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How Waste Metering Powers Environmental And Financial Responsibility

We know that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced. For far too long, businesses have been estimating their waste production volumes by making a longstanding but flawed assumption: that their dumpsters are actually full when they’re picked up. But they’re not. Read More

Whither ESG standards? Fewer abbreviations, bigger budgets and more clarity

The founder of CDP, the former CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative and the head of investor relationships at the Value Reporting Foundation offer insights from GreenBiz 22. Read More

How smaller companies can catch up on sustainability reporting

By taking a tiered approach, focusing on disclosures and being proactive on water, smaller companies can close the ESG gap between them and larger firms. Read More

Biodiversity meets the bottom line

Natural capital: We're at the early stages of corporate biodiversity commitments, but new projects are pushing forward despite challenges. Read More

Paul Polman wants your company to make these 3 shifts

"We should not compete on the future of humanity." Here's how the former Unilever chief views progress toward a net positive, regenerative future. Read More

When private equity funds meet gender and climate

A scan of the funds prioritizing women and climate issues. Read More

State Street acts on racism and inequality

The mega-money manager State Street is building its pipeline of Black and Latinx talent, increasing its spend with diverse suppliers. Read More

Sustainable business must be people-centered

Here's what it will take to get us all moving in a unified direction. Read More

ESG is far from perfect, but…

Having entered the mainstream and secured a significant groundswell of support, ESG now finds itself under attack. Read More

Microsoft and ClimateWorks Foundation launch The Carbon Call

Over 20 organizations and businesses have come together to work on creating a common and more reliable carbon accounting mechanism to track emissions. Read More