adidas, Parley for the Oceans Unveil First Footwear Made from Upcycled Ocean...
This week at the United Nations headquarters, adidas celebrated its new partnership with Parley for the Oceans by showcasing the first innovative footwear concept born from the collaboration.Parley for...
View ArticleWould You Want to Read Your Company’s Sustainability Report?
"It's all in our Sustainability Report."That's a phrase guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of even the hardiest sustainability wonks.The fact is, companies keep packaging their diligent, necessary...
View ArticleTrending: ASU Sun Devils, ESPN Launch Full-Court Press on Waste at Sporting...
Arizona State University (ASU) athletics and ESPN recently continued bold efforts to reduce waste and carbon emissions at their high-profile sporting events.ASU’s Sun Devil Athletics was recognized for...
View ArticleMeasurabl, Optoro Partner to Pilot Improved Sustainability Data Collection
This week, startup Measurabl, a provider of sustainability data management and analytics software, announced a partnership with Optoro, a technology company focused on supply chain sustainability for...
View ArticleReport: Sustainability Innovation Powering Business Growth
Revenues from company-defined portfolios of sustainable products and services grew by 91 percent between 2010 and 2013, according to a new report by The Conference Board, a public interest research...
View Article20 Subnational Governments Lead Emissions-Reduction Commitments Ahead of COP21
Regional and state governments around the world are committing to ambitious emissions-reduction targets in the lead-up to December’s COP 21 meeting.Today, the Climate Group’s Compact of States and...
View ArticleLexmark Predicts Connected Future Built on ‘Economy of Use’
The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) space represents one of the most disruptive, yet lucrative, forces in the business world today. Research by McKinsey & Co estimates that IoT technology offers...
View ArticleHow to Find Lasting Motivation and Engagement at Work
Are you excited about your work? Is it a fulfilling endeavor that you’re proud to take part in and which you enjoy doing? Or is it more of a grind?A recent Gallup survey found that only 30 percent of...
View ArticleUNIFORM: An Ethical Brand Creating Solutions to Social, Business Challenges...
Though Liberia has begun recovering from the Ebola crisis, the consequences of the epidemic continue to shock the country. Since March of 2014, Ebola claimed 4,500 Liberian lives, left 50 percent of...
View ArticleWhen It Really Isn’t Business as Usual: Can There Be Principle Without...
In Parts I and II of this Series, we gave evidence to support the unlikely hypothesis of an emerging conscience amongst some mainstream companies. For example, while the recent...
View ArticleInvestors Worth $1.5 Trillion Support Federal Methane Emissions Reduction Plan
Leading investors representing $1.5 trillion in assets under management released a statement of support on Thursday for a strong federal standard to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas...
View ArticleTrucost, ASBC Report Outlines #BusinessCase for Safer Chemicals
Trucost recently released a report, commissioned by the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3), evaluating the market potential of safer...
View ArticleToyota, Nissan, Honda Funding Japanese Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have shared details regarding a new joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure in Japan. In...
View ArticleNew Bioplastic Production Process May Increase Viability as Alternative to...
The bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives — comprising items such as biodegradable drinking cups and vegetable wrapping foil — yet, it is not considered a...
View ArticleUK Startup Crowdfunding to Bring World’s First Solar Paint to Market
London-based startup SolarLayer claims to have developed a new additive for paints, coatings and flooring that transforms any surface into a solar energy receptor.Through its application, any roof,...
View ArticleThe Business Case for Zero Deforestation
The recent announcement by McDonald's, which outlines its approach to combatting deforestation across its main commodity supply chains, is perhaps the most comprehensive environmental commitment of any...
View ArticleNovo Nordisk Launches Campaign to Improve Diabetes Awareness in Kenya
Novo Nordisk, in partnership with the Kenyan Ministry of Health and the Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Center, has launched a six-month diabetes awareness campaign in Nairobi to promote...
View ArticleCan a Book Help to Market Your Mission?
TerraCycle has always approached marketing in an unconventional way. We have to, really, considering the success of our business model is dependent on how engaged and motivated our consumers are. In a...
View ArticleLondon’s First Subterranean Farm Bringing Its Sustainable Produce to Market
London’s first subterranean farm will begin selling produce to its first commercial client later this month, marking a breakthrough for the city’s urban farming.Zero Carbon Food, the startup behind the...
View ArticleNestlé Waters’ resource® Now Comes in 100% Recycled Bottles
Yesterday resource® Natural Spring Water announced the debut of a remodeled bottle made entirely of recycled plastic (rPET). Part of the Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) portfolio of bottled waters,...
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