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Sustainability

Cleaning Up Clean Beauty

The clean beauty industry has become a trending topic in recent years, with many consumers opting for products that are supposedly free of harsh chemicals and harmful ingredients. However, behind the glossy marketing

Andrew Sun

3 min read

Toronto

Entering the New Era of ESG: The Current State of the Canadian ESG Reporting Environment

Environmental, Social and Governance, also known as ESG, is a rising topic in today’s world. The importance of carbon footprints, sustainability, human rights and the organizational structure of a firm are more important than ever to ensure the success of a firm in the long term.

Michelle Lu

18 min read

Sustainability

Ethiopia’s Fatal Drought

By Darin Materman As Ethiopia enters its third year without sufficient rainfall, malnutrition and thirst plague local communities. With three failed rainy seasons denying Ethiopians crucial water, the drought haunting the Horn of

Darin Materman

3 min read

Sustainability

Discrepancies in the clean energy industry

Problem 1: The clean energy industry is white-male-dominated. Introduction The energy industry is in a state of transformative flux, riding on the back of renewables. Clean energy provides the chance to bring far-reaching,

Varun Jhamvar

6 min read

Kellogg

Patagonia: ESG's Golden Child

Patagonia: The Brand It’s no question that Patagonia has revolutionised the ESG world. When you hear “Patagonia”, you don’t just envision the outdoor clothing line: you envision social goodness. As one

Katia Shek

4 min read

ESG

Reimagining the Voluntary Carbon Market

A growing industry of carbon capture is attempting to remove these harmful emissions from the atmosphere. Facilitating their growth through an efficient voluntary carbon market could accelerate the path to a cleaner future.

Caden W. McCulloch

8 min read

ESG

Boston’s Disparities In Access to Clean Energy

By: Samiya Gupta

Samiya Gupta

6 min read

Sustainability

Climate Change And Its Disproportionate Effect On Education Access

By: Hpone Thit Htoo

Hpone Thit Htoo

4 min read

Sustainability

The Unsustainability of Buffet Food Waste

Source:Four Seasons: The Market Kitchen DiningBuffets are a key part of the dining experience – whether it be in hotels, buffet-style restaurants, soup kitchens, or even in a college dining hall. The word

Rhea Kundamal

8 min read

ESG

How Healthcare Fails Half the Population: an Investigation of Gaps in Women’s Healthcare

How Healthcare Fails Half the Population: an Investigation of Gaps in Women’s HealthcareKey points:Women’s health has been neglected for decades due to gender biases in medical research and healthcare providersTo

Sarah Liu

9 min read

ESG

Sustainable Future for the Oil and Gas Industry

Source:EY:Four trends driving the oil and gas industry in 2022 and beyondGiven the rising oil price of above $105 per barrel due to Russia-Ukraine tension and China’s COVID lockdown, there

Seora Kim

3 min read

Sustainability

Examining Food Aid in Latin America

AbstractAffecting more than one billion people in 2009, the worldwide ‘hunger pandemic’ has left many nations struggling to ensure the health and well-being of their citizens in a globalized society. Despite increases in

Emma Guard

14 min read

Sustainability

The Sustainability of Bitcoin and its Impact on the Environment

Source: NBC News: Mining rigs at work in Romania farming for Ethereum and ZilliqiaWhen it comes to cryptocurrencies, anyone with the right hardware and software can become miners. Consequently, the ease of availability

Eunice Rho

10 min read

Sustainability

The Impact of Solar Energy on the American South

Image Credit: Tsvetan IvanovSolar power has grown immensely in the last decade, becoming a dominant energy source in the transition to renewable energy. Already, solar power employs more US workers than oil, gas,

Tyler Bates

2 min read

singapore

ESG Investments for Startups in Singapore and SEA

How do investors/VCs value ESG principles when investing in startups? Image Credits: Westend61 GmbHTrue innovation in a post-pandemic world begins with entrepreneurship. With the upcoming Industrial Revolution 4.0 and an integrated

Nirat Singh Rajpal

5 min read

Harvard

The Complexity Around Fair Trade

The rise of fair trade can stem all the way back to the age of colonization when traders exploited countries in Asia, South America, and Asia of their commodities. While traders profited off

Meiyi Yan

3 min read

Harvard

ESG: A New Mindset for Investing

For many outside the industry, the lexicon used by the world’s financial leaders and firms can often seem built more on buzzwords than meaning, with terms rising and falling out of fashion

John Berkay

5 min read

Impact Investing

A Reflection on The Rise of Social Investing

In this episode, we interview two Northwestern University about their views on social investing. We explore the attraction of the field, its recent rise, and much more.

Rohan Jain

1 min read

Berkeley

The Push for Net-Zero Emissions -- Corporate Reality or Fantasy? How Apple is Leading the Charge

Achieving net-zero is an admirable goal. Concepts and techniques behind net-zero are often complicated, unclear, and occasionally untested. To effectively guide companies through net-zero, three key questions must be answered.

Ethan Soe

6 min read