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Why Climate Change Matters for Every Leader

Associations Now

Another association, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), has been doing much the same, establishing a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. One crucial note about NAPA’s effort: As one staffer explained, “they wouldn’t have gone down this road if we hadn’t done this.”

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How to Set a Vision, Fast

Associations Now

Research and organization set the tone—and generated revenue too. 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

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

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While these investments involve several moving parts, impact investing is essentially leveraging capital to create positive change, earn revenue, and drive innovation across the social good sector. They also pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Does impact investing make a difference? Yes, it does!

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Inclusive Conversations: Are Your Communications Making FRIENDS or FOES with People of Color?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

This number is expected to increase to 50 percent by the year 2050. Since Continental began its Initiative, its revenues increased ten-fold. As of the 2000 census, the African-American, Latino, Native American, and Asian/Pacific Islander communities represented 30 percent of the U.S. population.

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2Heads appointed by sustainability champions WBCSD

Event Industry News

The Geneva based CEO-led organization connects 200 of the world’s leading businesses, with a combined revenue of $8.5 Ultimately the program will become a vital lever in WBCSD’s vision to create a world in which more than 9+ billion people can live well and within the boundaries of the planet by 2050.

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Reaching Out To Global Markets Through Meetings & Events.

GlowGlobally

Globally spread corporations such as General Electric already report that their early forays into the global marketplace have allowed them to weather the current economic storm; 50 percent of GE’s revenues are generated overseas. India has the potential to nearly catch up with the United States by 2050.

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Alzheimer’s Association to Vote on Proposed Consolidation Plan

Associations Now

By 2050, according to a recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association , 14.5 trillion by 2050. growing revenue support of the mission. A central component of Mission Forward involves expanding fundraising to meet a goal of $450 million in revenue by 2019, twice the association’s current intake. .