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World Benchmarking Alliance's executive director discusses his role in coaxing corporate 'giants' to accelerate climate efforts and the value of reading fiction

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

German sportswear brand's RE:SUEDE project attempts to give old shoes new life as agricultural compost

WATCH: Sustainability and environment director at Hays Recruitment offers his advice and tips to BusinessGreen about how to develop a career in corporate sustainability

Plus Canada targets 2035 fossil fuel car sales phase out and Denmark confirms green air passenger tax in our round up of all the top green business news from around the world this week

Nature Minister Rebecca Pow details the government's intention to establish 'bigger, better and more joined-up' places where nature can thrive

Harriet Jameson, director of social value at the global lottery operator, explains how the firm has laid the foundations for a 'world first' net zero National Lottery in the UK

WATCH: Director of the SME Climate Hub chats to BusinessGreen about the role of small and medium firms worldwide in the net zero transition

Large firms must wield their power and influence to protect the vital ecosystems upon which their operations depend, writes World Benchmarking Alliance's Jenni Black

Islamic finance is a useful source of funding for climate transition strategies - yet challenges persist to unlock potential, writes S&P Global Ratings' Mohamed Damak