 18, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Starbucks Corporation announced on Monday that it completed the underwriting of an initial public offering of senior notes, including its first-ever U.S. Corporate Sustainability Bond. ... View More

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