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Greenwashing, From the Eighties till Today (Part 2)

Sense and Sustainability

Editor’s note : This is the second of two articles published concerning greenwashing, both historically and at present. What are the Alternatives to Greenwashing? How to Avoid Greenwashing? Groups that validate a company’s sustainability claims can highlight truly effective initiatives while leaving greenwashers behind.

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Three steps to reduce emissions while restoring nature

We Mean Business Coalition

A PWC survey published last week revealed that a majority of global CEOs expect climate change to have some degree of impact on their business in the next 12 months, particularly on their cost profiles and supply chains. Decarbonizing supply chains alone will not be enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Examples are the Swiss art 964 and the German supply chain act. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. 2022 Sustainability Summary. Thank you GRI! Source VBA.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic. Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. ESG trends in 2022: Sustainable Supply Chains.

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'Mostly a win' for clean energy, Budget 2023 fails to end fossil fuel subsidies

Corporate Knights

At the same time, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the impacts of the pandemic “have cruelly revealed to the world’s democracies the risks of economic reliance on dictatorships,” prompting countries to “friendshore their economies and build their critical supply chains.”

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Analyzing Carbon Offset Markets’ role in our journey to a net-zero world

Carlos Sanchez

In this context, several countries and companies have taken up the challenge, and currently, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. Companies release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere due to their operations and supply chain.

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Rethinking Former GE CEO Jack Welch’s Legacy Offers Insight Into the Future of American Capitalism

Just Capital

Well, as you acknowledge, the moment right around when Jack took over was a period of immense change in the American economy and the global economy at large. Under Gary Gensler, the SEC is very clearly working to reduce and also police “greenwashing.” How do you see it tied to everything we’ve been talking about?