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Nestlé and Microsoft on financing circular innovations

GreenBiz

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. The eyes of traditional investors are widening to the landscape as well.

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“Global warming won’t wait until 2050,” says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The overriding principle for a revision to the renewable energy directive must therefore be to strengthen requirements that will maximise reductions in GHG emissions before 2030 by increasing the use of truly no-carbon renewables together with the best energy efficiency measures in these sectors.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

3BL Media

In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change. Documentation Gather any necessary information for certification.

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How To Successfully Plan and Execute Your Next Sustainable Building Design

3BL Media

We discuss industry trends, including carbon pricing and the move toward carbon neutrality and carbon zero; renewable energy standards and options for onsite renewable energy use; and potential onsite energy storage for resiliency. If a site is already selected, we may also look to that region’s natural resource sensitivities.

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Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11 - Spilling the Tea on Sustainability

3BL Media

Neiman Marcus Group is a female founded, female majority organization, and that definitely holds true in this building here at Bergdorf Goodman. Another thing that we're super proud of - our new commitment in terms of reducing embodied carbon by 40 percent by 2030. So today's topic is really important for us as a brand as well.

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Ferguson encourages action towards a greener tomorrow??

Green Technology

Newly designed high-efficiency fixtures and systems provide the same comforts as their wasteful counterparts. HVAC and plumbing professionals can consider keeping their own items in their truck instead of using plastic items to reduce unnecessary waste. Let’s not forget plastic tableware. Conclusion. Again, it’s not too late.

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GRE Strategy Targets Real Estate Transition

Chris Hall

These were soon followed by the introduction of ESG benchmarks such as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and industry standards such as European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and INREV.