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Apple, Nike and others push Asian suppliers to buy clean energy

The Clean Energy Procurement Academy will fund training for supply chain partners in Asia Pacific countries where renewable power is tougher to source.

The awesome opportunity of auditing retail waste

Sponsored: Conducting a waste audit doesn’t come without its challenges; but the opportunities are just as high.

Green construction practices could unlock this $1.5 trillion opportunity, study finds

Major emissions cuts and investment opportunities arise from shifting to greener materials and processes in construction and buildings, according to the World Bank's International Finance Corporation.

Introducing GreenBiz’s Climate Tech Startup of the Year

A venture that captures carbon and stores it in concrete won this year’s startup competition. Here’s why.

The first frontier for electric aviation: Short-haul flights

A third of flights are less than 250 miles, which is already within range for electric planes.

Sustainability professionals shouldn’t (and don’t want to) be accountants. Don’t make them

The sustainability industry wants more data. But does it really need it? And what does that mean for sustainability professionals of tomorrow?

Sustainability professionals shouldn’t (and don’t want to) be just accountants. Don’t make them

The sustainability industry wants more data. But does it really need it? And what does that mean for sustainability professionals of tomorrow?

How the US can electrify its public fleets, from city buses to garbage trucks

How can fleet operators plan ahead?

Where to find hope you can change the world

Here are highlights of an inspiring conversation between two 21-year-old youth climate activists and Google chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt.

State of the Circular Workplace 2023: A Green Standards Report

The State of the Circular Workplace in 2023 is promising. Major corporations, innovative startups, ambitious non-profits, and industry associations are making progress toward the idea of the zero-waste office, and they share their best practices in this new report by Green Standards. Turning our linear “take-make-waste” economy into a regenerative loop that designs out waste

Can the fashion industry close the gap in sustainable raw materials?

A new report from BCG spells out what will "make or break brands" in fashion and apparel.

The 2023 State of Supplier Diversity

Supplier.io’s 6th State of Supplier Diversity Report is here and we are excited to share a special webinar to discuss the reports findings

How To Take Control of Your Scope 3 GHG Emissions Reporting

Scope 3 emissions reporting is a hot topic and a key challenge for most organizations.

Lionfish leather, pollution-free plastic and more: What's your pick?

Five startups vying for exposure and support at Bloom 23 made rapid pitches for their tech to protect nature and boost biodiversity.

The plastics conversation is stagnant. These 3 actions can change that

Even in Amsterdam, a gathering of plastics industry leaders was mired in jargon and toothless goals. Here’s what will get us unstuck.