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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. Pull Quote.

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How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation

GreenBiz

Climate-related measures can provide a return on investment through reduced energy consumption and waste in addition to the goodwill of stakeholders such as investors, customers and employees. Implementing such incentive arrangements may not be straightforward. Executive compensation always has been an effective tool to foster innovation.

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Risk Identification and Management in EHS Due Diligence: A Business Imperative 

3BL Media

Conduct facility and operational assessments Ensure compliance with air, water, and hazardous waste regulations while evaluating safety practices. Key steps include: Review historical site usage Look beyond current operations to identify past activities that may have left behind contamination.

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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate

3BL Media

We see climate as a global challenge that requires solutions at all levels, and we are thinking about how we invest, where we invest, and what we do to drive value creation. They are thinking about how they invest, where they invest, and what they do to drive value creation. KKR CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY.

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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

The report follows a year of continued growth and value creation for Wesco’s stakeholders and shares the company’s ESG data and efforts during 2021. Senior Director, Corporate Communications. 717-579-6603. Read the Report. link] via @ReportAlert. KEYWORDS: Wesco International, Sustainability, NYSE: WCC, ReportAlert.

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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.