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Microsoft Invests In Carbon Credits To Restore Amazon Rainforest, Faces Challenges From Data Center Growth, Trump's Fossil Fuel Focus
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 1:46pm | 603Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is committed to restoring parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests for carbon credits. The company told the Financial Times it inked a deal to buy 3.5 million credits over two years from Brazil startup Re.green. The deal could be worth approximately $200...
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Rubicon Organics: 83% Of Workforce From Diverse Groups, Women Earn 33% More Than Men, Cuts Carbon Footprint By 48% YoY
Monday, October 7, 2024 - 5:11pm | 665Rubicon Organics (OTC:RBTCW) has released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which demonstrates significant progress by the company in reducing its environmental footprint. The cannabis company, known for its organic certified products, is one of the few in the...
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Amazon Sidesteps Jeff Bezos-Backed Carbon Offset Standard, Throws Hands Behind New Framework
Monday, July 1, 2024 - 11:02am | 588In a bold move, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has chosen to bypass the global standard for verifying carbon offsets, instead supporting the development of a new standard. This strategy is seen as a significant step towards achieving its goal of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. What...
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Not So Green: Combatting The Marijuana Industry's Carbon Footprint
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 2:11pm | 891This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. This article is authored by HLG’s Managing Attorney Garrett Graff, with contributions from Haley Keefer, Law Clerk, and Jesse Cherkoss, legal extern The marijuana industry is not as...
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How Green Is Tesla?
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 2:29pm | 363Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has become the poster child for clean energy in recent years. But have you ever wondered just how green the company and its vehicles actually are? According to alternative energy expert Mike Barnard, Tesla is far from carbon-neutral, but it’s still much better...
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10 S&P 500 Companies With Green Operations
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 4:10pm | 1640There has been an increased push among Americans to cut down on the nation's carbon footprint and reduce the negative impact that human activity has had on the environment. As green practices have begun to matter more to consumers, many U.S. companies have started to reform their operations in...