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Oct 24 2020
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Companies Grapple With Sustainability Data
A decade ago, Crown Holdings Inc. CCK -1.16% thought it would be risky to share data about its environmental footprint. Now the packaging maker considers it a business imperative.
“There’s always that hesitation to be transparent about all of your information,” says John Rost, vice president of sustainability and regulatory affairs at the Yardley Pa.-based company. “As we’ve seen the
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 29 2022
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The Next Level in Sustainability: Nature Restoration
When the online travel giant Expedia Group unveiled its $900 million Seattle headquarters in 2019, the 40-acre waterfront campus showcased numerous amenities: a bike path, a soccer field and a beach strewn with driftwood logs for sitting amid the sounds of surf.
It also has some well-curated dirt.
Landscape architects from Surfacedesign in San Francisco focused on extensive
New York Times (News)Apr 29 2022
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Why the Sustainable Investment Craze Is Flawed
The financial industry has spotted an opportunity to make money by helping people feel good about themselves. Despite claims to the contrary, these investments don’t do much to make the world a better place.
ESG funds, as they are known, promise to invest in companies with better environmental, social and governance attributes, to save the planet, improve worker conditions or, in the
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Sep 21 2020
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Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth
The past century is full of progress paradoxes, with unprecedented economic development, as evidenced by improvements in longevity, health, and literacy. At the same time, we face daunting challenges such as climate change, persistent poverty in poor and fragile states, and increasing income inequality and unhappiness in many of the richest countries. Remarkably, some of the most worrisome
Brookings InstitutionDec 12 2023
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‘Sustained, egregious, and damaging to your reputation’: Baltimore County officials, residents criticize council chair for inspector general amendments
Baltimore County officials, residents, Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming, and three government watchdog groups criticized Baltimore County Council Chair Julian Jones on Tuesday for his efforts to curtail the Baltimore County Inspector General’s investigative powers. Jones, a Woodstock Democrat who has been the subject of two previous inspector general investigations,
Baltimore SunDec 12 2023
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‘Sustained, egregious, and damaging to your reputation’: Baltimore County officials, residents criticize council chair for inspector general amendments
Baltimore County officials, residents, Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming, and three government watchdog groups criticized Baltimore County Council Chair Julian Jones on Tuesday for his efforts to curtail the Baltimore County Inspector General’s investigative powers. Jones, a Woodstock Democrat who has been the subject of two previous inspector general investigations,
Capital GazetteApr 18 2024
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s murky Game 1 status may force Islanders to shuffle lines again
It took Patrick Roy the better part of 10 weeks to find a forward configuration that produced sustained success for the Islanders. So if Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s injury, apparently sustained on a hit around the crease by Reilly Smith with 9:18 to go in the first period in Wednesday’s win over Pittsburgh, ends up keeping the center out for Game 1 against Carolina on Saturday, it would have
New York Post (News)Apr 18 2024
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Celebrate Earth Day With Parker + Scott
Jess Haisley, co-owner of Parker+Scott joined Rosie of Studio 512 for an Earth Day celebration. Parker+Scott is a sustainability-focused general store in the Crestview neighborhood located at 2113 West Anderson Lane, Suite B, Austin, TX 78757 Parker+Scott is owned by Jess Haisley and her husband, Ian Parker+Scott’s handpicked selection of products offers a little bit of everything from toys
KXAN NewsApr 16 2024
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EU to spend 3.5 bln euros to protect the ocean, environment chief says
ATHENS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU's top environment official said on Tuesday. The 40 commitments range from fighting marine pollution to supporting sustainable fisheries and investments in the so-called blue economy - sustainable use of
ReutersJul 12 2023
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Green highlights Hawaii’s sustainability plans in keynote address at UN meeting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green delivered a keynote address in New York on Wednesday as he headed up a panel focusing on sustainable development at the United Nations. “We try to lead on energy and climate. We were the first state to mandate 100% renewable energy for electricity. It’s an opportunity for a small state with technically a small footprint -- but we do punch above our
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