ESG

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Save a Tree, Use Web3
Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.
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Top ranking digital assets in the ESG ranking (CCData)
Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage
Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.
Top ranking digital assets in the ESG ranking (CCData)

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If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees
Attendees at Consensus 2023 argue that the crypto industry should embrace ESG and not hide from it in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
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At Consensus 2023, CoinDesk is tackling the biggest issues in crypto through intimate conversations with many of the industry's best and brightest (CoinDesk)
Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Consensus at Consensus’ Project
Intimate group discussions at Consensus 2023 will seek solutions to the crypto industry’s thorniest challenges.
At Consensus 2023, CoinDesk is tackling the biggest issues in crypto through intimate conversations with many of the industry's best and brightest (CoinDesk)

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Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?
Not only has Bitcoin generated outsized returns for investors, it could actually be a great ESG investment, despite widespread concerns about the cryptocurrency's energy usage...
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
The FTX founder's obsessive emphasis on charity is a troubling example of "impact washing," Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes.
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Is the Narrative Around ESG and Bitcoin Mining Shifting?
New Hampshire is looking to promote bitcoin mining as part of its energy program.
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Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO
Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain techno...
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)

Could Blockchain Save the Planet?
Could Blockchain Save the Planet?
Does blockchain have the potential to save our planet? Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into the question and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “...
Could Blockchain Save the Planet?

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Crypto Tech Firm BlockFills to Offer ESG Credits to Miners
The firm said it is working with Isla Verda Capital to sell carbon offsets to miners who get their power from renewable energy sources.
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