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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

She pushed executives to see climate issues not just as an emissions problem, but as the source of new business opportunities through innovations in sustainable materials and processes, such as producing ethanol from plant waste and reducing the volatile organic compounds in paints. At Ikea, each country CEO also wears the CSO hat.

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Women lead the world’s most sustainable cities

Corporate Knights

In the 2006 referendum, a majority voted in favour of the charge, and public support for it has only grown since then. Established in 2007, the Stockholm Climate Pact is a network of businesses and organizations that work with the city’s leadership to develop and implement climate strategies. Anna König Jerlmyr.

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Ray of Hope Prize® Awarded to Sparxell for Plant-Based Alternative to Toxic Colorants

3BL Media

Sparxell has developed the first environmentally sustainable, non-toxic pigments, glitters, sequins and films. The incredible Sparxell team has developed a truly unique performance pigment from plant-based cellulose and in the process has set a new eco standard for a diversity of industries.

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