How the Humane Society’s CEO connects empathy and economics

Wayne Pacelle believes worrying about the welfare of Earth’s feathered, finned and four-legged inhabitants makes good business sense.

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How the Humane Society’s CEO connects empathy and economics

Google’s new self-driving car lobbyist; from Walmart to fighting food waste

In this month’s roundup of intriguing sustainability career moves: Google offshoot Waymo hires a new policy VP, an ex-solar executive jumps into self-driving cars and more.

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Google’s new self-driving car lobbyist; from Walmart to fighting food waste

The biggest green business career moves of 2016

Here’s a recap of big hires — from tech to finance to energy — that shaped the field of sustainability this year.

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The biggest green business career moves of 2016

2016 offers these tastes of hope for the future

Sure, there was plenty of bad news on tap last year. But that can be fuel for change, according to these visionaries from our VERGE events.

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2016 offers these tastes of hope for the future

4 obstacles blocking low-carbon technologies

Technology holds the key to the low-carbon transition — and investors can turn it.

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4 obstacles blocking low-carbon technologies

Facebook gears up for ‘social VR’; Chicago gets its first CRO

This month’s Names in the News sustainability career round up ranges from Chicago’s first resilience chief to a new ocean policy guru.

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Facebook gears up for ‘social VR’; Chicago gets its first CRO

For big energy efficiency gains, tenant demand is key

Although landlords can unilaterally achieve significant waste reductions through smart building systems and operations, tenant occupants still hold the key to unlocking a building’s full savings potential.

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For big energy efficiency gains, tenant demand is key

Tesla poaches SunPower’s money man; L.A. gets a new oil czar

The EV maker’s new C-Suite exec, a range of recent policy hires, and more career moves in sustainable business.

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The state of the sustainability profession, 2016

Who’s getting paid, how the C-Suite is responding and where the future is for jobs in sustainable business.

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The state of the sustainability profession, 2016

Can you ever really retire from sustainability?

A wave of corporate executives stepping down from longtime roles in environmental responsibility are redefining retirement.

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Can you ever really retire from sustainability?

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