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Information Is Power, But Who Decides How Much We (or They) Have a Right to Know?

Among themes addressed on day 3 of this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: When do tracking of personal data and combating disinformation reach a level which breaches freedom of expression or thought? ... View More

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Cradle to Cradle Certified: Ever Honing a Leading-Edge Standard for Product Sustainability

Shaw’s Tara Currier sat down with Elwyn Grainger-Jones, new ED of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, to learn more about how the Institute drives continued improvements in products across industries. ... View More

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Firms Need Help Navigating Competition Laws in Pursuit of Collaboration for Sustainability

Over 80% of sustainability professionals acknowledge the need to work with peers to tackle sustainability issues; but most companies are put off collaboration for fear of breaking competition rules and risking litigation. ... View More

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From Historic Foundations to Today’s Debates on Artificial Intelligence

Fears about the uncontrolled growth of artificial intelligence have exploded into public debate this year. Day 2 of the UN Business and Human Rights Forum examined the challenges through a human-rights lens. ... View More

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New Carbon Accounting Alliance Seeks Industry Standardization, Regulation to Support Net-Zero Transition

The launch includes a call to action for organizations worldwide to use the tools of carbon accounting to drive transition plans and direct emission reductions. ... View More

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There Is No Alternative to Direct Relationships in Company Supply Chains

On day one of this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, delegates agreed that close engagement with all tiers of company supply chains will be vital going forward. ... View More

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Roadmap for Europe’s Circular Plastics Transition May Be Full of Potholes

Industry experts say Plastics Europe’s roadmap for plastics to be ‘circular and net zero by 2050’ is weakened by a focus on doing business as usual, just better. ... View More

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New Study Calls for a ‘Reuse Revolution’ in Packaging

A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation study shows that a reusable packaging economy could lower both GHGs and water use by up to 35-70% compared with single-use plastics. ... View More

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Hakodate Carl Raymon: 100 Years of Trust, Dedication and Creating Shared Value

The Japanese ham and sausage producer still uses the production traditions of its founder. To understand the roots of this brand value, we must go back in time to learn about the life of Carl Raymon himself. ... View More

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Reflecting on America Recycles Day: 5 Ways Recycled Waste is Transforming Circularity

Recycling is a powerful tool; but we also must recognize there is much more work to be done to achieve circularity at the scope and scale necessary. ... View More

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Preparing for the CSRD’s Impact on US Companies

Like many recent rulings coming out of the EU, the CSRD is designed to drive the rest of the global economy — including around 3,000 US companies — towards meaningful action and ESG disclosure. ... View More

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How to Ensure Better Offsets and Save the Carbon Market

Newer players Climate Vault and Covalent are banking on their unique approaches — along with the dreaded “R” word, regulation — to salvage the credibility and efficacy of carbon markets. ... View More

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The Future — It’s Electric! But Are We Ready?

Reducing GHGs can’t be maximized by simply building solar arrays or windmills. While we upgrade our existing power grid, we must embrace and scale other clean-energy technologies — including renewable natural gas. ... View More

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New Book Serves Up Case Studies for Cultivating Local Food Economies

Centered around a rural region of lower Michigan, ‘Shared Abundance’ highlights the power of stakeholder collaboration in building more resilient communities. ... View More

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Revolutionizing Sustainability: Unleashing the Power of Organic Recycling for Our Future

Landfilling, with its detrimental impacts on our environment, is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Not only does it produce harmful methane emissions, but it also deteriorates the quality of our air, water, and soil. In response to these ala... View More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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