ANNOUNCEMENT Intengine and Green Business Bureau Join Forces

Intengine | the engine for good

March 30, 2021

Today, we are proud to officially announce our partnership with the Green Business Bureau "We’re pleased to partner with Green Business Bureau. Their online green certification program and sustainability tools complement our marketplace services,” said, Connie Linder, Founder & CEO of Intengine.  

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Why Some Businesses are Thriving in a Remote Setting While Others Aren't

David Kramer

March 30, 2021

At the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses across the country were forced to go remote.  

The secret ingredient in Paris’ green public housing

Grist News

March 30, 2021

How cannabis can be part of an affordable housing future — not just one for eco-conscious elites.

Can smart buildings be more equitable buildings?

GreenBiz Group

March 30, 2021

When I returned to the office after having my first child, I noticed for the first time that all of the offices and conference rooms either had windows or non-locking doors, which left me without any safe spaces for pumping. Fortunately, I work for a supportive company that requested modification from building management to convert a small conference room to a part-time pumping room. Shortly thereafter, the

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The circular economy shows its human side

GreenBiz Group

March 29, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. As the circular economy ramps up, we’ve seen impressive innovation in materials, products, models and processes — but innovation on how we treat people has been notably absent. However, as companies, cities and countries alike adopt a more holistic lens and embrace

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Tips for auditing an ethical supply chain

GreenBiz Group

March 29, 2021

Many serious concerns have hung over the supply chains of global corporations for decades, ranging from human rights issues to lack of transparency about sourcing and other matters. In the jewelry industry, the issues have ranged from unsafe mining practices and child labor to money laundering through the supply chains themselves.  The rise of conscious consumers has altered how brands compete, and

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Dairy Australia commits to climate

Sustainability Matters

March 28, 2021

Dairy Australia has launched a climate change strategy, detailing its climate commitment, investment intent and priorities across research, development and extension (RD&E). The strategy covers a range of actions to be executed over the next five years to help dairy farmers adapt and build their resilience to climate change impacts on profitability, while contributing to industry-wide

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Pig poo powers biogas plant

Sustainability Matters

March 28, 2021

German plant builder WELTEC BIOPOWER has collaborated with Finnish partner Doranova to complete a biogas plant near Turku in south-western Finland, a region characterised by livestock farms. The 250 kW plant — belonging to a group of three pig farmers — runs entirely on liquid manure. Environmental policy in Finland is increasingly based on sustainable nutrient recycling, with agriculture

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Aus helps develop US next-gen solar thermal technology

Sustainability Matters

March 28, 2021

The US Government is funding a pilot-scale testing facility to demonstrate a next-generation concentrated solar thermal (CST) technology that Australia helped develop. The Sandia falling particle system has been developed over the past two years with significant input from Australia, including CSIRO, the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide. CSIRO is one of the main external

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Canada’s carbon tax was ruled constitutional — but still faces backlash

Grist News

March 26, 2021

So far, Canada has succeeded where the U.S. has failed.