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Social issues — no child labor or slavery, worker welfare, etc. — received “far more” focus in companies’ sustainability goals than environmental issues, partially due to the reputational impact of being involved with the practices. Read More

Joe Biden is escalating his climate change agenda with a $2 trillion infrastructure and clean energy plan that would get fossil fuels entirely out of the nation’s electricity supply in less than 15 years. Read More

Workplace EV charging: Lessons from sustainability trailblazers Marsha Willard Tue, 07/14/2020 – 01:30 Businesses are reaping the environmental and social benefits of providing electric vehicle charging for employees. That’s according to research published last week by Presidio Graduate School (PGS) and ChargePoint, providers of the world’s largest EV charging network. Last fall, a research team […]

More than 600 solar companies asked congressional leaders today for changes to the investment tax credit in a future COVID-19 relief bill. Read More

Procurement leaders from Danone, PepsiCo, L’Oreal and more see the practices and tools gained through sustainability work as assets in the battle against pandemic supply chain disruptions. Read More

Behind New Jersey’s ambitions for clean energy equity and offshore wind Sarah Golden Thu, 07/09/2020 – 01:00 If you want to know what state-level clean energy leadership looks like, look no further than New Jersey.  Since the beginning of the year, the Garden State has made headlines for three initiatives: its plans to transition to 100 […]

It will take personal sustainability to meet the global challenges we face Chris Gaither Mon, 07/06/2020 – 02:15 Earth Day, when we remember the planet’s fragility and resilience, was when I finally understood that I had nothing left to give. It was April 2017. After two decades of striving in my career, I had risen […]

A truly clean energy system runs on a clean conscience Alec Appelbaum Thu, 07/02/2020 – 01:15 What would you do if the cause that lights your day turned out to be trapping fellow citizens in the dark?  For Shalanda Baker, a professor of law and public policy at Northeastern University, thinking about a clean energy […]