… Companiesare in a constant state of disruption and evolution as they attempt to stay ahead of … model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies …
… This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’sSustainable Development Goals. We hope these results provide insights into collaboration models and how businessschools can incorporate SDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer that green productsare worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears … heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making …
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… Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental and social returns? With the … of farmland investors focused on sustainability. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance and ESG …
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… Rates of mental health concerns for children and adolescentsare high across the United States and potentially rising as, simultaneously, young people arespending less time outdoors than ever before. These trendsare especially pronounced for …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity … have deleterious effects that actually reduce the long-run usability of the land. More sustainable agricultural technologies exist, designed to minimize the adverse effects of … crop residues to create mulch and/or fertilizer; and 2) Pit Planting (PP), in which seedsare planted in shallow pits to improve moisture retention. The project was designed in two …
… Can Ecosystem Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly … land footprint — one that is only expected to grow assolar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to transition to a zero-carbon energy … that value ecosystem services and unlock conservation finance could also bring unique sources of capital to pollinator-friendly solar development, helping to spur industry growth. …
… A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota 6778 2745 2798 2796 2752 … that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar or pre-existing agricultural land uses. To conduct a cost-benefit … associated with land devoted to conventional solar, pollinator-friendly solar, and farming. Our analysis reveals that pollinator-friendly solar may generate private benefits to solar …