Rosalyn Bandy05.25.18
At the beginning of every year, I look forward to reading The State of Green Business Report, a publication of research from GreenBiz and Trucost. I like it because it’s an assessment of trends and metrics on how – and how much – companies are moving the needle on the most pressing environmental challenges. What heartened me in this year’s report was the fact that, in the face of rollbacks of so many US environmental policies, there has been a rise in companies, sectors and local governments taking action on the connection between climate change and business risk. It’s a pretty exciting time to watch companies take on the hard work of moving the needle from doing “less bad” for the environment to having deliberately positive impacts. As shining examples of this, Walmart has committed to remove a billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by 2030 in what is known as “Project Gigaton.” Apple pledged to make iPhones and computers through a closed-loop supply chain by using 100% recycled materials, ending their reliance on mined minerals and metals. Smaller companies and startups are making moves, too, by increasing
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