An offshore oil platform stands in the Guanabara Bay near Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. (Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg) An offshore oil platform stands in the Guanabara Bay near Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. (Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg)

From 2015 to 2018, I worked as a project manager and then as a management consultant at a top 10 global P&C carrier. My employer operated out of LEED-certified buildings and gleaming facilities. But Styrofoam® was the norm in the office cafeteria, and the trash bins were literally overflowing after the lunchtime rush. I started an internal employee interest group to advocate for more sustainable operations, and we were generally met with nodding heads and positive action.

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