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Agenda 2030
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a program of action for people, the planet…
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B Corp
B Corp is a voluntary certification that evaluates the entire social and environmental…
Benefit Society
Benefit corporations are businesses that, in addition to pursuing the traditional goal of…
Biodegradable
Material that can be rapidly decomposed by microorganisms under natural conditions (aerobic…
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CO₂ emissions
By CO₂ emissions, we mean emissions of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide ( CO₂ ) is released…
Carbon balance
The Carbon Balance is the estimate of how many greenhouse gases are annually emitted and…
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide (formula: CO₂ ) is an inert gas that at room temperature…
Carbon neutrality
Carbon neutrality (or “zero emissions”) is about achieving a balance between emissions and…
Circular economy
The circular economy is an economic system that works as a closed circle in which resources…
Climate Change
Climate change refers to the variation of climate over time due to human activities and…
Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics can be considered the main tool for institutionalizing ethics within the…
Compensation
Carbon offsetting is an activity that aims to offset the emission of a given amount of…
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Decarbonisation
Literally carbon reduction : refers to the conversion to an economic system that…
Deforestation
Deforestation is the complete clearing or removal of a significant portion of forest from a…
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Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a natural set of living organisms (plants and animals) that interact with…
Environmental impact
Every human activity has an impact, positive or negative, on the surrounding environment.…
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FSC
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit NGO that has created an…
Fast fashion
Fast fashion is a strategy adopted by large retail chains to produce clothing quickly and…
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Hydrogeological instability
The hydrogeological instability it is the set of processes geomorphological which produce…
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Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change adopted at COP 21 in Paris…
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Sustainability
Sustainability is the characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a…
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Waste disposal
Waste disposal refers to the treatment and final storage of waste and scraps that cannot be…
Water footprint
The water footprint of an individual, a community or a company is defined as the total…