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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers.

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Sustainable Materials Provider Newlight Raises $125 Million

ESG Today

Founded in 2003, California-based Newlight produces AirCarbon, a biomaterial produced using naturally occurring microorganisms from the ocean that eat air and greenhouse gas and convert it inside of their cells. In 2021, Newlight announced a partnership with Nike exploring the use of AirCarbon to create more sustainable products.

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Granholm sworn in as 16th Secretary at U.S. Department of Energy

Renewable Energy World

“DOE is powered by brilliant scientists, engineers, and energy policy experts who are the very best for the job we’ve been tasked with: to develop and deploy new clean energy technologies that will achieve the Administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and secure our nation’s future.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . company Lush Cosmetics, she leads a program working to doff single-use, plastic packaging across five manufacturing facilities, two distribution centers and 250 retail shops.