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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. CSOs’ central role is likely to only grow.

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Inogen Alliance Presents at COP29 in Azerbaijan

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This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supply chains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally. Abdel-Aziz is a member of the Methodologies Panel of the CDM Executive Board since 2005 and a member of the Methodologies Expert Panel of Article 6.4.

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The Importance of New and Recycled Fiber To Maximize the Sustainability of Fiber Packaging

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With much of modern commerce occurring online, this has led to the development of a complex global supply chain that is often erratic, wasteful and energy intensive. Businesses throughout the value chain, as well as individual consumers, are becoming more aware of how their habits contribute waste to the landfill after use.

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BlackRock Acquires Infrastructure Giant GIP for $12.5 Billion

ESG Today

billion, citing emerging long-term opportunities in areas including decarbonization, energy security, digital infrastructure, and supply chain transitions. Investment giant BlackRock announced today the acquisition of infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a cash and stock deal valuing the company at $12.5

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Top 10 Nature-Inspired Companies Addressing Environmental and Social Issues

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SUMMARY: From inventing higher-performing and more sustainable renewable energy systems, to reducing food waste, to solving the plastic waste problem, the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize® finalists offer inspiring solutions through their use of biomimicry (also referred to as nature-inspired or bioinspired design). SOURCE: Ray C.

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Delta Appoints Amelia DeLuca as Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

DeLuca first joined Delta in 2006, and has held a series of senior roles, including serving as Vice President, Sustainability. DeLuca will replace current CSO Pam Fletcher, who was the first to hold the role at the airline, and recently announced her decision to step down.

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These are Canada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023

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A world without unnecessary disposable plastic, where cities harvest heat from the earth, and where waste from food, farms and landfills is up-cycled into clean-burning biogas. s CheckSammy Technologies, which offers business customers proprietary systems for mastering their junk removal, recycling and waste-management challenges.

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