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From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular

GreenBiz

Most of the component materials retain their value, however, and can be reused to participate in the circular economy, the economic system that aims to keep resources in use and eliminate waste. By 2030, with that much PV, there's a potential of something like 8 million tons of potential PV waste,” Butler said.

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The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy

GreenBiz

The early stages of the COVID-19 crisis have revealed the brittleness of many global supply chains, not limited to but illustrated by medical equipment availability issues, for example. Supply Chain. Circular Economy. Risk & Resilience. Resilience. Policy & Politics. Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

The organizations that comprise the infamous alphabet soup of reporting frameworks and standards each provide their own approach to the reporting of sustainable value creation and disclosure of climate-related risks, which makes deciding what reporting-related certification to pursue incredibly difficult.

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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

She pushed executives to see climate issues not just as an emissions problem, but as the source of new business opportunities through innovations in sustainable materials and processes, such as producing ethanol from plant waste and reducing the volatile organic compounds in paints. CSOs’ central role is likely to only grow.

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Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report. In 2016 Wesco created five specific environmental goals, most of which were met at the end of 2021. Senior Director, Corporate Communications.

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World Environment Day Spotlight: Gildan Leaders on What Sustainability Means to Them

3BL Media

She also chairs the Long-term Value Creation area of focus and is responsible for pushing Gildan’s goal of contributing to value-driven community projects in the regions where we operate. “I Having seen the Company’s ESG efforts grow and evolve, Claudia now oversees ESG under Peter Iliopoulos’s leadership.

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Leaving a Legacy: Preparing for the Future With a Social Impact Strategy

3BL Media

These challenges can affect economic growth and business value. A failure to address them can limit productivity, constrain consumer spending and growth, destabilize supply chains and trigger political instability. It can also jeopardize a company’s social license to operate.