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Tag: Tackling social and environmental issues

This multi-sector partnership resolved a decades-long conflict in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest.

Want to reduce the social risk of your operations? Build relationships not transactions.

Business has shaped southern Africa; now it can help the region move forward. Dr. Ralph Hamann describes business's past and envisions its future.

Food waste is under scrutiny – even Pope Francis denounced it. Researchers estimate that 40% of food goes to waste in the US and also Canada. In Canada, this equates to $27 billion.

Believing the environment was also a company responsibility, Stonemill Bakehouse president grew the company's own ingredients locally to cut emissions.

With “mega-infrastructure” projects environmental harm can seem inevitable. Dr. Francisco Dallmeier describes how to study and protect biodiversity.

Eco-labels or sustainability ratings can be an important guide for purchasing sustainable products. But not all rating systems are equally effective.

Business leaders in South Africa identify a need for research on creating a shared vision for a sustainable future and social capital.

Researchers Lianne Lefsrud and Renate Meyer explored the deeper beliefs of a critical group: professionals in the oil and gas industry. Their findings offer guidance for those trying to find common ground — and a common language — on climate change.

Businesses need to pick up on early signs of big changes. The warming Arctic is an “economic time-bomb,” and the time to act is now.

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