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Required Water System Update: Resilience Assessments and Plans

3BL Media

Such extreme events – compounded by aging infrastructure, changing demand patterns, supply chain issues and workforce changes – can be expected to continue, endangering the critical energy, water and communications infrastructure that drives business and underpins our quality of life. billion in damages. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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TNFD: A Pivot Point for Nature

Chris Hall

There is general agreement that the human species relies on natural ecosystems and biodiversity for everything – from daily essentials such as food, clean water, medicines, energy and raw materials, to culture and well-being. What is the TNFD? What are the TNFD recommendations?

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Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Taking Action on Climate

3BL Media

C above pre-industrial levels requires deep, rapid and sustained greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in all sectors. However, only 50% of companies with net-zero targets were found to have a GHG emissions reduction plan that includes intermediate targets 6. Keeping warming to 1.5°C

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Europe Energy Crisis Varied Impacts Across Countries

3BL Media

In fact, Germany recently launched a brand-new fleet of hydrogen passenger trains to replace 15 diesel trains. Due to the energy crisis, countries are being forced to look for new ways to move, produce goods, heat and cool homes, and keep rising energy costs down for citizens. Europe Energy Crisis Business Impacts. Let’s dive in.

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6 Key Tasks at COP27

Chris Hall

A severe drought battered China’s food and energy production, causing rolling blackouts and water and power rationing. Governments and businesses should seize the opportunity to foster greater cooperation, says Nathan Cogswell, Research Associate at World Resources Institute.

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What business can learn from the human costs of COVID-19

GreenBiz

Facing far less risk, people with the luxury of working from home nevertheless have faced new stressors on their mental health, including blurred work-life boundaries, social isolation and ceaseless caregiving. Let's start with what some of went wrong. . Latino and Black workers suffered disproportionately. Speed and dignity.

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Fired up: Meet 30 youth leaders sparking change

Corporate Knights

Rita Steele had planned a West Coast summer road trip as a respite from the demands of her sustainability work at Simon Fraser University. The 28-year-old climate-action instructor and sustainable-operations manager was hoping for a blissful escape before the new academic year. It’s a constant reminder of how important our work is.”

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