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Banks Now Realizing Importance and Potential for Water Investments
According to the World Economic Forum, water scarcity ranks first among all long-term risks worldwide. Australia, Brazil and the United States are only a few examples of where droughts have affected...
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Rhode Island Considering Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced two bills that could put end-of-life product management duties onto the shoulders of packaging producers. If passed, Rhode Island will become the first state to...
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Is Your Campaign Human-Proof? How Limiting Human Interference Can Be Key to...
Have you already failed your New Year’s resolution to live a healthier and happier life? We are own biggest enemy and the sooner we realize this, the sooner we can begin making real change. Everybody...
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With 850,000 Tons of Edible Food Thrown Out Annually in UK, Your Freezer May...
Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food company, yesterday launched a coalition with leading waste reduction charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), with the objective of reducing food...
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Optimizing Your Sustainability Roadmap: Lessons from Product Development...
As sustainability management becomes ever more closely linked to company resilience and reputation, CSR goals are coming into sharper focus for companies that are truly on the journey. But there are...
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Startup Turns Computers into Primary Source of Heat Generation
New York City-based tech start up Project Exergy is one step closer to developing a technology capable of heating smart homes using computers, following a successful crowdfunding campaign.The concept...
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GISR Launches Platform to Help Cure Sustainability ‘Survey Fatigue’
The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) has announced the launch of its Center for Ratings Excellence (CORE) Program — designed to accelerate the integration of environmental, social...
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The Roadmap Series, Phase II: The First Big Step
It’s been 26 years since the Brundtland Report, 25 years since Karl-Henrik Robèrt launched The Natural Step, and it was 16 years ago that John Elkington coined the term “triple bottom line.” These...
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ASU Study Shows Online Education Can Be Key Driver in University...
A new report released today from Arizona State University indicates that the development of online education programs can be a significant component of an institution’s sustainability strategy, based...
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Context, Business Risk & Stampeding Black Elephants
Would you invest in a business that gave you only one figure — number of customers — by which to assess both its current state and future prospects? Of course, not; you would inquire about total sales,...
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As UN Climate Conference Approaches, Renewable Energy Makes Major Global Gains
Clean energy is “key” to climate action, according to a senior advisor to President Obama in a blog post published last week, which discussed the United States’ official greenhouse gas...
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Hilton Cuts Cages and Crates From Global Food Supply Chain
Hilton Worldwide has announced that it will begin to eliminate the use of cages for egg-laying chickens and gestation crates for breeding pigs in its global food supply chain.The announcement was made...
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Forget the Recycling Bin – If All Goes Well, You’ll Soon Be Able to Eat Your...
The latest innovation in the fight against plastic water bottles comes in the form of an edible and flexible water “blob” container called the Ooho!, made by startup Skipping Rocks Lab. To use it,...
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Londoners Will Soon Have a Freshwater Swimming Pool Cleaned by Plants, Not...
Looking for a clean place to swim in London? City dwellers will have a freshwater, natural pool at their disposal in King’s Cross beginning in May. Designed by Rotterdam Studio,Ooze architects and...
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Bristol's Poo-Powered Bus Now Running Regular Route
A commuter bus in Bristol, England, which runs on biomethane gas produced by food waste and fecal matter generated by 32,000 local households, entered regular service late last month. Originally...
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Bevy of Brands Partnering With NGOs to Fund Conservation During Earth Month
April is Earth Month, and brands are announcing programs to inspire participation in environmental activities and funding campaigns.Personal care brand Tom’s of Maine is working to raise environmental...
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General Mills Makes ‘Significant Progress’ Toward Sustainable Palm Oil Goals
General Mills made “significant progress” in 2014 toward its commitment to sustainably source 100 percent of its 10 priority ingredients by 2020, according to the company’s annual Global Responsibility...
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EICC Strengthens Code of Conduct, Adds Key Worker Protections in Fight...
The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of leading electronics companies dedicated to supply chain responsibility, has made the eradication of forced labor a high...
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Humane League Campaigns Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in...
After less than two intensive months of campaigning for change in the foodservice industry, The Humane League— a national nonprofit animal advocacy organization with the mission to save animals’ lives...
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Pulp Nonfiction: 'Out of Fashion' Campaign Targets Apparel Brands...
In recent years it’s become common knowledge that companies using palm oil in their snack foods or publishers sourcing paper fiber from Indonesian pulp mills may be at risk of contributing to...
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