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Symposium Will Discuss How Businesses Can Lead on Climate

By Guest Blogger 2/27/20

An event on March 6 will bring together representatives from the world’s most powerful industries to discuss the role of business in addressing today’s urgent sustainability challenges. …

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IBM tackles climate change in 2020 Call for Code challenge

By Cailin Crowe Photo by IBM Call 02/26/2020

IBM announced its third Call for Code Global Challenge, which will call on software developers to “halt and reverse” the effects of climate change with open source-powered technology. The announcement coincides with the 75th anniversary…

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Corporations Are Waking Up To The Climate Crisis, But It’s Not Enough

By Jillian Mock 2/20/20

Corporations want to be the new climate saviors. The idea may seem contradictory, given that fossil fuel capitalism is largely responsible for driving the world toward this crisis. Yet in headline after headline, companies are…

Could the flight shaming movement take off in the U.S.? JetBlue thinks so.

The airline is the first American carrier planning to purchase “offsets” for carbon emissions from all domestic flights, a move some activists denounce as a stunt….

6 Changes in Society Could Rapidly Pave the Way to a Sustainable Future, Study Finds

By Johnny WoodDespite efforts to achieve net-zero by 2050, global emissions are still rising.A new study suggests ways to fast-track efforts to decarbonize the planet.Building a…

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UPS Invests in Arrival, Accelerates Fleet Electrification With Order of 10,000 Electric Delivery Vehicles

UPS today said its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has completed a minority investment in Arrival, which makes electric vehicle (EV) platforms and purpose-built vehicles that offer a highly competitive value proposition when compared with…

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Hundreds of Amazon employees risk firing to protest the company’s climate policies

By Annie Palmer Photo by Paayal Zaveri 1/27/20

More than 340 Amazon employees signed onto a post published Sunday criticizing the company’s climate stance and protesting its external communications policy.

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A Call for Investors to Put Their Money Toward a Green Future

By Paul Sullivan Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 1/24/20

Climate change has been a key theme this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with big ideas being bandied about, and big-picture proposals being announced.

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Big Business Says It Will Tackle Climate Change, but Not How or When

By David Gelles and Somini Sengupta Photo by Arnd Wiegmann 1/23/20

Business titans who for decades brushed off warnings about climate change arrived at the annual World Economic Forum this week ready to show their newfound enthusiasm for the cause.

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Amazon, Lime part of new alliance to accelerate EVs

By Jason Plautz Photo by Deutsche Post AG 01/23/2020

Amazon, AT&T, Siemens and Lime are among the founding members of a new partnership seeking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) through strategic collaboration.

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Major companies join new alliance to accelerate transition to electric vehicles

By Troy Shaheen 1/22/20

Ceres announces the launch of a new alliance to help companies accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, a key component of tackling the climate crisis. The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance will help member companies make…

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How Ford makes car parts from used McDonald’s coffee beans

By Michelle Yan Photo: Ted Jackson / The Times-Picayune 12/19/19

Every year, McDonald’s produces more than 62 million pounds of coffee chaff. That’s the unused dried skin that comes off of coffee beans during the roasting process. And that 62 million pounds used to go…

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The Greening of Me

By Lincoln Bleveans 12/5/19

I still remember learning it: “the solution to pollution is dilution.” That was the accepted wisdom in 1974, courtesy of my second grade science class.

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Why climate risks matter to both cities and the supply chain

By Bella Ota 11/5/19

Just a quick 20-minute drive from Madrid is the booming town of Coslada, Spain’s ‘golden mile’ of online shopping. Located only 14 kilometres from Madrid and Barajas international airport, the logistics complex lacks the glamour…

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Business Meets Climate Activism: Ready or Not, Change Is Coming

By Nardia Haigh 10/16/19

Social movements tied to climate change have been growing for some time. In 1999, more than 40,000 activists—including climate activists—took to the streets of Seattle, Washington, to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization,…

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Lessons from Climate Week: 3 Things Needed to Accelerate Change

By Ellen Jackowski 9/26/19

Climate Week NYC officially kicked off Monday, but arguably last Friday‘s Global Climate Strike set the stage for this week’s agenda. Like so many, I have been inspired by this youth-led movement and its uncompromising…

Google to Invest $2 Billion in Wind and Solar Energy

Ahead of the UN climate summit and the global climate strike, the world’s largest search engine announced that the tech behemoth will make its biggest corporate…

Amazon Unveils Its Climate Crisis Plan

The day before over 1,500 Amazon.com employees planned a walkout to participate in today’s global climate strike, CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a sweeping plan for the…

Big money urges governments to tackle climate change

By Frank Jordans Photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth 9/19/19

A group of more than 500 major institutional investors called Thursday for governments to boost efforts to tackle climate change, warning that failure could have serious economic consequences.

