This is exactly the time to be talking about climate change
GreenBiz
MARCH 31, 2020
If we have the chance to start anew, why would we want to rescue and lock in unsustainable systems and industries for another generation or more?
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People or Economy — What is more important ?
Green Project Management
MARCH 26, 2020
The backdrop to this question is something called the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit (or prosperity). The triple bottom line (TBL) is a framework or theory that… … recommends that companies commit to focus on social and environmental concerns just as they do on profits. The TBL posits that instead of one bottom […]. The post People or Economy — What is more important ?
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