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Sustainability Jargon Dictionary

Carlos Sanchez

Climate Positive, Carbon Positive or Carbon Negative – all terms refer to a cancelling activity that goes beyond achieving net-zero carbon emissions to actually create an environmental benefit by removing additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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Women lead the world’s most sustainable cities

Corporate Knights

I’ve always been after the triple bottom line,” says Calgary’s Gondek, referring to the triad of social, economic and environmental factors that inform good policy. Anna König Jerlmyr wants Stockholm to become the world’s first climate-positive city by 2040 and fossil-fuel free by 2030. Anna König Jerlmyr.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

More broadly, the company is moving toward a "climate positive" value chain by 2040, embracing science-based targets. Patti Poppe has a grounded, straight-talking style, an inclination to see opportunities in crisis, and an embrace of innovation to enrich the triple bottom line. Ilham Kadri, CEO, Solvay; Brussels.