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Microsoft releases 2021 sustainability report • The Register
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Why sustainability is not enough
I use the word sustainability despite my better judgement. It’s not an attractive word, and it’s easily mis-used. The government talks all the time about ‘sustainable growth’, rendering it more or less meaningless.
ICSPE 2021: International Conference on Sustainable Petrochemical Engineering, 25-26 Feb 2021 | CLocate
ICSPE 2021: International Conference on Sustainable Petrochemical Engineering, 25-26 Feb 2021, Tokyo, Japan, organized by WASET – World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.Find conference details | CLocate…