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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

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For the first time, corporate sustainability professionals are on the bus instead of being thrown under it. For the first time, corporate sustainability professionals are on the bus instead of being thrown under it. Need proof that reports of the death of sustainability are premature? Volvo and Daimler launch €1.2

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2020 was the year that…

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And then there’s the opportunity for companies to offset their emissions, since trees are a natural climate solution that can help draw down greenhouse gases, especially firms adopting net-zero commitments (see below). Net-zero commitments found infinite potential. BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition.

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Applied Materials' Collaborative Pathway to Net Zero

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For the first time in my experience as a sustainability professional, I witnessed industry leaders coming to grips with an inherent contradiction: the promise of semiconductors marching toward becoming a $1 trillion market, while simultaneously creating a path to Net Zero carbon emissions. It’s not an easy task.

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Climate-Conscious Companies Are Investing More in Climate Action and Net Zero – But There Is a Catch

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More companies are setting net zero targets than ever before. Three quarters of companies with a senior sustainability executive are increasing their budgets to reach net zero. These are some of the key findings from South Pole's latest Net Zero Report: Destination Zero. First, the bad news.

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Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic

GreenBiz

Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic. As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Diane Osgood.

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Charting the Path: Sustainability Leaders Survey

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Corporations play an important role in helping tackle climate change in this critical decade, through emission reductions targets and ambitious net zero goals. In January 2022, NCX interviewed 250 sustainability leaders from across the United States to learn how they are approaching their programs.

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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).