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Getting to Zero: Maritime Climate Change Effort Earns Plaudits

Associations Now

Last fall, a number of groups—led by the World Economic Forum, the Global Maritime Forum, and Friends of Ocean Action—launched the Getting to Zero Coalition, an effort that aims to deliver zero-emission vessels on deep-sea routes by 2030 and cut emissions by half in 2050 compared to 2008.

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How to Set a Vision, Fast

Associations Now

By November 2021, the task force was prepared to come to the board with a plan: Dubbed the Road Forward , it was an industry-wide pledge to reach net-zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. “It It took us four or five months to get to the point where we were all OK with taking that to the board,” Willis said.

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Innovation Challenge Brings Members and Startups Together to Address Climate Change

Associations Now

The Innovandi Open Challenge , run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association, is part of the association’s strategic goal of net-zero emissions from concrete by 2050. For a second year, a leading industry association has launched an innovation challenge that connects startups with member companies to address climate change.

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Manufacturers Group Names Five Keys to Modernizing U.S. Infrastructure

Associations Now

“They are the ones that have the real stories to tell about how this impacts their businesses and how this impacts their lives,” said Kate Wood, campaign director of AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 initiative, which released the report. After a two-year research process and a six-month drafting process, the five steps were developed.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

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Meanwhile, environmental, social, or governance (ESG) investors incorporate ESG factors into the investment decision-making process. Their global team helps nonprofits through every stage of the grant management process, including everything from applying for the grant to creating ads and maintaining eligibility.

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Vinyl Groups Join Forces for Industrywide Sustainability Council

Associations Now

Though the resources needed to make vinyl are still abundant, the initiatives will continue to enhance the recycling process and further incorporate recycled products into vinyl manufacturing. “[The Currently, 1 billion pounds of vinyl is recycled each year, and Doyle said the council will help increase that number.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.24.17

Reid All About it

– Meetings 2050: How to Stay Ahead of Change in Events and Tradeshows. Learn about three trends preventing people from registering for your events, one simple way to avoid event-related cash flow problems, and a proven three-step process to fill events fast and cut your workload in half. Wed 3/29 at 2 p.m. More info/register.