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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

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public company to appoint a chief sustainability officer (CSO). outdoor clothing producer Patagonia made sustainability core to its brand, promoting recycled and organic materials, supporting fair trade practices, and actively advocating for environmental causes. My role is to purposely not fit in.

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World Environment Center Awards the 2022 Gold Medal for International Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

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The Jury recognized AB InBev for catalyzing impact beyond its own operations through its 2025 Sustainability Goals and ambition to achieve net zero across its value chain by 2040; its engagement with suppliers, business partners and consumers to scale impact; and its commitment to innovation through the award-winning 100+ Accelerator Program.

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Doing Our Part: Highlights From the Home Depot’s 2023 ESG Report

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OPERATE SUSTAINABLY We REDESIGNED 400+ private- brand packages to reduce size and materials. stores since 2010. Chief Sustainability Officer, Ron Jarvis discusses the company’s sustainability initiatives and Chief Diversity Officer, Derek Bottoms talks about the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Meet the man calling out Big Tech’s climate hypocrisy

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Only after it passed into law, in August 2022, did Google let out a quiet cheer – in a tweet from its chief sustainability officer. Containing a US$369-billion investment in climate-related programs, the IRA represented the most significant single step the U.S. Congress has ever taken to tackle climate change.

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World Environment Center to Award 2022 Gold Medal for Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

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The Jury recognized AB InBev for catalyzing impact beyond its own operations through its 2025 Sustainability Goals and ambition to achieve net zero across its value chain by 2040; its engagement with suppliers, business partners and consumers to scale impact; and its commitment to innovation through the award-winning 100+ Accelerator Program.

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Green to the core? Top business schools are drilling sustainability into their core curricula

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This year’s Better World MBA ranking considered 209 business schools across the world – 50 more than last year – and focused on one metric: what proportion of the core (mandatory) curriculum addresses concepts of sustainable development.

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The Home Depot Charges Ahead With 100 MW of Solar Energy

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Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth,” said Ron Jarvis, chief sustainability officer for The Home Depot. Since 2010, The Home Depot has reduced electricity consumption in its U.S. Noble is projected to avoid 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually during operation.