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The financial sector is beginning to understand climate change as a #MaterialRisk. Stakeholders across all sectors, however, need to begin to address climate change as a long-term #systemic risk rather than a short-term #operational one. bloom.bg/2TyPG6H

@SCJohnson is altering its existing business model and adopting circular practices within its value chain to combat ocean pollution. #WasteEfficiency #CircularEconomy bit.ly/2H3cy7C

Key players in the airline industry, such as @Boeing, are increasing business value by making their products more waste efficient. #circulareconomy bit.ly/2BX71eI

More than 250 institutional investors representing over $30tr in assets urge steel sector to set out decarbonization strategies to guard against climate-related risks. bit.ly/2DU4xhy

Disclosure remains the first step towards measuring and managing #CarbonRisk. @amazon is planning to publicly publish its carbon footprint for the first time in 2019, and says it aims to make sure that half of its shipments are carbon neutral by 2030. bit.ly/2SHEBzQ

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#climatechange and natural disasters killed at least 247 people and cost the U.S. an estimated $91 billion in 2018. Since 1980, the U.S. has experienced 241 weather and climate disasters where the overall damage reached or exceeded $1 billion. #ESG wapo.st/2GfpgzS

Global temperatures in 2018 were the fourth #warmest on record, according to scientists at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Collectively, the last five years have been the five warmest years since modern measurements began. nyti.ms/2Gd54yF

Lakes that used to freeze every winter now see some years without ice. Scientists say that extensive ice loss will happen within a generation if current #warming trends continue.@nytclimate nyti.ms/2RDG7xr

Terra Alpha Investments LLC is pleased to announce that Tara Doyle joined our team as Director of Business Development. bit.ly/2MX20Y9

In a pioneering move, a German government-appointed panel has recommended that Germany (the fourth largest economy globally), stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest - denoting the fastest energy transition in history. bit.ly/2G85Ls7

A record number of Americans understand that #ClimateChange is real, according to a new survey, and they are increasingly worried about its effects in their lives today. nyti.ms/2FReYVz

The Climate Leadership Council recently came out in support of a #CarbonTax plan that "shows board agreement among economists and ..policymakers that carbon dividends are the most cost-effective, equitable and politically viable climate solution." bit.ly/2HlrBKZ

A truly circular economy is synonymous with renewable energy, energy efficiency, and material efficiency. The transition to a #zerowaste economy requires circular business models, resource efficiency targets, and more material efficient products. bit.ly/2O0NuCl

The world is warming not only because #fossilfuels are being burned, but also because soils, forests, and wetlands are being mismanaged. #CarbonFarming is gaining traction from farmers looking to shield themselves from climate risk while reducing costs. nyti.ms/2JT55q2

A new study published in Science, found the oceans are heating up 40% faster than estimates a U.N. panel published five years ago. The rising temperatures are killing off marine wildlife, and rising sea levels are making hurricanes more destructive. nyti.ms/2FovH2u

Advances in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies are building momentum for a paradigm shift, however, #FossilFuels still dominate electricity generation in the US. nyti.ms/2QR81dO

@HarvardBiz gives us more reasons to make sustainability part of your 2019 New Year's resolution. Companies and consumers need to move from a linear model to a circular model, and at scale. It's time to align climate and investment goals. bit.ly/2AkkpJc