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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

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HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46. They care as citizens, consumers and business owners.

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The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now

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The good news is many of the world’s largest companies are already stepping up their ambition. Just this month, companies including PayPal, Walmart, Ford and Facebook have increased their level of climate commitment, announcing bold strategies to accelerate the zero-carbon transition. Companies are stepping up. Climate Change.

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'. The number of companies proclaiming their intent to go net-zero by 2050 has expanded exponentially in the past 12 months, but the ones short-cutting that commitment by a decade are a rarer breed. I've got history in sustainability, but I'm a business guy.

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

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This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South. Danielle Purifoy.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. Please share our delight as we introduce this promising group of young leaders below, in alphabetical order.

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Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership

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Such concerns have re-focused public expectations that leadership across all major institutions, public and private, must take sustained actions to support democracy. The accelerating debate over how best to protect and strengthen democracy bears close watching as a major barometer for the success of policies to advance sustainability.