… meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energyfrom renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square … structure might be further adapted to allow Walmart de México to participate in and benefit from other projects. Gómez was also considering the mix of renewable energy sources. In …
… sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team from the department that included the Communications function to a newly created department … was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance firms. From the beginning, AXA’s CEO Claude Bébéar aspired to build the first global insurance … pursue, AXA’s first global CR action plan was launched. Under the direction of Alice Steenland, AXA’s CR team created a proprietary CR metric for the company, which was adapted for …
… Yale graduates. Below you’ll catch a glimpse of their unique takeaways and perspectives from the conference. Reporting, Accounting, Auditing. Thank You, Next? The most used … of many corporate sustainability roles. Companies are bracing for the growing number of climate-related financial disclosure regulations —CSRD, SEC’s proposed climate disclosure … practitioners at large organizations are working hard to navigate the emerging disclosure landscape. It reminds me of where sustainability began in most companies: through compliance …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class … not just react to current ones. This past year, conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional … if we don’t first trust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities - from New Haven to Hong Kong - we realized that we must first know those we are working with. …
… sculpture was created by Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea) In June, 1,400 professionals from industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day … Circular Outputs: the quantity of materials and waste captured post-use, diverted fromlandfill, and recovered for re-use, upcycling, or downcycling Operational Waste: the waste … of Sustainable Fashion Related News The missing 45%: The role of circularity within climate disclosure … Sofia John … Carolina Sánchez Badini … (CBEY-supported student …
… '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and demonstrate that biology can be scaled as a technology - in other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial chemistry to industrial biology. Watch this conversation with Executive … '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and demonstrate that …
… This past February, professionals from the world’s most influential companies gathered in Phoenix to discuss the latest … as well as other companies. Companies are at the forefront of many SDGs, such as combating climate change, which is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a … targets deal only with emissions that result from a company’s direct operations and energy use, but some companies are also considering how to reduce emissions broadly …
… over 500 seafood products being offered by Coles supermarkets. With the results from that study, they showed the level of ecological risk associated with each species, … , establishing its sustainable sourcing policy, committing to remove critical products from its portfolio, supporting and promoting the MSC- and ASC-certified products, and … respect to social and environmental reporting. Following Tassal’s example, three New Zealand farms have since been motivated to gain ASC certification. With this legacy to draw …
… a career in corporate sustainability. However, it is now generating top line growth that fuels my enthusiasm for working in corporate sustainability. Corporate sustainability is … definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and … access to big data to collect and deliver information about biodiversity loss in tropical forests. This product, an early warning system for threatened species, provides data and …
… was exposed to nascent and developing trends in clean energy, including everything from infrastructure to ESG (environment, social and governance) investing and more. From … must address the ways in which developed countries have historically profited off of fossil fuels. These same countries must lead the way in the clean energy transition while providing … Programs Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy Related News Creating Equitable Solutions to Climate Change Transforming our Energy Systems Advocating for Energy Equity Getting real …