Global Sustainability : Forward Momentum!
News-Developments of Note
December 02, 2021
Source: Fortune - KKR, the New York–based buyout firm founded 45 years ago by Henry Kravis, George Roberts, and Jerome Kohlberg, has launched what it is calling the Sustainability Expert Advisory Council, or SEAC, according to a press release to...
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December 02, 2021
Source: Fast Company - United just ran a test flight with a fuel made from fats, cooking oils, and grease that results in 80% fewer emissions than regular jet fuel. Now it’s up to the government to allow it on commercial flights.
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December 01, 2021
Source: Food Navigator - Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture, and contribute to sectors such as food ingredients, diet supplements, animal feed and food packaging, according to a new study.
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December 01, 2021
Source: Onmanorama - Kerala’s fight against climate change appears to have caught the attention of the global delegates at the recently-concluded climate change conference in Glasgow thanks to an initiative by Thanal, an...
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December 01, 2021
Source: The Ithaca Voice - The big question of how people are fed is underpinned by complex systems and big implications for environment, health, the economy, and how communities function. Although the makings of a food system generally spool far beyond...
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December 01, 2021
Source: National Law Review - President Biden has signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the Senate in August and the House of Representatives in November. With a price tag of $1.2...
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December 01, 2021
Source: Apartment Therapy - Cloud Paper, a tree-free paper products company, is hoping to convince consumers to make the switch to sustainable toilet paper by literally giving away their bamboo-based products this holiday season.
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December 01, 2021
Source: MIT Sloan School - Companies are under pressure from multiple stakeholders to adopt sustainable business practices. Here are four foundational tenets to guide your strategy.
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December 01, 2021
Source: Space News - Outer space is more fundamental to our lives and more under threat than at any time in history. Today, the U.S. government and economy receive enormous benefits from space. Still, the strategies that secured our nation’s leading...
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December 01, 2021
Source: Reuters - HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Swiss Re have thrown their support behind ESG Book, a new environment, social and governance (ESG) data platform launched on Wednesday to 'disrupt' the market with a free "public good" service for...
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