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GreenBiz 24: The Premier Event for Sustainable Business Leaders, Uniting Visionaries in Phoenix, Arizona

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The stakes are higher than ever, and more than ever, sustainability professionals need to create meaningful connections with an unparalleled community to offer fresh perspectives and insights. As companies continue to set increasingly ambitious decarbonization targets in an unpredictable social, regulatory and economic climate.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

degrees Celsius world, we’ll need a paradigm shift in the way we raise animals, and regenerative agriculture practices can and should be a part of the solution. This means that two of the most important stakeholders in our health and food system are missing the knowledge and tools to entrench sustainability within the system.

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Why needless growth isn’t needed

GreenBiz

"It’s just the incentives that we have do not necessarily align with the imperative to be more sustainable.". Sustainable growth" might look quite different. For decades, sustainability professionals and economists have debated whether that’s possible and what that might look like. Pull Quote. The future is different.

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The State of Green Business 2021

GreenBiz

The report found that "in large companies, there has been a significant increase in terms of the sustainability leader reporting to the CEO, from 19 percent in 2018 to 26 percent today.". The idea is simple but profound: a switch in thinking from "doing less harm" to "doing more good."

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

That should tell you that there are no easy answers here and that there is no one-size-fits-all certification for sustainability professionals. . Both organizations offer programs for young professionals or those new to sustainability. . International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health.

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The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers

GreenBiz

We named eight of the biggest players in the space so sustainability professionals know what and who to watch out for. READ THE FULL STORY: General Mills, Danone dig deeper into regenerative agriculture with incentives, funding. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . Leadership.