5 Positive Sustainability Stories to Cap Off Your Week

Thanks for subscribing, and welcome to Good.News! In this weekly sustainability & ESG newsletter, we aim to?give you a boost of positivity.

Sustainability isn’t all rainbows ?? and unicorns ??, but at Good.Lab , instead of piling on with the negativity, we’re here to celebrate the sustainability highs, ESG triumphs, and climate champions!

Ready for your weekly dose of good news? Here are five compelling, good news stories to send you off into your weekend with some wind in your sails.

1. End of Coal Emissions in Sight

Last week, the US EPA announced that it would virtually end emissions from coal power by 2024. This week, the G7 went a step further and announced that they would reduce emissions from coal power by 2035 and begin to stop unabated coal emissions in the 2030s, meaning coal power will need to have carbon capture capabilities.

2. Conservation Works

Great news for biodiversity and species protection: a new meta-analysis study on the efficacy of conservation efforts revealed conservation is a very effective way to save species! The study, published in the academic journal Science, reveals that in more than two-thirds of cases, conservation efforts improve or slow biodiversity loss.

3. Sustainability Reporting Just Got Easier

The global sustainability reporting landscape has long been criticized for being a confusing ‘alphabet soup’ of different disconnected standards. Today, all standards work together to ensure they are in high alignment and interoperable. Furthering this effort, this week, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) - the new global gold standard for sustainability reporting - released a new interoperability guidance tool to help companies align with both the ISSB standards and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). ?Plus, the CDP just released a lighter version of their questionnaire to give SMEs a better opportunity to start reporting their environmental data.

4. Biden Set to Expand National Parks

The Biden Administration announced the expansion of two Californian US National Parks, the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. This expansion would provide key areas for biodiversity, wildlife corridors, and cultural significance for Indigenous Populations. This will add to the over 41 million acres (about twice the area of South Carolina) of land and water that U.S. Biden has already taken action to protect.

5. Sustainability Spotlight

?? In this part of the newsletter, we shout out one of sustainability's unsung heroes. This week it is Excelitas Technologies Corp. ! Since 2021, they’ve been paving the way to carbon neutrality with their detailed ESG reports. But that’s not all—Excelitas is deeply rooted in community spirit, offering an “Excelitas Service Day” for employees to engage in local initiatives. Dive into their sustainability program and see how they’re making a difference here.

Stay tuned for next week's edition of Good.News, where we'll bring even more uplifting tales of sustainability and success. Feel free to spread the positivity by sharing this newsletter with someone who could use a burst of good vibes in their day!