Jesse Klein
GreenBiz Group
Jesse Klein, former senior editor for GreenBiz, is a science, outdoor and business journalist. She has written for New Scientist, Wired Magazine, VICE and The New York Times, reporting on everything from Coachella Valley Music Festival's green initiatives to the future of brain science research. Having previously worked inside Bay Area startups, she has a deep understanding of the pressing issues facing the businesses of tomorrow. See her other work here.
Those net-zero building commitments are adding up
Sixty-two businesses, 28 cities and six states are on board the World Green Business Council's initiative. Read More
BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo launch center for climate-aligned finance
Collaboration with Rocky Mountain Institute seeks to create more standardized frameworks for funding decarbonization and for making sure solutions benefit vulnerable communities. Read More
There are many routes to sustainable trucking — the industry needs all of them
New innovations are emerging every week, but the ability to leverage those new technologies requires a lot of investment and time. Read More
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
Corporate sustainability experts are hoping that as office managers reevaluate their current setups, it also will be an opportunity to create more sustainable ventilation systems. Read More
Looking Up: Vertical farms fill produce supply chain lag during pandemic
Vertical farms, with their hyperlocality and ability to quickly grow new crops, can step in to fill retail shelves when traditional farms falter. Read More
Dual-use solar farms welcome nature back to the land
When solar was first starting, many engineers didn’t think about birds, bees and butterflies and why they are important. Now, businesses, cities and farmers are trying to do better. Read More
How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop
Many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal conditions. Here's how the cooperative built on that. Read More
Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production
The hyperlocal system in Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, is still a relatively rare but impactful investment. Read More
Why PepsiCo, L’Oreal and Nestle are banking on this French plastics recycling startup
What has been described as a plastic-eating enzyme from Carbios helps convert polymers back to their monomer building blocks. Read More
As sustainability becomes professionalized, all professions look for sustainability skills
While positions focused solely on corporate sustainability positions are still rare among LinkedIn listings, environmental skills were among four of the top 10 fastest-rising skills among all LinkedIn users. Read More
