CDP, We Mean Business Launch Toolkit to Aid Large-Scale Decarbonization
CDP and We Mean Business, a business and investor coalition focused on transitioning to a low-carbon economy, have launched a new set of tools aimed at changing the conversation about effective carbon...
View ArticleHow Avery Dennison Helped Christopher Raeburn Produce Sustainable Style for...
Award-winning British designer Christopher Raeburnshowcased his new Spring/Summer 2016 SARAWAK collection on Tuesday at London Fashion Week. Raeburn worked closely with apparel branding, labeling,...
View Article5th Future Fabrics Expo Featuring Innovations Poised to Reduce Fashion's...
The Sustainable Angle is a UK-based not-for-profit organization that initiates and supports projects that help minimize the environmental impact of industry and society. Its principal project, The...
View ArticlePlastic, Other Man-Made Fibers Found in a Quarter of Fish Sold at Markets
Researchers found that roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made plastic or fibrous material in their guts. The new study is from the...
View ArticleThe Strategic Importance of Recognized Leadership
The need for reputable corporate leadership has never been more acute. We are grappling with large-scale global challenges - climate change, social dislocation, economic inequality, financial...
View ArticleConsumers Want Environmental Info on Product Labels: Why Now Is the Time to Act
Package labels that clearly detail food product ingredients have become the norm, thanks in large part to demand from consumers who want to be able to make informed decisions about their purchases. But...
View ArticleHow to Fix Capitalism: Part One
This is the second post in a short series on purpose. If you missed the first one, you should start here.I’m not going to pretend to have all the answers, but I think I’ve at least become better at...
View ArticleShell's $7B Foray Into Arctic Drilling Fails; Environmentalists Rejoice
Royal Dutch Shell announced Monday it has aborted its mission to drill for oil in the Arctic after failing to find enough of it, according to the Associated Press. The move, which darkens the outlook...
View Articleadidas Reveals Plans to Close Materials Loops with Custom, Recyclable,...
Today, adidas announced Sport Infinity, the sportswear giant’s plan for a new breed of sporting goods that will never be thrown away. Instead, football (soccer) players will be able to constantly...
View ArticleReport: Investors Should Manage Climate Risks As ‘Forceful Stewards’
Climate risks currently aren’t top-of-mind for most mainstream investors, but the potential value at risk for investment portfolios is significant, according to a new report by Preventable Surprises,...
View ArticleSealed Air Releases 2020 Goals for Its Own Sustainability, Reimagining...
Today, Sealed Air, the packaging solutions company that brought you Bubble Wrap®, released its latest sustainability report. The report outlines new goals for 2020, including reducing operations...
View ArticleThis Startup's Shower Head Uses 70% Less Water
In a time when water conservation increasingly is becoming a top-of-mind issue, showers remain a guilty pleasure even for many of the eco-conscious. After toilets and clothes washers, showers are the...
View ArticleGE's Energy-Neutral Wastewater Treatment Technology Could Save Municipalities...
Water and wastewater treatment typically account for 35 percent of a municipality’s energy budget, which would mean big savings for local governments that can make the facilities energy neutral — that...
View ArticleUnilever Foundry's Ideas Platform Announces Winners of First 3 Sustainability...
Unilever Foundry’s new idea platform today announced the winners of its first three sustainability challenges. The debut round of idea sourcing saw over 70 community members submit more than 150 ideas...
View Article10 More Cities Commit to Climate Action, Pressure National Governments Ahead...
Last week, 10 cities presented ambitious climate action plans in accordance with the planning and reporting requirements of the Compact of Mayors. Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Melbourne, New...
View ArticleNew Tool Helps Businesses Act on Sustainable Development Goals
GRI, the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have launched a new tool to help companies navigate and contribute to a new set of global Sustainable...
View ArticleDell Advances Circular Economy Model with CE100, Industry-First Recycled...
On Monday, Dell announced additional progress against its circular economy initiatives, including the expansion of its closed-loop recycled plastic supply chain, introduction of reclaimed carbon-fiber...
View ArticleCarlsberg Saying 'Cheers' to Crowdsourced Solutions for Sustainable Beer
Carlsberg Group is inviting companies and members of the public to submit their ideas on how to make Carlsberg beer more sustainable. The competition, “Cheers to Green Ideas,” was launched in...
View ArticleTarget Expands Sustainable Product Index, Pledges to Eliminate 1,000+ Toxic...
Targethas improved its sustainable product standard by beginning to test category-specific criteria and consider more toxic chemicals. The retailer’s Sustainable Product Index evaluates products based...
View ArticleReport: 91% of Top Firms View Climate Shocks as Business Risk
Ninety-one percent of companies in the S&P Global 100 Index see extreme weather and climate change impacts as current or future risks to their business, but many struggle to translate long-term,...
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