9 Canadian startups tackling the climate crisis

GreenBiz Group

April 29, 2020

With political short-termism aplenty, Canada’s climate leaders are private companies.

How financial institutions can overcome barriers to climate alignment

GreenBiz Group

April 29, 2020

Within the last two years, financial institutions representing $17.2 trillion have committed to align their portfolio emissions with the goals of the Paris Agreement. But there's still more to be done.

The global economy depends on clean air

GreenBiz Group

April 28, 2020

To repair our economy and ensure its resilience, we can — and we must — solve for public and planetary health at the same time.

As COVID-19 and nature are linked, so should be the recovery

GreenBiz Group

April 28, 2020

It's no coincidence that new diseases have risen as more ecosystems have vanished.

Rethinking the Trillion Trees Act could help the US economy

GreenBiz Group

April 28, 2020

Coronavirus has caused unemployment to skyrocket. Tree restoration could be a cost-effective way to put Americans back to work.

Downturn signals opportunity for climate-aligned investing

GreenBiz Group

April 27, 2020

Several frameworks are emerging that sets performance thresholds identifying economic activities that align with the Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets.

6 of the best corporate climate action announcements from the last week

GreenBiz Group

April 27, 2020

From Google to North Face, companies used Earth Day to share big plans. Here are the ones that stood out.

What past disruptions teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

In the long term, the need for visibility into supply chain data, and ability to provide services digitally across borders, whether for telehealth or education, is clear.

'Here's how companies can show they put people before profit'

Ethical Corporation

April 3, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for governments to take their duties seriously in protecting people and their human rights. Society’s ills can never be solved by business and markets alone. For several decades, the US government has taken a back seat as it relied on the private sector to solve public challenges — a system that is now being shaken to the core as benefits tied to employment are

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This is exactly the time to be talking about climate change

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2020

If we have the chance to start anew, why would we want to rescue and lock in unsustainable systems and industries for another generation or more?