GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:00. Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape. It seems like every year new reporting standards or frameworks are added to the overstuffed workload of the corporate sustainability professional. Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

Value Creation

GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2021

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:45. Getting things done in corporate sustainability is easier said than, well, done. If they hope to be successful in translating ESG strategy into actions that matter, corporate sustainability professionals must both acknowledge that these politics exist and learn how to work within the system to get things done.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Composed of previous WSLA award recipients (there are 87 honorees), the alumnae group’s membership includes the most dedicated sustainability professionals in the field who have made significant positive changes to the planet, demonstrating bravery in the workplace and mentoring the next group of female leaders. Sponsored Article.

Sustainability Professional

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Founded in 2017, UK-based xUnlocked provides training for professionals through its platforms Finance Unlocked , focused on financial training and development for business professionals, and Sustainability Unlocked , launched by the company in 2021, which provides on-demand sustainability and ESG courses.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 01:30. But on the heels of last week’s GreenBiz 21 conference, the annual gathering of corporate sustainability professionals, I can’t help but address the elephant in the room. We need to talk about consumption. Lauren Phipps. Want more great analysis of the circular economy?

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Participants considered this question: What’s the most significant way that the events of 2020 changed your job or perspective as a sustainability professional? What’s your priority for 2021, as a result? Holly Beale, program manager, datacenter environmental sustainability, Microsoft.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2021

It’s time to redefine sustainability. Tue, 07/27/2021 - 02:15. It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less. There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Esteban Guerrero.

Sustainability Professional

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 6, 2023

We analyzed job ads from a global database and found a tenfold increase in the number of jobs with “sustainability” in the title over the last decade, reaching 177,000 in 2021. What’s troubling is that there are not enough skilled workers to meet the rapid growth in green and sustainability jobs available. Closing the gap.

Chief Sustainability Officer

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 02:11. Today, we introduce the 2021 cohort of the "GreenBiz 30 Under 30," 2.5 dozen extraordinary women and men in sustainability worth watching. Our responsibility as sustainability professionals — each of us, you and I included — doesn’t end with publishing and celebrating this annual list.

Sustainability Professional

3BL Media

APRIL 11, 2022

The Professional Certification Program offers globally applicable training and development for individuals seeking to build their knowledge of sustainability reporting and sustainable development, demonstrate competence in GRI reporting and upskill when needed. Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 Update. How to participate.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

MAY 20, 2021

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 02:00. It’s just the incentives that we have do not necessarily align with the imperative to be more sustainable.". Sustainable growth" might look quite different. For decades, sustainability professionals and economists have debated whether that’s possible and what that might look like.

Stranded Assets

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I spoke with Katz (pictured left) about what the organization has been building since it was founded in June, its new partnership with TAZO and the Intersectional Environmentalist team’s hopes for 2021. . I’m curious as we go into 2021, what are some of IE’s hopes about the impact that you have on the environmentalism movement?

Development

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Mon, 05/03/2021 - 00:05. A perennial concern of corporate sustainability professionals — how to nurture employee buy-in for the organization’s programs and strategy — easily could have been sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies everywhere shifted to accommodate remote workforces. . Heather Clancy.

Digitalization

3BL Media

AUGUST 15, 2024

Organizational milestones outlined in the 2023 report include: Strong continued interest in GRI’s core product, with 846,165 downloads of the GRI Standards during the year; The launch of new Topic Standards and Sector Standards projects (for biodiversity , labor , climate change and economic impacts ; and mining , financial services and textiles and (..)

Net Zero

ESG Today

MAY 2, 2023

According to Diligent’s Managing Director of ESG & Data Intelligence, Amanda Carty, the launch of the new platform is aimed at helping sustainability professionals to address the key challenges of “collecting and organizing an overwhelming amount of climate data,” and “presenting a clear and compelling story to the board.”

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 02:00. For corporate sustainability professionals, that means two really big questions (and many small ones) to consider: How will a hybrid style of working — with some employees remaining in home offices — affect carbon footprint calculations? Is your carbon accounting system prepared to count remote work?

Net Zero

3BL Media

APRIL 11, 2022

“It wasn’t clear whether the pandemic would negatively affect corporate sustainability efforts in the same way the 2008-09 financial crisis did,” said John Davies, senior vice president at GreenBiz Group. I am hopeful ‘The Great Expansion’ of the sustainability profession is a leading indicator of the progress we need.”.

Sustainability Professional

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 10, 2024

When Diversity in Sustainability completed its State of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability report in 2021 , it was clear that sustainability professionals are a privileged group. And what steps can institutions of higher learning take to address these structural inequities?

