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These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

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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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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.

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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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Global Heat Reduction Registry Sheds New Light on Climate Solutions

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The peer review was conducted by the Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Roughly half of global warming is caused by short-lived climate pollutants,” said Duke University’s Dr. Drew Shindell, a well-known US climate scientist, long-time IPCC contributor, and chair of CCAC’s review panel.