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Why Climate Change Matters for Every Leader

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Most CEOs are under pressure to deliver results to analysts and to the market ,” he said. Another association, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), has been doing much the same, establishing a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. They are in their jobs for less than five years on average.

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How to Set a Vision, Fast

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By November 2021, the task force was prepared to come to the board with a plan: Dubbed the Road Forward , it was an industry-wide pledge to reach net-zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. “It It took us four or five months to get to the point where we were all OK with taking that to the board,” Willis said.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

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They won’t just invest capital; they’ll infuse your mission-driven startup with strategic marketing solutions. Backed by a passionate team, a network of mission-driven businesses, and cutting-edge marketing strategies, Foundry for Good will make sure your business’s impact is felt. BlueOrchard Finance S.A.

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New Climate Advocacy Group Has CEO Pedigree

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The legislation should be market-driven, in part by putting an economy-based price on carbon. The new group is aiming for an 80 percent reduction in emissions by 2050—a less-aggressive goal than the Green New Deal, which aims for net zero emissions by 2030, but is roughly similar to what was pitched during the Obama administration.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.24.17

Reid All About it

I’d like to think I’m a wise content marketer (but always learning) and I do have a sensible approach to SEO, much like Sonia Simone from Copyblogger who wrote this article. Sonia was the one who really hooked me on marketing, way back in my CBIA days. Presenters: Myllisa Patterson, director of marketing, CrowdCompass by Cvent.

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Anniversary Special: Society Takes a Different Approach to Celebrating Its Birthday

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So, we looked at the key challenges out there, and a big challenge is that we have to feed 9 billion people by 2050. IFT came up with the FutureFood 2050 initiative, a year-long public awareness campaign that will culminate this summer at the 75th IFT annual meeting. And nobody’s really talking about how we’re going to do it.”.

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Start with One Change to Create a Sustainable Meeting

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Indy has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Visit Indy proudly serves as the official sales and marketing organization for USA Today’s “#1 Convention City in the U.S.” Indianapolis has been leading the way in sustainability efforts in other ways, as well. Learn more at VisitIndy.com.