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Fashion Sector Gathers To Find Common Ground on Sustainability Issues

3BL Media

In another engaging discussion on driving an inclusive transition to decarbonization, Jeannie Renne-Malone, who leads the global sustainability function at VF Corporation, stressed the importance of working in partnership: “One million people from across the globe are responsible for making our products. This is their livelihoods.”.

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‘People Public Private Partnerships’ for a Just Transition to a Decarbonized World

We Mean Business Coalition

CEO Ray Andersen in 1994 set his sights on making his business environmentally sustainable: in 2010 the company produced its first 100%-recycled nylon carpet, by 2021 it reached zero emissions. Other companies are exploring a ‘regenerative economy’. Set clear policies that give business only one direction of travel.

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For Patagonia, phasing out fossil fuels means “getting the oil off our backs”

We Mean Business Coalition

Since then, Patagonia has introduced a variety of preferred materials such as recycled nylon, regenerative organic cotton or hemp. By Spring 2024, 87% of Patagonias products by weight were made with other materials such as organic and regenerative organic cotton, recycled polyester and recycled nylon.

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Housing Justice and Systems Change Through a Funder Collaborative

Stanford Social Innovation

A 2021 Bridgespan Group survey of 100 funder collaboratives found that nearly three-fourths had been formed since 2010, and nearly half since 2015. Many of FHO’s founders were part of the growing movement toward funder collaboratives as a way to have more efficiency, impact, and engagement with peers and practitioners. Looking Forward.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

For example, a 2010 heatwave in Russia killed 55,000 people , and the UN estimates that, already, 20 million people per year are forced to leave their homes because of climate change. In food systems, for example, we need fundamental shifts to “regenerative” production and waste reduction. That warming is leading to a lot of trouble.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

After a career as a consultant, Cheung joined S&P in 2010 and has led diverse strategic initiatives and titles including vice president of operations, chief strategy officer and head of risk services. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) was created in 2010 to inspire next-generation business leaders to rethink and redesign their approaches.