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In the beginning…there were the high-stakes / high-visibility crises events that are now part of corporate legend -- the ExxonValdez tanker oil spill in Alaskan waters (in resource-rich Prince William Sound) just as the fishing season got underway -- the deliberate poisoning of over-the-counter Tylenol pain relief pills, resulting in the tragic deaths of retail customers trusting in the product (the most recommended by physicians, it was said at the time). 

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News & Updates

October 26, 2020 Arc’teryx encourages sustainability with trade-in deals

Source: Running Magazine

Guests will be able to trade in their used Arc’teryx gear and in return receive gift cards worth 30 per cent of the gear’s original retail value. The project is named Used Gear Month, and while it’s centred around Black...

October 26, 2020 For energy transition, the key word is sustainability, not politics

Source: The Hill

For energy transition, the key word is sustainability, not politics © istock Two words — sustainable and transition — are frequently used when we talk about energy these days and unfortunately, the definitions are at best...

October 26, 2020 Americans fear rising cost of working from home as pandemic continues

Source: NBC News

As of June, 42 percent of American workers were working from home, while 26 percent of workers were reporting to work in person, according to Stanford University.

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Research & Insights

October 15, 2020 Forget the election. This is the top threat to the economy, survey finds

Source: CNBC

Indeed, 44% of the people polled by Bankrate.com last month cited Covid-19 as a top threat to the economy in the next six months. The personal finance site surveyed 1,010 adults by phone Sept. 16 through Sept. 20.

October 12, 2020 Scientist Maps CO2 Emissions for Entire US

Source: SciTech Daily

Map features greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US landscape at high space- and time-resolution with details on economic sector, fuel, and combustion process.

September 29, 2020 Brambles Successfully Completes Its Five-Year Sustainability Program

Source: Yahoo Finance

Building on 2020 achievements, the company takes a step further by committing to pioneering regenerative supply chains. Brambles Limited, parent company of CHEP, one of the world’s most sustainable logistics companies and pioneer...

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Commentary & Opinion

October 26, 2020 For energy transition, the key word is sustainability, not politics

Source: The Hill

For energy transition, the key word is sustainability, not politics © istock Two words — sustainable and transition — are frequently used when we talk about energy these days and unfortunately, the definitions are at best...

October 15, 2020 In 'American Crisis,' New York Gov. Cuomo Gives Halftime Review Of Pandemic Response (text and audio

Source: NPR

This spring, all eyes were on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo when his state became the epicenter of the U.S. pandemic, hurtling toward more than 33,000 deaths and more than 477,000 cases of COVID-19.

October 2, 2020 Unsustainable Energy Production Will Stop, BP Projects

Source: Forbes

The longer society waits to address climate change, the more likely climate will change society, according to BP’s chief economist Spencer Dale. The human tendency toward procrastination is just one of the scenarios Dale attempts...

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