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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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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

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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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Nature Positive Initiative Aims to Promote Alignment, Integrity in Race to Save Global Biodiversity

The NPI will clarify and standardize the term ‘nature positive;’ and drive synergies across the many actors supporting and implementing changes towards the goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030. ... 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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ISSB Urged to Prioritize Human and Worker Rights in Next Set of Reporting Standards

The investor letter asserts that the financial materiality of human rights-related topics – and the critical role of human rights due diligence in identifying business risks – has never been clearer, and that ‘investors are in dire need of a un... View More

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Salesforce, Deloitte, WEF Calling on Startups Ready to Fuel Sustainable Aviation

The challenge seeks next-generation aviation solutions including alternative fuels and propulsion technologies; and innovations in feedstock, engineering, and physical and market infrastructure. ... View More

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More Companies with Large Water Footprints Are Taking Action; But Gaps Remain

Adequate water-stewardship goals must address the full range of water issues across the value chain — including amount of water used, impacts on water quality, ecosystem health and communities’ access to safe water. ... View More

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Tourism Shaped by 'Unseen' Communities Surfaces Unheard Stories, Infuses Capital Into Destinations

Instead of the traditional approach of shielding tourists from places' 'messy' parts, more travel-focused social enterprises are working with marginalized communities to introduce tourists to their destination’s complex fabric. ... View More

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Brands Rally to Bolster Maui in Wildfire-Relief Effort

Here are some of the companies and organizations that have stepped up to contribute to relief for the affected community. ... View More

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In Response to Uyghur Forced Labor Scrutiny, Supply Chains Are Becoming More Opaque

Since the passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in 2022, which banned US imports from companies linked to it, solar-industry sourcing is becoming 'less transparent.' Now, the results of inaction are affecting suppliers for car batteries a... View More

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Free, Open-Source Recycling Ecosystem Is Making Plastic ‘Precious’

Precious Plastic is all about democratizing circularity. And it’s enabling a new form of craftsmanship: One in which anyone, anywhere, can start a small business recycling and making new products from plastic waste. ... View More

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Landmark Report Sets Out 7 Steps for Embedding Nature, Equity Goals into Global Financial Activity

The Taskforce on Nature Markets asserts an unprecedented shift towards accurately pricing nature in global markets must occur to deliver on nature, climate and equity goals. ... View More

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‘Big Build’ Brings Mars Closer to Goal of Restoring 1M Corals Worldwide by End of 2023

The massive coral-restoration project took place in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia — in the world’s most biologically complex marine ecosystem in the Coral Triangle — alongside Indonesian community partners. ... View More

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Renovate or Rebuild: M&S Oxford St Planning Decision Fuels Debate About ‘Sustainable’ Construction

The retailer argued that a new store would be 25% more energy efficient; but environmentalists say the Oxford Street demolish-rebuild plan would have sent 40K tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. ... View More

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The Stories We Tell to Tell Other Stories: Remember People in Sustainability Reporting

All this diligent measurement, often seen in hundreds of pages of meticulous reporting, removes sustainability from the realm of common interest. Sustainability is for everyone and should be understood by everyone; shared understanding is the first s... View More

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From Mealworms to Meals: How Ÿnsect Is Cultivating a Food Revolution

The French company is poised to meet the nutrition challenges posed by a growing population and a climate- and resource-challenged agricultural future. ... View More

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GAF's First Urban Heat Project Produces Cool Results

GAF coatings had been proven to cool surfaces and ambient air on individual applications but had never been applied on a community-wide scale. Preliminary data showed a 25-50% reduction of the urban heat island effect during peak temperatures. ... View More

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WWF: Funding Locally Tailored Food-System Innovation Is Essential for a Healthier, Abundant Planet

WWF’s new framework guides improved investment of innovation funds in food systems, so investors and businesses can work with local communities and stakeholders to identify the right innovations for the right impact in the right place. ... View More

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