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Moving From Sustainability Talk to Action

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At this event, I noticed three themes, pathways to achieving sustainability and net zero goals, emerge. Land Use for Decarbonization Needs Rethinking Decarbonization requires a huge change in how electricity is generated, transmitted, distributed, used, and stored. Why is this a triple-bottom-line issue?

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Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

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DESCRIPTION: Water is one of the most visible signs of climate change, whether it is too much or not enough. But until recently, it mostly was seen as primarily a climate adaptation and resilience concern. The fact is, however, that water also can play a powerful role in climate mitigation. Water and climate change.

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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . As one of Singapore’s pioneers in real estate and green buildings, we have been proactively aligning our business with global and national goals to mitigate the negative impact of climate change.

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

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DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Contributing to a sustainable future and embracing a triple bottom line approach will remain integral to our business.”. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

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CDL first in Southeast Asia to apply two-pillar ESG disclosure framework in its 16th Intergrated Sustainability Report – Zeros in on Positive Impact and Value

Corporate Knights

Aligned with global and local climate goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint is integral to the company’s business strategies and operations, allowing it to mitigate and adapt to ESG risks and capture growth opportunities.

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Meet the women warrior accountants pushing the envelope on climate action

Corporate Knights

Chauvin framed the most urgent issues facing the planet – climate change, waste, pollution, slave and child labour – as accounting failures. We are one piece of a big puzzle,” she says, estimating that two-thirds of the investment required to achieve net-zero by 2050 will come from the private sector. Todd wasn’t alone.

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Owens Corning's Frank O'Brien-Bernini Reflects on His 38+ Year Career With the Company

3BL Media

First, the IPCC made it clear that human activity was contributing to climate change. Even more exciting, when we collaborated with leading-edge customers, including builders, designers, contractors, and OEMs, we could make net-zero energy buildings more practical, renewable energy more affordable, and roofs more durable.