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Kelly Bell, Lane County Master Recycler Program Coordinator, shares about a transformative resource available to local businesses hoping to be more efficient & sustainable: the Rethink Business program available through BRING.

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Sustainable Business Quiz Sources

♦ What is sustainable finance and how it is changing the world
weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/what-is-sustainable-finance

♦ TakeTheJump.org
takethejump.org/system-change

♦ BRING Rethink Program
bringrecycling.org/rethinkbusiness

♦ If 100 companies are responsible for 70% of emissions, what can you do?
fastcompany.com/90680284/heres-how-to-push-for-action-on-the-climate-crisis

♦ MightyDeposits.com
mightydeposits.com

♦ Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/just-57-companies-linked-to-80-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-since-2016

♦ Let's make our workplaces more sustainable
hwwf.org.uk/updates/top-20-tips-workplaces-sustainable

Topic: Climate Change
Author: The Guardian
Title: Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Takeaway: “If business as usual continues we won’t have a livable planet for our children and grandchildren. We must collect political, corporate and political will to avoid the worst threat that climate change poses. We can do this."

Topic: Sustainable Investing
Author: The Conversation
Title: A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing
Takeaway: “Sustainable investing is an investment approach that considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in addition to traditional financial factors. Environmental criteria might include factors like a company’s carbon footprint, resource use and energy efficiency. Social factors assess how a company handles its relationships with people, and governance factors examine the behaviour of the company’s leadership."

Topic: Business Practices
Author: Sustainability Magazine
Title: B Corps Bring Purpose and Profit for Sustainable Business
Takeaway: "B Corps have always put purpose before profit, and that makes them attractive to their customers, local communities, and suppliers – not to mention their workers and potential investors. But now, it seems being B Corp is also good for the bottom line."

Topic: Technology
Author: Inc.
Title: If You Want a More Sustainable Business, Don't Overlook Your Software
Takeaway: "Research suggests that information communication technology could account for as much as 1.8 to 3.9 percent of global greenhouse gases. With the growth of generative A.I., 71 percent of IT leaders believe that their company's carbon emissions could increase even further, according to previous Salesforce research."

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