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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

June 1, 2020 The weekend read: Sustainable finance – reassessing risk, purpose

Source: PV Magazine

Climate impacts are becoming a part of investor vernacular. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles frequently underpin what is understood as sustainable investment

June 1, 2020 A New 32GWh Gigafactory Will Build Sustainable Batteries In Norway

Source: Forbes

The Norwegian company Morrow Batteries is going to establish a new gigafactory, which will be located in the strategic Agder county. Their aim is to “revolutionize battery production and establish a more sustainable supply to...

June 1, 2020 In the Amazon, a farmer practices the future of sustainable cattle ranching

Source: Mongabay

A cattle farmer in Tefé, Brazil, has turned his ranch into a new standard for ranching in the forest — one that’s more profitable and more productive, while using less land.

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Research & Insights

May 19, 2020 Poll finds Russia wants environmentally sustainable solutions to Covid-19 downturn

Source: Bellona

A recent poll has revealed that 60 percent of Russians would like to see their government strengthen its response to global climate change while it devises its economic recovery from Covid-19, the Ipsos public opinion research...

May 15, 2020 Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability

Source: Business Wire

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, 14 May 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released its position paper on the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and associated global environmental...

April 8, 2020 Finding Digital Answers to Global Sustainability Threats

Source: Coin Telegraph

According to NASA, the World Meteorological Organization and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce, the last 10 years leading up to the end of...

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Commentary & Opinion

May 28, 2020 Will AI Help Make Society More Sustainable?

Source: Customer Think

Over the past 200 years, a huge number of technical innovations have occurred that have had a powerful impact on all spheres of human activity. One of the most relevant innovations in recent years is artificial intelligence. In...

May 14, 2020 This ‘new threat’ to the U.S. economy flies in the face of conventional wisdom

Source: MarketWatch

Americans are slashing their spending, hoarding cash and shrinking their credit card debt as they fear their jobs could disappear during the coronavirus pandemic.’

May 6, 2020 How coronavirus is advancing luxury brands’ sustainability plans

Source: Glossy

According to Boston Consulting Group, sustainability efforts are often additional costs that are not high on brands’ priority lists.

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