New on-demand webinar on ESG
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Level up your knowledge of current trends in ESG, reporting requirements, and how you can take the first step in implementing ESG change in your organization.
Learn more about these innovators:
Muuse, Loliware, ZigZag Global & Returnity
And did you miss our March Spotlight Showcase event?
You can see the recap and access the recording here.
Green retail returns. ZigZag Global simplifies retail returns and makes them more sustainable. Read more about their technology. link
European ESG disclosure rules affect US fund managers. Similar to GDPR regulation, American companies that do business in Europe are being held to new EU disclosure standards that recently took effect. link
Corporate commitments. The list of corporate sustainability announcements grows longer each week. Air Canada, HelloFresh, SmithField Farms, Starbucks, Swiss Re.
Oil and gas industry group now backs carbon pricing legislation. The American Petroleum Institute reversed course, and now supports carbon pricing as a way to measure climate change risk. link
Deforestation can be a $53 billion loss to global businesses. A recent assessment of climate disclosures exposed significant business risk from consumer preferences, extreme weather, reputational impacts, and other risks. link
Have you heard of NFT's? They have a huge carbon problem. NFTs are non-fungible tokens which represent unique digital items on a blockchain. They have gotten a ton of press for selling at sky-high prices in recent weeks. But behind the scenes, they also have sky-high carbon emissions. link
New standard seeks to drive end-to-end sustainability in fashion. Cradle to Cradle rolled out a new version of their product certification that applies across the fashion lifecycle. link
Adaptive reuse wins top architecture prize. The Pritzker Prize was awarded to a firm that vows never to demolishes buildings given the high environmental costs associated with buildings. link
Scotland close to becoming 100% renewable. 97.4% of energy consumption came from clean energy sources last year. link
High seas. Sea levels in the Northeast US, including New York City, are rising at an accelerating rate. link
Ampaire
www.ampaire.com
Ampaire is a pioneer in electric aircrafts, developing the building blocks for the future of zero emission aircrafts. The company is the first to fly a hybrid-electric aircraft along an actual airline route.
Ampaire is being acquired by one of its target customers - Surf Air - in an effort to accelerate the shift to sustainable air travel.
The Understory Team talks to diverse leaders and experts to get their perspectives on innovation and the future of sustainability.
ZigZag Global shares how it is simplifying retail returns to make them more convenient and sustainable. The company is one of our Spotlight Award Winners!
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