Home Depot to phase out some products containing PFAS chemicals

The largest home improvement chain in the U.S. announced it will stop carrying some products containing dangerous PFAS chemicals by the end of the year. In a Tuesday announcement, Home Depot said it would no…

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These are all the companies participating in the climate strike

By Adele Peters Photo by Dinendra Haria 9/16/19

If you try to go to Patagonia’s Manhattan store early in the afternoon on Friday, you won’t be able to shop. The company is one of a handful of retailers—including Lush, Burton, and Ben and…

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Think Big. Make a Difference

By Charlene Lake 8/8/19

“Think Big” and “Make a Difference.” These are not only two of AT&T’s corporate values. They are also key ideals that we in the private sector must follow to accelerate the low-carbon economy transition and address climate…

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Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm, Signaling New Scrutiny of Climate Risks

By Christopher Flavelle 7/24/19

Moody’s Corporation has purchased a controlling stake in a firm that measures the physical risks of climate change, the latest indication that global warming can threaten the creditworthiness of governments and companies around the world.

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Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm, Signaling New Scrutiny of Climate Risks

By Christopher Flavelle Photo: Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 7/24/19

Moody’s Corporation has purchased a controlling stake in a firmthat measures the physical risks of climate change, the latest indication that global warming can threaten the creditworthiness of governments and companies around the world.

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In his climate change quest, Bill Gates tries resetting after nuclear energy setback

By Amy Harder llustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios 7/15/19

The Microsoft co-founder has focused much of his time lately on climate change and energy innovation. In an exclusive interview with Axios, Gates said that setbacks he is facing with TerraPower, a nuclear technology firm…

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Is your company ready for a zero-carbon future?

By Nigel Topping 6/23/19

There is growing public demand for a rapid transition to a zero-carbon economy. But global protests and youth climate strikes are not enough to create change alone. Companies need to take action. Beyond the very…

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Colgate redesigned the toothpaste tube so it’s actually recyclable

By Adele Peters Photo by artisteer/iStock 6/18/19

Of the hundreds of thousands of tubes of toothpaste sold in the U.S. each year, most end up in landfills. The tubes, which are usually made of a mix of materials including aluminum, aren’t accepted…

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Target aims to run all its U.S. stores on wind, solar by 2030

By Avery Ellfeldt Photo: Kelly Martin/Wikimedia 5/24/19

Target plans to run its U.S. stores on 100% renewable power by 2030.The retail giant currently sources 22% of its electricity for domestic operations from wind and solar and had previously set a goal of…

Climate Crisis Will Cost World’s Biggest Companies $1 Trillion

More than 200 of the world’s largest companies see over $1 trillion in costs related to the climate crisis, according to a new analysis of corporate disclosures. Much of those costs are anticipated within the…

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Meet The Amazon Employees Challenging Jeff Bezos On Climate Change

By James Ellsmoor Photo: Amazon Employees For Climate Justice 5/29/19

Last week Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal backed by almost 8,000 employees to deliver a strategy for climate change . The proposal would have required Amazon’s board of directors to prepare a public plan for “disruptions posed by climate change”…

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Ikea’s Meatballs Will Officially Go Vegan This Fall

By Nikita Richardson Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images 5/24/19

Cities, which are home to more than half the world’s population, are stepping up efforts to slash pollution, often wresting the fight against climate change away from national governments. That’s the conclusion of CDP, a…

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Delta Does (and Does Not) Ditch Plastic; Why It’s All Good

By Tina Casey Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images 5/24/19

As the urgency of climate action comes into sharper focus, airlines have found themselves on the front lines of the battle over carbon emissions. They have also become a bellwether for innovative solutions. With that…

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Walmart acted on warming. Here’s how it made money, too

By John Flalka Photo: EPN/Newscom 5/17/19

Can businesses ease the threat of climate change and be more competitive at the same time? That’s the major question arising from experiments by Walmart and several environmental groups, which together are testing “sustainable” practices…

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Dell’s discovery: Closed loops require an open mind

By Heather Clancy 5/2/19

“Circular economy isn’t just about closed loop, it’s about open loop,” observes David Lear, vice president of corporate sustainability for Dell Technologies, the massive information technology company. It’s also about having an open mind. That…

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5 B corps companies using business to save our oceans

By Jennifer Kongs 5/1/19

The scale of human impacts on the health of the ocean ecosystems, including the amount of plastic waste, has driven many Certified B Corporations to take action. And there are plenty of impacts to address…

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Wanted: Corporate leadership for the Green New Deal

