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Tree planting in the face of Canada’s worst wildfire season

Corporate Knights

But in the wake of the worst wildfire season on record in Canada, it isn’t as simple as just planting more trees, climate scientists say. In Canada, the federal government has pledged to increase the 600 million seedlings it plants every year by 30% – investing more than $3.2 billion to plant two billion trees by 2031.

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These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

Corporate Knights

Just as more than 95% of climate scientists accept the truth of climate change, most corporate leaders recognize that their role in society has changed. Businesses know they have to go beyond reducing the incidental damage they do to the planet and actively join in building more just and prosperous communities.

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Going for the E-S-Gold: Home of the Paris Agreement Hosts the Olympics

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Ahead of the Paris Olympics, The British Association for Sustainable Sport (BASIS) issued its Rings of Fire II report in which elite athletes from 15 sports, along with leading climate scientists and thermal physiologists, discussed the risks and outlined recommendations to safeguard athletes.

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Tiffany & Co. Commits to Science-Based Climate Targets

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pledges to reduce Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 70%; these are the emissions generated from Tiffany’s own operations, such as stores, distribution centers, manufacturing and offices. Constructing and retrofitting more sustainable buildings across its retail, manufacturing, offices and distribution sites. By 2030, Tiffany & Co.

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How ESG issues can become even more relevant in times of market crisis

GreenBiz

For example, the San Francisco Employee Retirement System issued a statement calling for corporations to find innovative ways to reorganize their manufacturing, distribution, resources and service capabilities to address COVID-19. Houde: Is this a moment of reckoning for the S in ESG? Ingram: Yes, I believe so.

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Cisco Refresh Empowers Businesses to Work Toward a More Sustainable Future

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Last year, Cisco announced its commitment to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2040, ten years ahead of when climate scientists say the planet must reach net zero to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

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SCS Global Services Garners Recognition as One of SF Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

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He committed the company to tackle difficult-to-solve challenges, such as reducing pesticide residues and pathogens in food, improving management of natural resources, reinforcing sustainable supply chains, reducing pollution from manufacturing, taking responsibility for the full life-cycle of industrial systems, and mitigating climate impacts.