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US spends more money on extreme weather clean ups than schools or roads
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US taxpayers paid nearly $100bn responding to damages caused by last year’s extreme weather events associated with climate change – almost $1,100 per taxpayer – according to … -
Five questions to ask a sustainability consultant before you hire them
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Thinking of hiring a sustainability consultant? Then read these tips. Eight years of sustainability consulting experience have taught us a bunch of things. For example, … -
What's it like to be a sustainability coordinator in the 'Energy Capital' of the USA?
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Gillette is a city of around 30,000 people located in Wyoming, USA, in an area heavily involved with the development of American coal, oil and coal bed methane gas. We spoke … -
It’s easy to be cynical about supermarkets. But Asda-Walmart is truly breaking ground
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With it's online exchange to help find efficiencies along the supply chain, Asda-Walmart is breaking ground. Tom Idle speaks to the company's UK head of corporate … -
What are the strategic implications of Disney's withdrawal from Bangladesh?
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Dr Aarti Sharma explains why she hopes Disney reconsiders its decision to move out of Bangladesh. I do not speak Bangla. But I do know that if I walk up to an eight-year-old … -
Master the materiality matrix: Making CSR look easy
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Dwayne Baraka shares some tips on producing a CSR materiality matrix. Let’s be honest, a CSR materiality matrix isn’t an especially sexy thing. But if you do it well, then … -
The sun: One year in one image
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In the three years since it first provided images of the sun in the spring of 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has had virtually unbroken coverage of the sun's rise … -
How to create synergies between teams?
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A 2degrees member says: In my company, we have a “continuous improvement / lean / six sigma” team and we also have a “CSR / environmental” team. How can we create synergies … -
Which non-financial performance metrics should companies report on?
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“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not … -
13 hot books from sustainability thought leaders
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Continuing with our series of "hot lists" (check out our lists of hot products and business model innovations) this third installment by Dimitar Vlahov previews 13 hot books …