Sustainability Professional

3BL Media

APRIL 12, 2024

In 2021 we launched Coach (Re)Loved, and have since transformed the facility into its headquarters, bringing together specialized craftspeople, designers and sustainability professionals to accelerate Coach’s transition toward a circular economy.

Waste

ESG Today

MAY 1, 2023

Workiva launched its ESG reporting solution in 2021 on its cloud-based reporting and compliance platform, Workiva Platform.

CDP

3BL Media

JULY 21, 2023

The session provided an excellent opportunity for sustainability professionals from corporations and service providers, to engage in casual conversations, exchange insights and experiences from the current reporting season, as well as receive updates directly from GRI.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30. The Emerging Leaders program aims to foster a community of sustainability professionals that is diverse and representative of the world in which we live. Deonna Anderson.

Net Zero

3BL Media

JUNE 7, 2022

Jenelle is also a WELL AP and LEED Green Associate certified sustainability professional. “I I am passionate about helping companies understand and realize their sustainability potential and how ESG is an asset to their business,” says Jenelle Sams.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

How 12 Emerging Leaders are embarking on sustainability career journeys. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 01:40. In early February, more than 1,200 sustainability professionals gathered online for GreenBiz 21. Overall, I was most inspired by the organizers and members of the 2021 Emerging Leaders cohort. Deonna Anderson.

Regenerative

3BL Media

MAY 25, 2022

Greater diversity among sustainable investment teams is not just about sustainability professionals practising what they preach, but diversity of thought also delivers greater performance. 2021 EDI Survey for Sustainable Finance & Impact Investment Professionals.

Impact Investing

3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

Community Investment Regression : Companies’ grantmaking budgets mostly stayed flat in 2023, with the lowest number of companies (only 29%) increasing community investment budgets in the last year - the lowest increase since the pandemic and a significant drop from a high point in 2021. 61% reported an increase in employee volunteerism.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:01. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. Other professionals in this group work at values-driven brands, such as Amy’s Kitchen, East West Tea Company, REI and Timberland. GreenBiz Editors.

Waste

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

After he got his MBA from the University of Liverpool, Sandhu decided to branch out on his own, founding Pangea Natural Foods in the spring of 2021. Eric Lam 26, Gatineau, QC economic advisor on energy transition and finance, Environment and Climate Change Canada Between 2019 and 2021, private banks and financial institutions invested US$1.5

Climate Change

Sustainable Development Network

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The process for developing this convening began in June 2021, with an initial focus on interdisciplinary research, which is sometimes affected by a lack of funding. The Interdisciplinary Research Groups at UNAM’s Engineering Institute launched in February 2023 with a total of four projects selected through an open call.

Development

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ESG in 2021: The State of Play. Date/Time: March 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). What are the opportunities for sustainability professionals to play a leadership role in their company’s ESG strategy? Thu, 02/25/2021 - 11:53. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 10:00. - Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:00. taylor flores.

Sustainability Professional

Sustainability Update

MARCH 20, 2024

airlines carried 194 million more passengers in 2022 than in 2021, up 30% year-to-year. airlines carried 853 million passengers (unadjusted), up from 658 million in 2021 and 388 million in 2020. Department of Transportation: U.S. For the full year 2022, January through December, U.S.

Net Zero

OSI

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It’s important that we hold ourselves accountable by regularly reviewing progress towards our 2025 targets and communicating all results to our stakeholders via sustainability progress reports. In the future, sustainability will be fully embedded into every aspect of our business.

Supply Chain

GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 02:00. As corporate sustainability goes mainstream, ESG reporting is being embraced beyond early adopters exuding good citizenship. So sustainability professionals and investors alike should expect more action around the "G" for governance in ESG. All hail the corporate reporting singularity?

CDP

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:45. Chief among them are a rising demand from the public for transparency and purpose in business and a growing awareness among corporations that sustainability is integral to financial health, according to participants at GreenBiz 21. . From the boardroom to Wall Street, ESG is crucial for financial resilience.

Sustainability Professional

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Daimler, the largest truck maker in the world, expects to have the 250-mile-range Freightliner eCascadia model in production during 2021. We named eight of the biggest players in the space so sustainability professionals know what and who to watch out for. Leadership. Corporate Strategy. Social Justice. Carbon Removal.

Climate Change

GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

For the first time, corporate sustainability professionals are on the bus instead of being thrown under it. Unlike previous economic downturns, sustainability isn’t being jettisoned in the spirit of corporate cost-savings. For the first time, corporate sustainability professionals are on the bus instead of being thrown under it.

Net Zero

B the Change

APRIL 10, 2023

Taking the time to consult with professionals is important as you create a plan that is assembled in cohesive stages, so you can build knowing your house will not collapse due to any disruptions. This year Frontiers North Adventures will be reapplying for B Corp Certification with a process led by our new sustainability analyst.

Waste