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4 Lessons learned from building a sustainable business model

Entrepreneurs' Organization

EO is an avid supporter of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?17 EO has a framework for sustainability and how it will become net positive by 2030. He is also the president and CEO of Levven Electronics Ltd , a company that makes home ownership more sustainable and affordable. Finding a sustainable business model.

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YLAI Goes Green: Investing in a Sustainable Future

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Investing in a Sustainable Future. When it comes to preserving and protecting the Earth for our communities and the generations to come to have access to green spaces, clean water and air, and health, it’ll take a collective investment far more significant than any individual. Modal Close Button. The time to care and act is now. .

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Creating climate solutions with YLAI alumni: Bevon Charles in Grenada

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Global entrepreneurs are leading the charge in creating solutions that impact their communities and inspire others to do the same on the path toward a greener future. Akata Farms is passionate about addressing climate change, food security and sustainable agriculture issues.

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Okra Solar is bringing renewable energy to underserved markets

TechCrunch

It’s a moment happily eternalized in a new press release announcing the renewable energy startup’s $2.1 Explorer Investments and Didendum led the round, which also featured participation from Schneider Electric Energy Access and the Autodesk Foundation. Our innovation has spurred global demand from utility companies.”.

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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

TechCrunch

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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Apple’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator invites first 15 Black- and brown-owned companies

TechCrunch

Among Apple’s more recent social good initiatives is the Impact Accelerator, an effort launched about a year ago intended to find and elevate minority-owned small businesses taking on sustainability and climate change. Mosaic Global Transportation (Founder: Maurice H.

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The Next Wave of Climate Tech

Revolution

Everyone is bullish on planet-forward innovation right now. So we asked Revolution Growth Partner, Kristin Gunther , Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , and Rise of the Rest Principal, Mahati Sridhar , for their thoughts on the current and future state of climate innovation. Here’s what they had to say. “As