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Nature-Inspired Innovation May Generate $425B by 2030
On April 24, the first annual Risk and Value Creation Forum, a finance innovation conference focused on evolving the concept of risk (as a key constraint in achieving sustainability goals), new risk...
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B Lab's ‘Best for the World’ List Grows to 120 Companies
A total of 120 companies worldwide were recognized on Tuesday for “creating the most positive overall social and environmental impact” by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of the fourth annual ‘B...
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As Sustainability Goals Get Harder to Meet, Better Analytics Can Create...
Driven by consumer demands, and greater concern for resource scarcity and productivity, more companies are tracking and reporting performance in an effort to meet corporate sustainability goals. But...
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BCFN Hosting Contest for Innovators Under 35 to Solve Global Food Problems
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition's (BCFN) Young Earth Solutions! (YES!) program is running its fourth innovation contest to encourage young researchers and university students under the age...
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#BusinessCase: By 2025, Dow Expects to Generate $1B by Valuing Natural, Human...
The Dow Chemical Company announced today a strategic set of commitments designed to redefine the role of business in society. Dow says its 2025 Sustainability Goals use a global lens to magnify the...
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The 'Quaint Economy' 2.0: Will Etsy Be Selling Its Soul Along with Its Shares?
Etsy’s IPO begins trading tomorrow, Thursday, April 16th. The online craft marketplace will be the largest B Corp to go public.Etsy’s stated mission — “To reimagine commerce in ways that build a more...
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RE100 Initiative Now Recruiting Chinese Companies to Switch to 100% Renewables
RE100, a global initiative aimed at recruiting and encouraging major companies to use 100 percent renewable power across their operations, has announced a partnership with the China Renewable Energy...
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Levi’s Gives 5 Tips to Reduce the Water Footprint of Your Jeans
With water issues afflicting California and other areas throughout the country, every little action to conserve water counts. And one such action includes how consumers wash their jeans, according to...
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Permission to Care: Moving From Anxiety to Action on Climate Change
Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to participate in discussions about climate change threats and environmental issues with people across private, public, governmental, and research sectors....
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How Healthcare Pros Can Build the Business Case for More Sustainable Hospitals
The link between a healthy environment and public health outcomes has become increasingly evident. President Obama recently used his proclamation of Public Health Week to highlight the relationship...
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If We’re Going to Push Forward, It’s Time to Embrace Awkwardness
From economists to politicians, from consumers to scientists, plenty of people agree that the current approach of many businesses is not sustainable.We’ve talked about the sheer obviousness of this...
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Hawkins: Dow Is 'All In' to Help Business Community Solve Global...
On Wednesday, Dow Chemical Companyannounced an ambitious set of 2025 Sustainability Goals, which it said were designed to redefine the role of business in society. Among the new commitments: developing...
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#BusinessCase: Gap, H&M, Levi's, Target Mills Save $14.7M Through NRDC's...
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) this week announced the stunning latest results of its Clean by Design program, a global model for sustainable manufacturing that is working with...
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L'Oréal Reduces CO2 Emissions 50% in First Year of Sustainable Development Plan
Just one year after the launch of its ambitious Sharing Beauty with All program for sustainable development, cosmetics giant the L'Oréal Group has today revealed significant improvements in the first...
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Apple Announces Chinese Solar Project and US Forest Conservation Effort
Apple has announced plans to invest a new Chinese solar power project and help preserve some 36,000 acres of forests in the eastern United States.The tech giant is partnering with solar company...
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Food Companies Have Opportunity to Show More Responsibility During...
With California suffering one of its most dire water shortages on record, the Golden State’s political leaders are scrambling to find solutions to shore up an ever-diminishing supply of this precious...
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Trending: Plastic Hotel Sheets and a Dress Made from Beer … the Latest in...
This week, W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, became the latest company to jump on the plastic-waste-to-fabric train when it announced a new partnership with global...
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Trending: Levi’s, Armani and SurfRider Speak Up for Water Conservation
Among mounting concern over the dire water shortages in California and around the world, several well-known companies are taking matters into their own hands, reducing water in their production...
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Woolworths Teams Up with Pharrell Williams, Asks South Africa ‘Are You with...
Woolworths CEO Ian Moir announced a partnership with Grammy Award-winning musician, record producer and philanthropist Pharrell Williams last week. The collaboration is the first of its kind for a...
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adidas Partners to Help End Ocean Destruction, Releases Sustainability...
Today, the adidas Group announced a partnership with Parley for the Oceans, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the beauty and fragility of the oceans and to collaborating on projects...
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