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Study: Contrarian Climate Studies Contain Notable Scientific Errors
A new study published in the journal Theoretical and Applied Climatology examines contrarian climate science — the 3 percent of studies questioning the existence and human causes of climate change —...
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FSC Hosting Global Business Event, Launching Consumer Branding
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the standard-setting and certification organization for sustainable forestry, will host its 5th annual premier global business event in Durban, South Africa from...
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What Is Your 'Why'? How I Learned to Live My Purpose
What is your why? It is a question that you have most likely been confronted with at some point in your life. But, do you truly know what it means? And more importantly, have you been able to clearly...
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Report: UN Carbon Credits Program May Have Increased CO2 Emissions
Around three-quarters of the carbon credits issued under Joint Implementation (JI) may actually have increased emissions by about 600 million metric tons, according to a new study by the Stockholm...
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SimaPro Share & Collect Software Facilitates Fast, Fact-Based Sustainability...
Today, PRé Sustainability, a sustainability software and consultancy firm with 25 years’ experience as leading voice in life cycle management, life cycle assessment and sustainability metrics...
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Study: Consumers Are Willing to Pay 30% More for Fair Trade Products
A new study from the University of Bonn finds that consumers are willing to pay more for products with a Fair Trade logo, and they also perceive them to taste better. Published last week in Frontiers...
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At Last, a Business Case for CSR That Even Milton Friedman Could Love: The...
Way back in 1962, Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously proclaimed, “… there is one and only one social responsibility of business — to use its resources and engage in activities...
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Rio de Janeiro First 'Fully Committed City' in Fight Against Climate Change
Rio de Janeiro has become the first city in the world to reach full compliance with the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of city leaders dedicated to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...
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Cradle to Cradle, AutoDesk Launch Second Annual Product Design Challenge
Today is the launch of the second annual Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge, which calls upon designers to innovate products for the circular economy. Participants will be awarded up to $6,000...
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35K Californians Boycotting Produce Grown With Oil Wastewater
Over 35,600 people have signed a Courage Campaign pledge to boycott several popular California produce companies after news that they may be using contaminated oil industry wastewater to grow their...
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General Mills Commits to 28% Absolute GHG Reductions from Farm to Fork to...
On Monday, General Mills announced a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain — from farm to fork to landfill — over the next 10 years. The...
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Trending: How the Circular Economy Continues to Clean Up Fashion
Striving toward sustainability is an ongoing trend in the fashion industry, as companies and consumers continue to find alternatives to cheap, disposable clothing and wasteful production practices.The...
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Citibank: Tackling Climate Change Better for the Global Economy Than Inaction
Taking action to mitigate climate change by investing in a low-carbon energy mix will save more money in the long run than inaction, even before accounting for savings from avoided climate damage...
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Tesla Smashes Consumer Reports Rating System, Branches Into Sharing Economy
Tesla Motors is charging forward with a new partnership with home-sharing startup Airbnb and a record-breaking variant of its Model S, the P85D.The Tesla Model S P85D smashed the Consumer Reports’...
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CEOs, Entrepreneurs Share 'The Best Advice I Never Got'
In Spring 2014, the Social Venture Network (SVN) began asking its conference speakers to share words of wisdom that they wished they’d heard on their road to success - and the tradition has continued...
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Want People to Read Your Sustainability Report? Add a Personal Touch
Corporate responsibility report season is upon us, and with that, we are constantly being inundated with important data — reductions in carbon emissions, savings in waste and changes in energy use....
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5 User Experience Principles to Help Communicate Complex Ideas
With User Experience (UX), the primary objective is to remove barriers between the user and the outcome we want to create. We start by putting ourselves in the shoes of users and trying as best we can...
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Climate Week NYC 2015 to COP21: Commit to a Low-Carbon Economy
There is a building sense of urgency among leading businesses, public figures, and concerned citizens as the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP21) approaches.In December, over 190...
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Social Enterprise Bringing Solar Power to Mexico’s Off-Grid Communities
Iluméxico, a Mexican social enterprise focused on solar power, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to bring its Solar Home Systems to 50,000 off-the-grid rural homes —...
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Brands, Academics, NGOs Explore How Sustainability is Transforming Business...
Sustainable Brands Rio 2015, which took place August 25-27, saw the participation of over 500 attendees from business, civil society organizations, NGOs, universities, governments and the third sector....
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