Episode 218: What’s next for sustainability careers, capitalism in a ‘world on fire’
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Week in ReviewCommentary on this week’s news highlights begins at 7:05.
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Episode 218: What’s next for sustainability careers, capitalism in a ‘world on fire’
Hard Rock exec reflects: Where will COVID-19 take sustainable capitalism?
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What happens to corporate action on sustainability, social impact and purpose when shocks hit the economy? The COVID-19 crisis recalls two past moments.
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Boards must put sustainability at the top of their agenda to thrive
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Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, there have also been glimmers of hope. A significant one is its impact on climate change. It’s estimated that global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by 2.5 billion tonnes in 2020. U.K. road travel has fallen to 1955 levels and the number of flights operating worldwide has fallen by about 40 percent.
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Boards must put sustainability at the top of their agenda to thrive
6 of the best corporate climate action announcements from the last week
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From Google to North Face, companies used Earth Day to share big plans. Here are the ones that stood out.
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6 of the best corporate climate action announcements from the last week
Leaders from Unilever, WWF, others reflect on what’s changed since the first Earth Day
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The CEOs of Unilever, Trane and West Rock and other corporate sustainability leaders convened virtually last week for a virtual edition of the Yale Business Sustainability Summit. Here are key themes that stood out from the discussion.
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Leaders from Unilever, WWF, others reflect on what’s changed since the first Earth Day
Reflecting and resetting on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
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COVID-19 is starkly illustrating how critical it is to reduce our impact on the planet and the urgent need to try harder to address societal inequalities.
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Reflecting and resetting on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
The US needs a Green New Deal for farmland
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Right now is the time to ensure farmland is conserved and that farmers have opportunities to combat climate change — and to right the wrongs of an unjust history.
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The US needs a Green New Deal for farmland
What happens to corporate sustainability amid the COVID-19 crisis? Some reflections
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Leaders from Amazon, Danone, Salesforce, Mars, General Mills and others share how plans have changed and where they’re holding firm.
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A roadmap for restoring our life support system
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Ecologist John Harte explains how we can use the same interconnectedness that is spurring catastrophe to promote health and sustainability.
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A roadmap for restoring our life support system
COVID-19 could accelerate a global shift from planes to trains
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UBS analysis suggests the pandemic is set to curb air travel growth 10 percent over the next decade as high-speed rail flourishes.
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COVID-19 could accelerate a global shift from planes to trains