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Here's why companies should assess double materiality

GreenBiz

Here's why companies should assess double materiality. This is the first post in a four-part series on materiality. We also can call this "financial materiality" or "impacts inwards." This is covered by the SASB definition of materiality. This refers to "environmental and social materiality" or "impacts outwards."

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Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Publishes Guiding Principles on Advanced Recycling

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The document outlines HPRC’s precepts regarding the use of advanced recycling technologies for healthcare plastics and encompasses topics such as the most efficient use of technology, environment and human health safeguards, claims and chain of custody, complementary relationship with mechanical recycling, and circular enablement.

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Driving Clean Energy Through Material Science Innovation

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By harnessing the power of chemistry, companies, industries, and countries can not only meet their carbon reduction goals but advance new, sustainable innovations. Among the topics: How the industry is embracing the decarbonization challenge and expectations for market growth. Key takeaways from a responsible manufacturing approach.

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Impact Plastics Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

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“Impact Plastics brings a wealth of knowledge to HPRC in key topic areas including material science, industry requirements, and packaging material design,” said Peylina Chu, Executive Director of HPRC.

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From the SEE® Impact Report: Q&A With Scientist Manali Banerjee, Ph.D.

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Outside of work, Manali is the co-host of the “Talk Green to Me” podcast , which features interviews with experts on materials and sustainability topics. How is the work you’re doing advancing SEE’s fiber-based portfolio? How is SEE integrating paper and fiber materials across its packaging solutions portfolio?

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New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion

GreenBiz

This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. Liesl Truscott. Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00.

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Board of Directors Oversight on Corporate Responsibility and ESG

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The full Board is responsible for providing oversight on various human capital management topics, including inclusion and diversity and employee health and safety. In 2020, the Quest Diagnostics ESG Leadership Council was developed to oversee the advancement of the overall corporate responsibility program. ESG working groups.