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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. Instead of constructing a new office, manufacturing or retail site, companies can first restore existing buildings.

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. Pharmaceutical maker Moderna , for instance, recently announced that it would build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya. Investment.

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How eCommerce Businesses And Marketplaces Are Ditching Plastic Packaging In 2021

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Then there’s edible packaging which works the best for the food and beverage industry. Tieing up with manufacturers following environment-friendly practices. Perishable goods produced by the food and beverage industry usually have a shorter shelf life and need specialized transportation and logistics. . Other related articles.

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How Resident-Owned Communities Can Create Mass Affordable Homeownership

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: “ Nature, food, landscape, travel ” on istock.com Creating and preserving quality affordable housing is notoriously difficult, with the number of available units declining each year as landlords raise rents ever higher. Roughly 22 million Americans live in manufactured homes. There is another option—a cooperative option.