Best of 2019 Video Vault: 5 videos that kept us thinking in 2019

Equity and plastic and leadership — oh my!

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Best of 2019 Video Vault: 5 videos that kept us thinking in 2019

Early-career public-sector sustainability professionals reflect on VERGE 19 (Part 2)

Two-way conversations. Interdisciplinary perspectives. Here’s what inspired CivicSpark leaders at this year’s conference.

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Early-career public-sector sustainability professionals reflect on VERGE 19 (Part 2)

Why and how companies should stand up for human rights when they do business

Every business has a sphere of influence. A BSR report shows why it’s important for them to use it to stand up for human rights policies, institutions and frameworks around the world.

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Why and how companies should stand up for human rights when they do business

Shipowners float plans for $5 billion fund to catalyze low carbon shipping

Industry body insists it has ‘definitely got the memo’ on the need for urgent climate action.

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Shipowners float plans for $5 billion fund to catalyze low carbon shipping

Looking at climate from the social angle

An NFL fullback, teen activists, a National Geographic photographer and others provide provocative talks about critical equity-climate connections.

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Looking at climate from the social angle

Is this the microgrid moment?

California’s planned power shutdowns have communities, cities and companies scrambling for solutions, and microgrids are at the top of the list.

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Is this the microgrid moment?

Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability

Risk disclosure. Regular reporting. Performance management. We need it all.

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Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability

Policy leaders offer gutsy talk on climate hope and progress

Outspoken policymakers, present and past, urged for more aggressive action on climate at VERGE 19 in Oakland, California.

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Policy leaders offer gutsy talk on climate hope and progress

Needed: A systematic effort to monitor and report greenwashing related to the SDGs

There is a need for an independent institutional arrangement to call out companies that are overstating SDG commitments in corporate reporting or financing declarations.

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Needed: A systematic effort to monitor and report greenwashing related to the SDGs

Mary Wenzel of Wells Fargo on the company’s innovation incubator and agriculture

Wells Fargo partnered with the National Renewable Energy Lab to create the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator, which supports clean energy entrepreneurs.

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Mary Wenzel of Wells Fargo on the company’s innovation incubator and agriculture

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