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Legislation & Standards

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Legislation & Standards
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ISO 14044: Meaning, Standard and Requirements

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What is an ISO14044, also referred to as an environmental management, life cycle assessment, requirements and guidelines standardization? How can it help companies to conduct better life cycle assessments and implement overall greater sustainability?

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Legislation & Standards
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What is the 'Safeguard Mechanism' implemented by Australia?

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What is the Safeguard Mechanism being implemented in Australia, and how will it help the country to comply with their emission reduction targets set forth by themselves as well as in compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement?

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Legislation & Standards
9 min

What is the Resilient Rhode Island Act?

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What is the Resilient Rhode Island Act, how can it help the state of Rhode Island reduce emissions and aid in the transition towards sustainability, and ultimately allow the state to fight against climate change?

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Legislation & Standards
7 min

OSFI's new Guidelines on Climate Risk Management

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What is OSFI, or the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, and how will the new guidelines released by OSFI on climate risk management help OSFI to continue curating a trustworthy financial industry for Canadians?

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Legislation & Standards
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What is the PBAF Standard and Why is it Useful?

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What is the PBAF standard, why is it useful for financial institutions seeking to become more sustainable, and why does it place such a heavy importance on biodiversity?

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Legislation & Standards
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What are Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)?

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What are Voluntary Sustainability Standards, otherwise known as VSS, and how do they help to ensure economic, social and environmental safety in developing countries while helping to improve their financial independence?

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Legislation & Standards
8 min

Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP): Goals and Principles

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What is Sustainable Public Procurement, otherwise known as SPP, and how do its main goals and principles help entities in their transition towards sustainability and develop the three pillars of sustainability: such as social, environmental, and economic?

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Legislation & Standards
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What is the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) of 2008?

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What is the Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as the GWSA of 2008, and how does it seek to reduce emissions and employ clean energy standards across the state of Massachusetts?

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