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Greening News, Greening of Corporation, Greenwashing – Accountability CentralEvery company seems to be going green, looking at the flow of “green” news from Corporate America. Looking to the European Union, it appears that the trend may be more pronounced among continental and UK-based corporations. A growing number of investors are interested in the greening practices, programs and policies of corporations; for an increasing number of investors these factors may be significant in their investment (or divestment) decision-making. There is dramatically rising interest in corporate sector greening as well among important stakeholders – employees (and prospective employees), suppliers, business partners, customers, lenders, regulators, and others. One of the key questions raised by stakeholders is: Is this [greening] initiative by the company substantive or is it just PR? The answers matter! In this section of Accountability Central the editors bring you news, research and insights, commentary and opinion, and identify key players and stakeholders to help you understand better the greening of corporations and the business sector. News & UpdatesSeptember 22, 2021 Hospital operator Mediclinic gets Africa's first sustainability-linked loanSource: ReutersSouth Africa's Mediclinic (MDCM.L) has refinanced 8.45 billion rand ($575.26 million) in loans through Rand Merchant Bank, the hospital operator said on Tuesday, in what the bank described as Africa's first sustainability-linked... September 21, 2021 Lab-grown coffee utilizes bioreactors to increase sustainabilitySource: SlashgearCoffee, one of the most popular beverages in the world, comes with a dark side: exploitation of human workers, in some cases, as well as environmental problems like river pollution. Researchers with the VTT Technical Research... September 17, 2021 Are sustainability provisions needed for produce purchases?Source: The PackerIn the answer to a survey question, Should retailers or the USDA include sustainability-related requirements for suppliers in their purchases? Why or why not?” Sixty-five members voted on the poll on Aug. 23, and 68% of those... Research & InsightsAugust 20, 2021 Majority of Americans Believe Reducing Waste, Increasing Sustainability, Will Help Preserve National Parks
Source: Yahoo Finance
Most Americans (84%) believe reducing waste can help preserve national parks for future generations, and a strong majority (83%) wish it were easier to take actions to reduce the amount of waste they generate, according to a new... August 18, 2021 FuelPositive Commissions Study that shows Canada produces enough excess green energy today
Source: Yahoo Finance
Canada produces sufficient green electricity in off-peak demand hours to produce enough carbon-free ammonia (NH3) to replace the use of fossil fuels for 100% of the passenger and freight aviation and rail, passenger bus, freight... August 2, 2021 Here's Exactly How Much Drinking Bottled Water Impacts The Environment And Our Health
Source: Science Alert
It's no secret that bottled water has more of an impact on the environment than filling up a bottle from the tap, but now researchers have crunched the numbers.. Commentary & OpinionJune 24, 2021 Opinion - America the Beautiful' is a green infrastructure plan for greater sustainability and equity
Source: The Hill
Record heat and wildfire in the western United States. Plummeting biodiversity. A nation struggling for equity and justice. In times like these, we desperately need federal initiatives that can solve multiple problems in one fell... May 7, 2021 9 Eco-Minded Creatives on How They Think About Sustainability and Beauty
Source: Vogue
Even as earth month has come to a close, many of us are reflecting on ways we can implement more sustainable practices into our daily lives. For a lot of people, the environmentally conscious journey might feel like an... April 13, 2021 The Sustainability Imperative: The Future of Climate - TV Discussiion
Source: The Hill
What does the future of a sustainable climate look like in policy and practice? Wesley Look, Senior Research Associate at Resources for the Future joins Hill TV to discuss. |
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