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The Five Truths of a Good Sustainability Claim
My friend recently purchased a washing machine from a major manufacturer. Its energy efficiency was poor but the carton it was delivered in featured a large recycled packaging label. A credible...
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SC Johnson First CPG Brand to Disclose Product-Specific Fragrance Information...
In an effort to expand the transparency of its products, SC Johnson announced this week that it will disclose product-specific ingredients of its fragrances, beginning with Glade®. Other SC Johnson...
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Practical, Affordable Solutions for BOP, Closing Loops Rule Sustainias Top...
Each year, Scandinavian think tank Sustainia highlights leading-edge sustainability solutions, technologies and practices from around the globe in its Sustainia100. Published today, this year’s list,...
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Morgan Stanley Closes Issuance of Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond
Morgan Stanley has announced that it closed on the issuance of a $500 million green bond, its first green bond, as part of the company’s strategy to advance market-based solutions to social and...
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Kingfisher Highlights Progress Toward Net Positive Goals in 2015 Report
A collaborative approach to responsible sourcing, packaging and the circular economy has taken DIY giant Kingfisher to new heights in the second year of its Net Positive sustainability plan.On...
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Trending: Fashion Loved, and Not So Loved, by Forests
Last week, a colorful protest temporarily diverted attention from the red carpet parade at the 2015 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards at New York City’s Lincoln...
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Field to Market, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Harmonizing Metrics for...
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced a new partnership this week that seeks to harmonize on-farm sustainability metrics and drive...
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GSK, Save the Children Launch Program to Protect Kids During Climate Disasters
Healthcare firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) and Save the Children have announced a partnership to protect the millions of children who...
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Sprint to Be First US Company to Send Customer Mailings on Wheat-Straw Paper
In its latest effort to optimize paper use and reduce environmental impact, Sprint will pilot a new kind of forest friendly paper for customer mailings, beginning in August. While the paper, made of...
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Whole Foods' 365 Stores to Offer Whole Foods Quality, Standards at Lower Prices
On Thursday, Whole Foods Market today announced the name of its new streamlined, value-focused brand of stores: 365 by Whole Foods Market. Slated to begin opening in 2016, the new stores promise lower...
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Greenpeace ‘Click Clean Scorecard’ Rates Top Websites on Renewable Energy...
If you’ve ever wondered about the energy powering your favorite websites, a new tool from Greenpeace is here to help. On Thursday, the advocacy group released a new browser extension tool that shows...
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IoT Technology Helping AT&T, IBM Revolutionize City Water Management
AT&T, IBM and Mueller Water Products have teamed up to use Internet of Things (IoT) technology to address water sustainability in cities. Their partnership combines Echologics sensors and sound...
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Calling All ‘Voluntourists’: Carnival Launches New Social Impact Travel Brand
Carnival Corporation has launched a new brand that enables customers to choose “social impact travel” for their next getaway. Carnival says fathomTM will partner with community organizations in...
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How Can We Scale the B Corp Movement?
In an engaging session on Thursday morning, the final day of SB ’15 San Diego, a group of expert panelists discussed the obstacles and opportunities to growing the Certified B corporation movement, and...
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When It Really Isn’t Business as Usual: Can There be Principle Without...
Can a mainstream company have a conscience? As ridiculous as that might sound, more common-than-realized examples of bold sustainable business actions over the past few years may come to soften...
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Ceres Releases Water Risk Disclosure Search Tool
Ceres has released a new search tool that enables users to access water risk disclosures in company filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The SEC Sustainability Disclosure...
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RIT Joins Group of Universities Furthering Global Understanding of Circular...
Rochester Institute of Technology has become a Pioneer University within the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)’s Higher Education program, joining a select group of universities worldwide dedicated to...
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More Than a Badge: What We Can Learn About Sustainability From the Boy Scouts
My recent meeting with the Boy Scouts of America and their suppliers radically shifted my view of what the Scouts are about. My impression of the Boy Scouts was stuck in my experience as a Scout back...
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4 Ways Technology Can Help Scale Up Sustainable Supply Chains
In a world where more people have access to mobile phones than to safe water, how can technology help scale up sustainable supply chains? Here are four suggestions from an expert panel at the Sedex...
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Stanford Scientists Create ‘Designer Carbon’ That Improves Battery Performance
Stanford scientists have created a new carbon material that “significantly” boosts the performance of batteries and supercapacitors, according to a new study published in ACS Central Science.Zhenan...
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