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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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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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SXSW 2022: Building the Sustainable Startups of the Future

Revolution

As the imperative to tackle climate change mounts and more consumers seek brands that align with their environmental values, major companies have sustainability firmly on their radar. Because it takes far more energy to recycle than it does to make less stuff and repurpose what already exists.

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Are CSR and Sustainability the New Magnets for Top Talent?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

CSR and sustainability can be viewed as new magnets for talent. Forbes has reported that millennials “put an emphasis on corporate social responsibility, have a great reverence for the environment, place higher worth on acquiring experiences than material things, and are adept at building communities around shared interests.”.

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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. million new round (it’s a nice photo; we used it on this post , too).

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

TechCrunch

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. Sustainable companies are most likely to lead the next generation. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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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.