Sustainability10
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From Sustainability Mirage to Sustainability Management
Sustainability management is a more sophisticated form of management built to accommodate the environmental, social, economic, and technological conditions of the modern economy.
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Scope 3 Carbon Emissions and the Management of Supply Chains
Measuring an organization’s impact on its environment is becoming a routine part of competent and effective organizational management. Extending that measurement process into the supply chain is part of current best management practices.
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The Impact of Stalling the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Opposition to mandatory climate risk reporting is the result of the failure of some American businesses and lobbying groups to understand that reducing and reporting on environmental risk is an indication of management competence having nothing to do with ideology.
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Questioning Mayor Adams’ Commitment to Protecting NYC’s Environment
Mayor Adams is a superb advocate for environmental quality and environmental justice, but the city government he runs doesn’t always seem to follow through: New York City’s water infrastructure, decarbonization, and parks need additional staffing and funding if the promises made are to be fulfilled.
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How One Sustainable Development Student Balances Academics and Athletics
When she’s not studying for her classes in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development program, Phoebe Anderson is running with Columbia’s cross-country team.
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From Fission to Fusion: A Sustainability Student’s Quest for a Greener Future
Brian Kim, a health physicist at Columbia University, witnessed many natural disasters living in Oregon and New York City. As a current student in the Sustainability Management program, he wants to help solve the climate crisis.
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Pomodoro Pasta with a Side of Accountability: Addressing Food Waste in NYC
Experts say that over 30% of all the purchased food in wealthy societies is tossed. Here are some tips to curb waste and its climate impacts.
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Meet the Woman Pioneering Sustainable Change in Fashion
Maxine Bédat advocates for improved transparency and sustainability goals within the apparel industry.
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Environmental Sustainability and Consumption
The best way to achieve environmental sustainability is to develop a circular economy with services and products that have the least possible impact on the environment. Attacking consumption is futile and a waste of effort.
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