sustainability – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 02:10:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Actis Profits From Building Green While Bringing Power to Millions /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/ /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17299 Actis is finding profits developing a green shopping mall and bringing power to millions in Cameroon, something it’s repeating throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Actis has invested in renewable energy projects — in countries including Mexico, India, Senegal and South Africa — that provide clean, low-cost power to millions of people. Spun off from […]

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]]> /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/feed/ 0 I Watched Zac Efron’s Sustainability Show So You Don’t Have To (But You Should) /i-watched-zac-efrons-sustainability-show-so-you-dont-have-to-but-you-should/ /i-watched-zac-efrons-sustainability-show-so-you-dont-have-to-but-you-should/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17129 “Down to Earth with Zac Efron” is an accessible and informative look at sustainable living Show’s focus on what already exists, rather than hypotheticals, makes it inspirational As coronavirus reignites the conversation about how sustainably our lives are designed, this show’s popularity could stir more interest in green tech and renewable energy. This is not […]

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]]> /i-watched-zac-efrons-sustainability-show-so-you-dont-have-to-but-you-should/feed/ 0 Loop Industries Hopes to Revolutionize Plastic Recycling /loop-industries-hopes-to-revolutionize-plastic-recycling/ /loop-industries-hopes-to-revolutionize-plastic-recycling/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17087 Loop Industries says it has come up with a solution for how to better recycle plastic waste.  Only 10% of all plastics produced worldwide have been recycled and plastic waste is polluting the environment and hurting wildlife. The moves come as consumers grow aware of plastic pollution and ask companies to clean up their operations by […]

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]]> /loop-industries-hopes-to-revolutionize-plastic-recycling/feed/ 0 Singapore’s Circulate Capital Eyes Recycling to Stem Ocean Plastics /singapores-circulate-capital-eyes-recycling-to-stem-ocean-plastics/ /singapores-circulate-capital-eyes-recycling-to-stem-ocean-plastics/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16959 Investment management firm Circulate Capital is seeding companies that prevent ocean plastic in South and Southeast Asia, raising $106 million.  The fund recently invested $6 million in plastic recycling companies in India and Indonesia aims to show the projects can be profitable.  The COVID-19 pandemic is boosting the flow of plastic reaching the world’s oceans […]

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]]> /singapores-circulate-capital-eyes-recycling-to-stem-ocean-plastics/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 New Jersey Hopes Wind Port Powers Post-Pandemic Rebound /new-jersey-hopes-wind-port-powers-post-pandemic-rebound/ /new-jersey-hopes-wind-port-powers-post-pandemic-rebound/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16817 New Jersey expects an offshore wind port in Salem County will help the surrounding region rebound from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility has the potential to become a major hub for staging, assembly, and manufacturing related to offshore wind projects along the East Coast. The global offshore wind industry is expected […]

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]]> /new-jersey-hopes-wind-port-powers-post-pandemic-rebound/feed/ 0 IEA Outlines $3 Trillion Plan for a Sustainable Energy Future /iea-outlines-3-trillion-plan-for-a-sustainable-energy-future/ /iea-outlines-3-trillion-plan-for-a-sustainable-energy-future/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16505 The International Energy Agency unveiled a pandemic recovery plan to stimulate the economy, create jobs and a sustainable energy sector. The plan urges policymakers to facilitate a $1 trillion annual investment into the energy sector for the next three years. The agency says its plan may create around 9 million jobs in areas such as […]

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]]> /iea-outlines-3-trillion-plan-for-a-sustainable-energy-future/feed/ 0 Sustainable Food Packaging Expected to Make Comeback Post-COVID /sustainable-food-packaging-expected-to-make-comeback-post-covid/ /sustainable-food-packaging-expected-to-make-comeback-post-covid/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16408 Put on shelf during spread of COVID-19 in favor of disposables, sustainable food packaging expected to return. Progressive companies and localities throughout the world had been pushing to reduce the use of single-use plastics while at the same time advocating for edible containers. Edible packaging market may reach $1.3 billion by 2024.   The time […]

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]]> /sustainable-food-packaging-expected-to-make-comeback-post-covid/feed/ 0 Babytech Boom Includes Mattress Company With Green Credentials /babytech-boom-includes-mattress-company-with-green-credentials/ /babytech-boom-includes-mattress-company-with-green-credentials/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16360 Avocado Green Mattress is tapping into rising consumer demand for organic and sustainably sourced products for babies and their Millennial parents. Company manufactures baby and adult-size mattresses that contain certified organic components and excludes what the company says are toxins. About 50 million in the U.S. buy organic, sustainably produced foods and other products and […]

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]]> /babytech-boom-includes-mattress-company-with-green-credentials/feed/ 0 Sustainable Blue Economy Gets Boost From COVID-19 Hiatus /sustainable-blue-economy-gets-boost-from-covid-19-hiatus/ /sustainable-blue-economy-gets-boost-from-covid-19-hiatus/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16311 COVID-19 quarantines have led to less pressure on the world’s oceans, and new policies will be needed if the positive changes are not to be quickly reversed once the pandemic eases. While the seed money for projects comes from governments and multinational lenders, private investment is needed to bring about a blue economy. The next […]

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