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Climate Platform Persefoni Announces Mike Wallace as Senior Vice President of Strategic Market Engagement

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

PHOENIX, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni , the climate platform built for enterprises and institutional investors to easily manage and report on their real-time carbon footprint, today announced that Mike Wallace will join the company as SVP of Strategic Market Engagement.

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PHOENIX, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni , the climate platform built for enterprises and institutional investors to easily manage and report on their real-time carbon footprint, today announced that Mike Wallace will join the company as SVP of Strategic Market Engagement.
Wallace joins Persefoni with nearly 30 years of experience in sustainability, ESG reporting/compliance, and managing social and human capital.
At Persefoni, Wallace will overseekey partnerships to help with the integration and application of Persefoni's climate accounting platform.
"Mike adds to the growing list of ESG leaders joining Persefoni, helping us, our customers, and our partners address the climate crisis with rigor, transparency, and confidence.

Birla Carbon announces aspiration of 'Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050'

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

MUMBAI, India and MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birla Carbon , one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black globally, has announced its intent to bring down its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

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MUMBAI, India and MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birla Carbon , one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black globally, has announced its intent to bring down its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050.
Within the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon is collaborating with sister companies to develop decarbonization initiatives through the Aditya Birla Science and Technology Center.
Commenting on the announcement, Joe Gaynor, Chief Sustainability Officer, Birla Carbon, said, "As a responsible industry leader, Birla Carbon is fully committed to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Birla Carbon will focus on all three scopes in the measurement, reduction, and offsetting of carbon emissions.

Birla Carbon announces aspiration of 'Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050'

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

MUMBAI, India and MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black globally, has announced its intent to bring down its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The announcement is seen as a natural progression in Birla Carbon's leadership in the area of Sustainability and circularity. Birla Carbon recently announced the availability of Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials (SCM) through the launch of its Continua™ brand.

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MUMBAI, India and MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birla Carbon , one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black globally, has announced its intent to bring down its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050.
Within the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon is collaborating with sister companies to develop decarbonization initiatives through the Aditya Birla Science and Technology Center.
Commenting on the announcement, Joe Gaynor, Chief Sustainability Officer, Birla Carbon, said, "As a responsible industry leader, Birla Carbon is fully committed to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Birla Carbon will focus on all three scopes in the measurement, reduction, and offsetting of carbon emissions.

FarmTogether Partners with Carbon by Indigo to Drive On-Farm Climate Action

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Through the Carbon by Indigo program, Indigo Ag will connect FarmTogether properties that prioritize carbon sequestration and abatement with carbon buyers looking to incorporate high-quality offsets as part of their long-term decarbonization strategies.

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Through the Carbon by Indigo program, Indigo Ag will connect FarmTogether properties that prioritize carbon sequestration and abatement with carbon buyers looking to incorporate high-quality offsets as part of their long-term decarbonization strategies.
"FarmTogether is leading the charge in recognizing that agricultural lands can generate positive environmental outcomes as well as economic returns," said Barclay Rogers, Vice President of Carbon Supply Partnerships at Indigo Ag.
Farmers and farmland investors have the potential to help combat climate change by adopting carbon farming practices, which include cover cropping, minimizing tillage, and crop rotations.
Through this collaboration, FarmTogether will align transformative capital with Indigo's innovative carbon program to accelerate and scale the adoption of climate-smart agriculture.

Eagle Genomics, Creator of the Microbiome's Most Powerful Innovation Platform, Bolsters its Senior Team with 2 New Appointments

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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David Bennett , whose 40-year career spans roles at Unilever, Documentum, Veeva Systems, SeeBeyond and Zinc Ahead, has joined Eagle Genomics as VP of Commercial Operations.

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David Bennett , whose 40-year career spans roles at Unilever, Documentum, Veeva Systems, SeeBeyond and Zinc Ahead, has joined Eagle Genomics as VP of Commercial Operations.
Sandra Blser has honed her customer experience management skills across a career of almost 25 years at brands including BT, Salesforce and Veeva Systems.
The company specialises in delivering powerful enterprise platform solutions for innovation in the microbiomics and genomics era.
[1]BioIT World 'Best of Show'; Hello Tomorrow Top 500 Deeptech Startup, Microsoft AI Factory, EIT Food Rising Star, WBCSD FReSH Gamechanger

SAP Joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development to Innovate in Global Decarbonization Effort

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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b'WALLDORF, Germany, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as an innovation partner in WBCSD\'s Value Chain Carbon Transparency Pathfinder .

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b'WALLDORF, Germany, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as an innovation partner in WBCSD\'s Value Chain Carbon Transparency Pathfinder .
"\nWBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable world.
"\nWBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people\'s lives.

"Time to Transform": Leading multinational companies set urgent action agenda for all people to live well, within planetary boundaries

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

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GENEVA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, nature crisis and mounting inequality.

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GENEVA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, nature crisis and mounting inequality.
As global risks continue to build, business leaders are rallying behind a bold and urgent transformation agenda developed by WBCSD, a CEO-led organization of over 200 leading companies.
Vision 2050: Time to Transform sets a shared vision of a world in which more than 9 billion people are able to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050.
Vision 2050: Time to Transformmaps how systems transform and lays out a new framework to guide business action in the decade ahead.

"Time to Transform": Leading multinational companies set urgent action agenda for all people to live well, within planetary boundaries

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

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GENEVA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, nature crisis and mounting inequality.

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GENEVA, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, nature crisis and mounting inequality.
As global risks continue to build, business leaders are rallying behind a bold and urgent transformation agenda developed by WBCSD, a CEO-led organization of over 200 leading companies.
Vision 2050: Time to Transform sets a shared vision of a world in which more than 9 billion people are able to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050.
Vision 2050: Time to Transformmaps how systems transform and lays out a new framework to guide business action in the decade ahead.

The Circular Economy Can Help Reduce Vehicle Lifetime Emissions by up to 75% by 2030, according to Accenture and the World Economic Forum

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Monday, March 15, 2021

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210315005074/en/
Accenture, the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development are showing how the Circular Cars Initiative could help lower mobility emissions enough to limit global warming.
Increase the lifetime of the vehicle and its components (e.g., subscription-based ownership, re-use and remanufacturing at scale).
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.
The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action Mobilizes Tech and Finance Sectors to Fulfill Agriculture's Potential as a Climate Solution

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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"Farmers and ranchers and the sector need investment over the next decade to realize the potential of agricultural soils as a natural climate solution and, at the same time, revitalize rural communities."

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"Farmers and ranchers and the sector need investment over the next decade to realize the potential of agricultural soils as a natural climate solution and, at the same time, revitalize rural communities."
"This report shows that nearly $1 trillion of private capital flows annually through the U.S. agricultural system," said David Bennell, Manager, Food & Nature, WBCSD North America.
In terms of directly reaching farmers and those value chain actors working closely with farmers, public equity and fixed income are the asset classes that hold the most potential.
Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, represents farmer and rancher-led organizations, and food and agricultural partners, with a common vision to further our global sustainable food systems.