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A month ago, GreenBiz invited me to write about natural capital to help educate readers about this emerging area of finance. In that article, I introduced the topic to readers and explained how much we depend on nature (about half of global GDP depends on nature), introduced the concept of planetary boundaries and discussed how…

The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada released the Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050. Concrete is the most used building material on the planet, and the cement needed to make that concrete accounts for 7 per cent of global CO2 emissions and about 1.5 per cent of Canada’s. With support and collaboration…

Take a moment to picture yourself standing in a corporate conference room. There’s a long table of polished glass. Windows lining one wall overlook the cityscape outside. And seated in every dark leather office chair is a board member in a suit, listening as you present the company’s potential to lead the industry in environmental,…

Today’s economy is a bit like the weather. When it’s sunny and business is good, everyone is happy. But when clouds roll in, we turn our eyes to sky and realize that a change is coming. While some people still see blue skies above, other economic “weather reports” are forecasting a potential recession. So, what…

Among its many challenges, the race to meet 2030 commitments for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction could have some public relations complications. Companies that hypothetically hit their targets at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2030, won’t be able to reveal those results until their 2031 annual reports, which would typically be released in 2032. “You…

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new report, “School Facilities Funding in the Pandemic,” which found U.S. school districts are widely committing funding from last year’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) to upgrade or improve their air filtration and heating/cooling systems—more so than for other facility improvements. The…