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Re:Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rat... by Ygg2 on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @07:53PM (#36979509)
Just offset CO2 emissions by hiring more diverse staff from New York.

Brilliant!

How come Fossil fuel industry never thought of that?

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Re:Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rat... by foderking on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @08:32PM (#36979805)
lmfao
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Re:Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rat... by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @09:32PM (#36980249)
Actually, they did

https://www.investors.com/news/esg-companies-list-top-100-es...

ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil are one the list along with a trucking company at number 2 and various other oil companies.

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Re:Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rat... by ornornor on Thursday August 03, 2023 @12:59AM (#36981562)
In the same vein, a major bottled water (plastic bottles) company (Volvic) draining local water sources is a B-Corp where I live… So is Nespresso.
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Re:Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as low-rat... by atonse on Thursday August 03, 2023 @09:49AM (#36985883)
Here’s a funny thing, if oil companies technically powered their refineries with renewable energy, would they be some of the most green companies out there?
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