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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

Greener Greens: At the root of Sweetgreen’s farm-to-table concept was a commitment to sustainability. But the company’s promise to the planet extends to sourcing, growing practices, transportation, and infrastructure. The company was built around the belief that real people want real food?—?something

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Shift4Good raises $4.35M from transport firm ComfortDelGro

AsiaTechDaily

million from GSX-listed transportation firm ComfortDelGro Corporation. In all, Shift4Good hopes to raise 300 million Euros for this venture fund as the company eyes to deploy into early-stage startups that are decarbonising the transportation industry in Europe and Southeast Asia.

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5 ways to start greening your business

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

This means all companies, including young businesses and businesses run by young leaders, must also do their part to decrease their environmental impact and maximize their operations in an eco-friendly and sustainable manner. Whether by land or air, transportation accounts for over a quarter of total yearly greenhouse gas emissions.

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EO Impact Day: ‘Reimagine Success’ for your business and the planet

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to lead impactful businesses and build a sustainable future for our world, but how exactly do you start? As the ‘inspire’ arm of EO’s Inspire, Learn, Act series, we’re inviting and engaging members to become a part of EO’s sustainability strategy.”. EO Impact Day is gaining momentum. “As

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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

TechCrunch

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5

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Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy

TechCrunch

The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments.

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Berlin’s Blacklane raises $26M to expand its high-end chauffeur-driven sustainable car service

TechCrunch

As the Ubers of the world continue to scale, a smaller on-demand transportation startup has raised some funding in Germany, underscoring the opportunities that remain for startups in the space targeting specific service niches. Some others in the space that diversified into other areas like food delivery or other kinds of transport (e.g.