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Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive emergency rescue

Per this CNN article, the Great Salt Lake is 19 feet below its natural level and has lost 73% of its water due to a climate-fueled drought. If it does not receive an additional 326 trillion gallons of water per year, it will disappear within five years. This may not directly impact your business or [...]

2023-01-06T14:09:42-05:00January 11th, 2023|

ESG in 2023: How to prepare for the new regulations

As we have reported, the new regulations that are being implemented around the world will ultimately impact all companies.  Some companies will be impacted immediately and others over time. This article in CFO Magazine suggests you take these three steps to prepare Appoint a Chief Sustainability Executive Create an ESG policy budget Assess Partner’s sustainability [...]

2023-01-10T09:37:52-05:00January 10th, 2023|

edie – 7 ESG Trends to Watch in 2023

Per this edie magazine article, here are 7 ESG trends to watch for, now that we are in 2023   The escalation of the energy crisis response Biodiversity disclosure will evolve quickly Climate transition plans are set to become more common Sustainable and ethical marketing will be redefined Expect more of a focus on the [...]

2023-01-02T16:31:47-05:00January 8th, 2023|

Corporate Sustainability – EU CSRD Becomes Law

As reported by Edenark Group for some time, and as stated in this article, on November 28, 2022 the European Council gave final approval for a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).  This will now be transposed into the laws of the EU member states. The CSRD is meant to reduce Greenwashing and lay the [...]

2023-01-06T14:12:55-05:00January 7th, 2023|

13 Sustainability Trends Driving Businesses in 2023

Per this IMD article, here are 13 sustainability trends driving business in 2023. In the article you will find detailed discussions that can be of value to you and your business.   The 2 main points we want to make as a summary of the below   There is tremendous opportunity for your business to [...]

2023-01-02T11:13:37-05:00January 6th, 2023|

The Evolution of Responsible Business

This Greenbiz article does a good job of summarizing the evolution, to date, of responsible business practices   We started with the philanthropic movement – This goes back to the origin of business and occurs when an entity with more gives to those with less. We then advanced to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – This [...]

2023-01-05T11:59:22-05:00January 5th, 2023|

Your choice – Book Knowledge or Book + Real World Knowledge

Would you choose to fly on the maiden flight of a pilot who has never flown a plane?  Maybe s/he has read the books and passed a written test on lift and thrust; but s/he has never lifted off, landed, flown at night, dealt with turbulence, or executed any of the duties of an experienced [...]

2023-01-04T14:11:19-05:00January 4th, 2023|

Do the Right Thing

Organizations can benefit from doing the right thing. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 program allows companies to lower costs, while improving competitive differentiation, brand image, sales, profit and employee performance. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world's best environmental sustainability program. View PDF

2023-01-01T09:35:39-05:00January 3rd, 2023|

Climate Risk – Pay now or pay later

As a follow up to yesterday’s post on the social cost of carbon, this article discusses the impact of climate change on financial assets 77 years from now, in 2100. Granted, most of us will not be here in 77 years.  However, some of our children and grandchildren may be alive. Option A – Do [...]

2023-01-02T10:14:47-05:00January 2nd, 2023|
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