Michelle Lodge – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:13:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5 Renewable Energy in Developing Countries Emerges as Growth Area /renewable-energy-in-developing-countries-emerges-as-growth-area/ /renewable-energy-in-developing-countries-emerges-as-growth-area/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17715 One growing investment field is emerging market private equity and debt funds in African and Latin American renewable energy sources.  Many investors hold on to oil and gas stocks simply to collect dividends, which causes the companies to increase debt and sell off assets. ‘Green’ investments once meant renewable energy, but have now spread across […]

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]]> /renewable-energy-in-developing-countries-emerges-as-growth-area/feed/ 0 Will the Cruise Industry Use the Pandemic Pause to Go Greener? /will-the-cruise-industry-use-the-pandemic-pause-to-go-greener/ /will-the-cruise-industry-use-the-pandemic-pause-to-go-greener/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17585 With cruise lines shut down, now might be the time for an environmental overhaul that shrinks the industry’s sizable carbon footprint.  Still, some see little hope for change — with companies fighting for survival, new health and safety protocols will be among the only updates. Even before the pandemic, some cruise lines were instituting greener […]

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]]> /will-the-cruise-industry-use-the-pandemic-pause-to-go-greener/feed/ 0 Genomic Tools: Davos Group Aims at COVID Havoc Wreaked Upon the Underserved /genomic-tools-davos-group-aims-at-covid-havoc-wreaked-upon-the-underserved/ /genomic-tools-davos-group-aims-at-covid-havoc-wreaked-upon-the-underserved/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17430 Pandemic highlights differences between infection rates among ethnic groups. Medical experts are turning to “precision medicine,” or tailored treatment informed by genomic data. The World Economic Forum unveiled an initiative that aims to boost the use and collection of genomic data to help specific populations, particularly during the pandemic. COVID-19 is laying bare how less […]

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]]> /genomic-tools-davos-group-aims-at-covid-havoc-wreaked-upon-the-underserved/feed/ 0 ‘Nature-Positive’ Task Force Plans to Help Companies Value Environment /nature-positive-task-force-plans-to-help-companies-value-environment/ /nature-positive-task-force-plans-to-help-companies-value-environment/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17384 “Nature-positive” task force believes businesses benefit from an approach that values nature and humans, too. Over half of the world’s economic output is highly dependent on nature, with the World Economic Forum estimating that $44 trillion of economic value generation is at least moderately tied to it. “The world’s natural capital is also in sharp […]

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]]> /nature-positive-task-force-plans-to-help-companies-value-environment/feed/ 0 Brazilian Lab Makes Biofuel From Waste Cooking Oil and Old Batteries /brazilian-lab-makes-biofuel-from-waste-cooking-oil-and-old-batteries/ /brazilian-lab-makes-biofuel-from-waste-cooking-oil-and-old-batteries/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17333 Scientists create biofuel using waste from used cooking oil and lithium batteries. Innovative ways to create biofuels are seen as growth area for green investors. Process may alleviate problems such as disposing of toxic used batteries and getting rid of so-called yellow grease, most of which is dumped inappropriately.   Next time you eat fries at […]

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]]> /brazilian-lab-makes-biofuel-from-waste-cooking-oil-and-old-batteries/feed/ 0 No Free Lunch: AXA Sees Costs in Ignoring, Battling Climate Change /no-free-lunch-axa-sees-costs-in-ignoring-battling-climate-change/ /no-free-lunch-axa-sees-costs-in-ignoring-battling-climate-change/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17244 AXA’s latest climate report lays out financial losses caused by floods, storms and extreme temperatures, and discusses costs of transitioning to greener technologies.  Investors are on track to lose millions as the causes of climate change wreak havoc on the planet.  Increased exposure to warming-induced severe weather caused losses in the past decade, according to […]

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]]> /no-free-lunch-axa-sees-costs-in-ignoring-battling-climate-change/feed/ 0 While Everyone’s Talking Diversity, Is Anyone Telling Us What It Means? /while-everyones-talking-diversity-is-anyone-telling-us-what-it-means/ /while-everyones-talking-diversity-is-anyone-telling-us-what-it-means/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17201 A recent push to broaden workforces focuses on people of color, and may downplay women, older workers and those with disabilities who also bring variety to a company.   Working towards diversity requires being specific about the groups included in its definition. Diversity has come to mean many different things, sowing confusion and miscommunication; companies need […]

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]]> /while-everyones-talking-diversity-is-anyone-telling-us-what-it-means/feed/ 0 Lab-Made Food: Will It Catch On? /lab-made-food-will-it-catch-on/ /lab-made-food-will-it-catch-on/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17185 Lab-produced food sales gain as health and sustainability concerns grow. Perfect Day, which produces dairylike products in a lab, recently raised $300 million in funding. Lab-grown meat, for example, could reduce the use of energy by as much as 45%, reduce the use of land by 99% and produce up to 96% fewer greenhouse gases, […]

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]]> /lab-made-food-will-it-catch-on/feed/ 0 In Fashion, Does Anyone Know What Sustainable Means? /in-fashion-does-anyone-know-what-sustainable-means/ /in-fashion-does-anyone-know-what-sustainable-means/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16912 With so many interpretations of sustainability, no one in fashion really knows what it means.  Some investors in fashion lines are looking at a company’s ESG performance instead.  A New York-based fashion designer maintains that there’s no government entity regulating sustainability, yet a Swedish designer says there are too many ways to define it in […]

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]]> /in-fashion-does-anyone-know-what-sustainable-means/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Isn’t Only Reason U.S. Glass Recycling Trails Europe /covid-19-isnt-only-reason-u-s-glass-recycling-trails-europe/ /covid-19-isnt-only-reason-u-s-glass-recycling-trails-europe/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16849 Glass recycling in the U.S. is down due to COVID-19 and weak laws. Reused and recycled glass is cheaper to produce than making new glass from raw materials. European countries outstrip the U.S. in recycling glass due to supportive policies, decreasing landfill space and rising landfill rates.                                                            Glass is an ideal product to recycle and […]

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