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Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter

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Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter. Coca-Cola appropriately is the longtime ally of the poster child for climate change, the polar bear. Want to know how well our society is tackling climate change? Charles Orgbon. Mon, 09/21/2020 - 00:45. Look to polar bears.

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Early-career public-sector sustainability professionals reflect on VERGE 19 (Part 1)

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Insightful on mobility. Actionable ideas for addressing food waste. Youth activism. What inspired CivicSpark leaders at this year’s conference.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

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That should tell you that there are no easy answers here and that there is no one-size-fits-all certification for sustainability professionals. . Both organizations offer programs for young professionals or those new to sustainability. . International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

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How Climate Adaptation Helps to Manage Organizational Risk

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Sustainability professionals are developing and operationalizing resilience and adaptation strategies that are scientifically valid, technically feasible and commercially viable. Yet, too often, these plans don’t sufficiently address potential operational risks.

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Charting the Path: Sustainability Leaders Survey

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The IPCC is expressing the need for urgent action on climate change and society is expecting sustainability leaders to answer the call. Corporations play an important role in helping tackle climate change in this critical decade, through emission reductions targets and ambitious net zero goals.

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The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers

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At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020. Media Source. Shutterstock. Media Authorship.

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Corporate sustainability leadership during a pandemic

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The 2020 Sustainability Leaders , a GlobeScan- SustainAbility survey of experts worldwide, reveals which companies are perceived to be leaders on sustainability during this challenging time by sustainability professionals representing business, government, NGOs and academia.