By Dan Reich Collage by GreenBiz 4/30/19

There is growing public debate about the Green New Deal, but businesses have largely stayed out of it. That’s a mistake. The Green New Deal offers businesses a chance to work with regulators and environmental…

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Why Walmart’s Project Gigaton gives us hope

By Elizabeth Sturcken and Sheila Bonini Shutterstock 4/15/19

Imagine for a moment what it would mean if the world’s biggest brands couldn’t access the key ingredients for their products. What if Starbucks had trouble sourcing coffee? What if Coca-Cola couldn’t access water? As the…

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Apple takes step toward curbing climate-warming emissions from its supply chain

By Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson Photo by Alex Brandon/AP 4/11/19

Apple announced Thursday that 21 manufacturers in its supply chain have recently vowed to obtain all their electricity from renewable sources, bringing to more than 5 gigawatts the total amount of renewable energy that will…

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SC Johnson Goes Geothermal at Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Headquarters

By RP Siegel 4/4/19

Wisconsin-based SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family-based business that specializes in the manufacture of household products (e.g. Windex, Pledge and Glade) and owns brands such as Mrs. Meyer’s, Ecover and Method. The company has long…

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Large-scale solar power set for double-digit growth: Goldman Sachs

By Henning Gloystein 3/14/19

Utility-scale solar power capacity is expected to grow by double digits globally in 2019 and 2020, driven by expansions in the United States, Europe, Middle East and China, U.S. bank Goldman Sachs said on Thursday.

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Millennials would earn less to work at a sustainable company

By Adele Peters 02/14/2019

If you’d be willing to accept a smaller salary to work for a company that’s environmentally responsible, you’re not alone. In a recent survey, nearly half of all respondents and three-quarters of millennial workers said…

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World’s top green businesses revealed in the CDP A List

By Heather Clancy 1/22/19

The businesses blazing a trail on environmental issues are named today as CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, releases its prestigious annual rankings.

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Corporations could be the best weapon in combating climate change

By Nicola Peill-Moelter Photo by Mariakraynova 1/15/19

There is this popular, long-held notion that business and the environment are at odds. That conservation is a fight against capitalism and its rabid thirst for profits is at the expense of the environment. That…

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What I learned at work this year

By Bill Gates 12/29/18

Every Christmas when I was a kid, my parents would send out a card with an update on what the family was up to. Dad’s law firm is growing, Mom’s volunteer work is going strong,…

New York Times

Travel Tackles Climate Change

By Shivani Vora 12/2/18

Across the globe, hotels, operators, cruise lines and tourists are encountering the effects of global warming.

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Walmart scales up Wind power purchases as it eyes 100 percent renewable energy

By Amy Brown 10/30/18

Walmart’s most recent deal includes three wind farms—all developed, owned and operated by EDP Renewables—in the states of Illinois and Indiana. Other companies targeting 100 percent renewable power include Alphabet, GM, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble,…

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How AT&T and Iron Mountain procure renewable energy

By Sara E. Murphy 9/13/18

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Facebook Pledges to Buy 100% Renewable Energy by 2020

By Julian Spector 8/30/18

Facebook committed Tuesday to contract renewable energy for all of its electricity consumption by 2020. The social media giant consumes an ample amount of electricity to power its data centers around the world. The company…

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Harley-Davidson will launch its electric LiveWire motorcycle in 2019

By Andrew Krok 7/30/18 Road/Show by Cnet

Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, will come in 2019, and the company has promised an entire lineup of EV bikes. What’s interesting is that H-D said its portfolio will consist of “two-wheelers,” which means…

Fast Company

BG Corporations’ Green Promises Are Often Undermined By Their Lobbying

By Tom Lyon Photo by Maria_Galybina/iStock, HT-Pix/iStock 5/2/19

Many major corporations like Exxon Mobil and Ford have issued public commitments to sustainability and are working renewable energy use into their business model. However, these companies are also quietly lobbying for policies that support…

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Amazon Battles Google for Renewable Energy Crown

By Brian Eckhouse 10/19/17

Amazon, Google are top corporate buyers of U.S. wind, solar. Even in the age of coal enthusiast President Donald Trump, clean-energy developers are finding plenty of interest in wind and solar power from businesses with…

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Apple, Microsoft and others supported staying in the Paris Agreement

By Nathan Ingraham Photo by Shannon Stapleton / Reuters 6/1/17

With President Donald Trump set to make a decision on the Paris climate change agreement today, Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and 21 other companies published an open letter urging him to keep the US in…

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Burger King Linked to a Whopping Million-Plus Acres of Deforestation

By Joanna Nix 3/20/17

You might think soy is just a green, harmless alternative for those trying to steer away from meat and toward a plant-based diet. Not exactly: Three-quarters of the world’s soy is used for animal feed,…