Corporate Knights

MARCH 21, 2022

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative .

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk. Coordination – multi-stakeholder engagement and institutional coordination is vital.

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3BL Media

APRIL 27, 2022

Water is the new net-zero challenge. However, in the necessary drive towards a net-zero-carbon future, the present-day impacts of both insufficient and excess water—droughts and floods more frequent and severe due to climate change—on communities are at risk of being side-lined.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Across these industries, manufacturers are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions , using water more efficiently, and developing facilities with the employee’s wellness in mind. But how do you develop a sustainable manufacturing facility in an energy and resource-heavy plant with unique FDA requirements? What is sustainability?

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3BL Media

JULY 10, 2023

Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Throughout the report we stressed that we’re not just talking about the state-of-the-art city development. From zero carbon offices in London and climate-ready schools in Lagos, to well-ventilated homes in Vancouver and healthy hospitals in Victoria – the case for green, healthy buildings is clear across the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions. WorldGBC’s vision to fully decarbonise the sector requires eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

Degree World” was held in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) , ICLEI , and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Below is a summary of the discussions and key recommendations for achieving net zero emissions by mid-century.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is impossible without urgent changes to national planning policy, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity, appears to have found. No other local authority has a plan to hit net zero. said: ‘We’re not going to hit net zero by accident – we need to plan for it.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Simon Richards writes about how the construction industry is taking the lead ahead of the Government when it comes to setting targets to achieve net zero in the industry. The UK Government have set a legal requirement for the UK to be Net-Zero Carbon (NZC) by 2050.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 7, 2021

As more companies make "carbon net-zero" commitments, how will stakeholders — investors, employees, customers and regulators — hold these companies accountable? In an interview with Bloomberg earlier this year, Cornerstone Capital Group CEO Erika Karp said the biggest challenges of ESG investment are data and measurement.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Kayah George 25, Vancouver Tulalip and Tsleil-Waututh Nation water protector and filmmaker Kayah George used to play in a creek behind her grandmother’s house, but the water has become so contaminated by upstream construction that people started developing rashes. Clearly, he chose wisely.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

The key question now is how best to ensure the development of green skills across the workforce to meet employer needs at this moment and in the coming years,” said LinkedIn Co-Founder Allen Blue. By 2050, Michelin is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across our business.”

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

Unreliable data is responsible for variances of up to 2000% in forecasting carbon usage, prompting an urgent call for common data standards, reporting structures and changes in asset design. The authors say the result is a lack of understanding, obscuring the true impact of infrastructure projects on carbon emissions.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Also about one year ago, Nestlé launched its $2 billion sustainability fund , to support companies developing innovative packaging and recycling technologies through 2025. Its broader sustainability targets include getting to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. . Nestlé's circular recipe.

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