New Forum initiative boosts ESG in Central America

The World Economic Forum announced a new initiative to improve socioeconomic conditions and environmental resilience in Central America. The initiative supports the implementation of ESG principles and stakeholder metrics as a transformational effort driven by local leaders. Business leaders gathered last week for a series of high-level events in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to […]

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From toothbrush to sanitary pads, a search for sustainability

He says his investments in Spandan (portable ECG monitoring with Android smartphones) and Proxgy (smart helmets for safety, warehousing, other use-cases) from last season seem to be doing well and expects Jugadu Kamlesh (farmer entrepreneur) to clock a crore rupees of revenue in the coming year from zero. Season 2 of Shark Tank India will […]

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Spokane City Council’s sustainability lead resigns amid ethics review, calls complaint ‘harassment’

A sustainability leader for the city of Spokane has resigned, effectively cutting short a review of an ethics complaint against her. City code states that ethics complaints will be dismissed if the accused is no longer a city employee. Kara Odegard’s last day as the City Council’s manager of sustainability initiatives was Friday, but her […]

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Saudia receives sustainability award | Times Aerospace

The category recognises the trailblazing sustainability-focused initiatives launched to minimise aviation’s contribution to climate change, through cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions. The initiatives Saudia designed and led included a number of wide-ranging and transcontinental projects, including being named one of the First Partners of Saudi Arabia’s Carbon Market program; Introducing a ‘Green Points’ program for […]

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Here’s how to give sustainable, eco-friendly gifts during the holidays

The holiday season is gift-giving season. If you’ve already finished your shopping, that’s amazing, and if you haven’t, fear not — we have tips. Regardless of if you’re shopping for the holidays or just in general, U-T community engagement editor Bella Ross has tips on ethical, eco-conscious shopping from secondhand stores, as well as local […]

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Architects’ Latest Trend Survey Highlights Resiliency And Sustainability

As more Americans move closer to wildfire zones, fire resistive home exteriors grow in popularity. … [+] (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Getty Images The American Institute of Architects’ fourth quarter Home Design Trends Survey of its members reflects the need for affordable housing, resilient communities and sustainability. “The latest results—focusing on neighborhood design—found that […]

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Eco Group Saw Major Funding Increase from Left-Wing Dark Money Network

An influential left-wing environmental nonprofit organization, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), saw a massive increase in funding last year from a billion-dollar liberal dark money network managed by Arabella Advisors, Fox News reported. According to one Fox News report, Washington, D.C.-based firm Arabella Advisors manages a secret money network of five nonprofits with a combined $1 billion in […]

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Students tackle real-world sustainability issues at Kualoa Ranch

Students at Kualoa Ranch. Calculating carbon dioxide emissions, utilizing on-island recycling programs, and the impacts of raising grain-fed versus grass-fed cattle were some of the capstone projects completed at Kualoa Ranch by five graduating seniors from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa bachelor of arts in sustainability program. Led by the Institute for Sustainability and […]

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5 sustainability initiatives in the telecommunications industry

Telecommunications operators face pressure to build out infrastructure that supports high-speed communications, all with environmental and sustainability concerns in mind. While many operators have pledged to support climate initiatives, the reality is some sustainability strategies are unattainable without additional changes. Recent reports from GSM Association (GSMA) and ABI Research highlighted the initiatives that telecom operators […]

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Identifying the ‘Hidden’ ESG Investor

Despite now being ubiquitous, the acronym “ESG” didn’t enter the lexicon until 2004, when then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan launched an initiative exploring ways to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into capital markets. The resulting UN Global Compact initiative, titled Who Cares Wins (WCW), was endorsed by 23 financial institutions collectively representing more than $6 trillion […]

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