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Feb 02 2021 Do you know what SteelZero iniciative is?
SteelZero is a global initiative that brings together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. To become a member of SteelZero, organisations must make a public commitment to procuring, specifying or stocking 100% net zero steel by 2050 and an interim commitment to procuring, specifying or stocking 50% of its […]
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Ene 08 2021 Fossil CO2 emissions of all world countries, 2020 report
The global GHG emissions trend has increased since the beginning of the 21st century in comparison to the three previous decades, mainly due to the increase in CO2 emissions from China and the other emerging economies. As a result, the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases substantially increased enhancing the natural greenhouse effect, which may negatively […]
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Ene 08 2021 Green Building Drinks – First Chapter LEAF
Watch now our first virtual Green Building Drinks chapter where we talk about our insights of being a sustainability driven company, the achievements and the failures.
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Ene 06 2021 New year, new lifestyle! Why 1.5ºC?
In the Paris Agreement, governments committed to keep global warming ‘well below 2 degrees Celsius’, and ‘make efforts’ to keep it below 1.5ºC. These replaced the previous politically-agreed target of 2ºC.
Overall, stabilising global warming at 1.5ºC results in a lower level of impacts and reduced risks compared with stabilising at 2ºC. The evidence was distilled […]
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Dic 02 2020 Recycling Rates Improve When People Know What Items Will Become
Several consumer psychologists designed a study around these questions, in an effort to determine whether or not explaining to people what their recyclables are transformed into would help boost recycling rates.
Recycling rates are abysmal in the United States. An estimated 75% of U.S. packaging is recyclable, but only 30% actually gets put in the right place. (Of […]
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Dic 01 2020 The Intersection of Sustainability and Social Justice in Business
Sustainable businesses actually perform better than typical businesses. According to Unilever, consumers are showing a preference for companies that are better for the world, and this tendency is increasing.
In today’s global ecosystem, sustainability is non-negotiable. Sustainable businesses see each focus of their triple bottom line — people, planet, and profits — as a priority, and they […]
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Nov 06 2020 Corporate sustainability reporting is hitting its stride.
It wasn’t very long ago that sustainability reporting was perceived as a corporate backwater. The fruits of the labors of sustainability professionals producing such reports were seen as a dense thicket of data, often presented with insufficient context, or a glossy PR tool used to placate investors, activists and others.
Now, they’re ubiquitous. Some 90 percent […]
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Nov 06 2020 Climate crisis crashing the economy
We’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. And the costs, financially and otherwise, are quickly becoming untenable.
Lately, a steady march of searing heat, ruinous floods, horrific wildfires, unbreathable air, devastating hurricanes and other climate-related calamities has been traversing our screens and wreaking […]
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Nov 06 2020 Global Countdown 2020
A new initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. Here are five curated sessions featuring over 50 speakers, activists, actors, and musicians, sharing science-backed and practical ideas, combined with moments of wonder, inspiration, and optimism. Presented by TED and Future Stewards.
The goal: To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by […]
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Jul 13 2020 USGBC Announces Iconia Cubos Luxury Living is a LEED Homes Awards Recipient and Project of the Year
Awards recognize projects, builders and developers committed to creating healthy, sustainable homes
Guadalajara, Mexico – (July 14, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced Iconia Cubos Luxury Living is a LEED Homes Awards recipient in the Outstanding Multifamily category and was voted Project of the Year. The awards recognize LEED-certified residential projects that […]