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Peter Williams, who has led the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction since 2019, will become the nonprofit’s first CEO. He’ll take the helm on Nov. 2.

The U.S. Green Building Council has updated its TRUE standard to streamline requirements and make it easier for companies to document, track and reduce waste. Sports stadiums and major brands have the certification.

If the project is developed, Amazon would purchase the power under a long-term contract that covers the cost of the facility and its operations, the companies said.

As the vast majority of asset owners now include sustainability in their investment strategies — and expect to do so even more in the near future — governance has emerged as a top issue.

The bank said it had also broadened criteria for its sustainable development financing target and launched a center for energy and environmental issues.