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March 25, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 25, 2020

COVID-19 and the Bankrupting of Nature

We were warned, by Bill Gates and others, that we were unprepared for the next pandemic. Why did we fail to heed these prophetic warnings? Hubris: in this case, the presumption that humans control nature and not the other way around. The response to this crisis makes it clear that countries, sufficiently motivated, can unleash the full range of human knowledge and expertise to solve problems. The trick that has eluded us is convincing lawmakers and citizens that the climate emergency rivals that of this pandemic.

March 16, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 16, 2020

Rattling Panes in the Glass Ceiling (Updated)

It’s possible to apply scientific rigor to thorny issues such as the ‘glass ceiling,’ the lack of women reaching pinnacle positions of power. There’s no doubt whatever about the problem. However, as Sloan Professor of Organization Studies Roberto Fernandez told MIT Management in August, “the glass ceiling, like dark matter in physics, cannot be observed. We know it’s there, but we’re not sure what’s causing it to endure.”

March 11, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 11, 2020

Close is Good…and Not Just in Horseshoes!

‘Close’ is – famously – only good in horseshoes. However, I’ve done enough valuation to know that hitting close to the mark on the right target – to paraphrase the late mathematician John Tukey – is better than a bullseye on the wrong one. There is value in approximate answers, as long as they're answering the right questions.

March 4, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 4, 2020

Before You Sing Rain, Rain, Go Away…

As unlikely as it sounds, a single water droplet falling from only 15cm, “can light up 100 small LED light bulbs.” Though this technology is a few years away from market, it could be the next major renewable energy source.

March 3, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 3, 2020

Science-Based Targets: We’ve Got a Tool for That!

The 'hard part' of science-based targets should be achieving them, not setting them. Our Science Based Target Setting & Tracking Tool was designed to reduce the time for target setting from weeks or months to a few hours. Most importantly, it makes it far more likely your organization will be willing to set SBTs.

March 3, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on March 3, 2020

The Value Of A Toolbox

Over the years, when working to drill down on sustainability, we’d reach into the toolbox...but the right tools weren’t there. Accordingly, Valutus set out to create tools that were scalable and could be applied to almost any company’s sustainability work, to help them drill powerfully through those barriers.

February 29, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 29, 2020

Blame! The Worm Will Turn in 2020

In a world where many live in scarcity, one commodity – blame – is always in available in abundance. We expect climate-change blame to be in overdrive before 2020 is done, with activists, governments, and deniers alike howling for relief.

February 28, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 28, 2020

Science Based Targets: The Consequences of Delay

We’ve developed a tool to help companies select science-based targets and plan for their achievement. It also demonstrates the value of starting quickly. Every year of delay comes with significant cost. You'll have to go faster and may run into the organizational equivalent of getting pulled over for speeding.

February 18, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 18, 2020

Sand for Our Castles

Our roads and cities rise as our sand levels fall with 50 billion tons of sand harvested annually – not from deserts but from vulnerable riverbeds and beaches – all so we can make the most ubiquitous mixed material in the world: concrete.

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