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Green news- Shareholders remain convinced that ESG mattersInvestors continue to see economic inequality and climate change as risks and link responsible investing to stronger returns. The post Shareholders remain convinced that ESG matters appeared first on Trellis.
- Demystifying the ‘say-do’ gap in sustainable product purchasesConsumers are buying sustainable products, but brands aren't meeting their demand. The post Demystifying the ‘say-do’ gap in sustainable product purchases appeared first on Trellis.
- Eastman is using AI to screen for greenwashingThe chatbot was trained with guidance published by the Federal Trade Commission and European Union. The post Eastman is using AI to screen for greenwashing appeared first on Trellis.
- The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026Though the pace of investment has slowed and priorities have shifted, most large businesses continue to advance sustainability in stormy times, according to our ninth biennial survey of sustainability professionals. The post The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026 appeared first on Trellis.
- Georgia-Pacific updates its barcodes to speed EPR reportingThe paper and building products company is using guidance developed by nonprofit GS1, which manages UPC standards. The post Georgia-Pacific updates its barcodes to speed EPR reporting appeared first on Trellis.
- Shareholders remain convinced that ESG matters
Daily Archives: 22/04/2012
Home Solar Systems: Worth the Cost?
Humanity has acknowledged the power of the sun since prehistoric times, awed by the glowing orb whose presence creates day and whose absence plunges the world into darkness.
For all our advances in science and technology, most of the power from the sun still eludes us. NASA reports that we use only one ten-thousandth of the sun’s energy.
Photovoltaic (PV) solar electrical systems offer new and ever-changing ways to harness that energy. The term “photovoltaic” literally means light-electricity.
In 1839, French physicist Edmond Becquerel discovered that sunlight could produce an electric current. Another century would pass before scientists fully understood that this process happens at the atomic level. Albert Einstein’s only Nobel Prize was awarded for his work on the photoelectric effect. By 1958, the space program was using solar cells. Continue reading
Small enterprises: Shift to green economy underway, but not at full speed yet
According to the Eurobarometer survey on “SMEs, resource efficiency and green markets”, 37% of EU SMEs have at least one full or part-time green employee. Green jobs are largely created in SMEs as opposed to large firms: In 2012, 1 in 8 employees of small and medium-sized firms had a green job or almost 13% of all SME jobs.
In large firms it was only 1 in 33 equivalent to 3% of all large company jobs. Green jobs in SMEs are also estimated to expand dynamically with a rate of 35% in the next 2 years. Continue reading
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