Trucost and TruValue Labs Partner to Provide Enhanced ESG Data for Investors
Trucost and TruValue Labs have announced a partnership to provide investors with enhanced, real-time environmental, social and governance (ESG) data.The market for responsible finance has grown rapidly...
View ArticleFord: New Manufacturing Method Could Cut Emissions By 50%
Saving engines from the scrapyard and reusing them could deliver a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to producing a new engine, according to news from Ford Motor Company. The automaker has...
View ArticleCOP21: 114 Companies Commit to Set Science-Based Emissions-Reduction Targets,...
The Science-Based Targets initiative announced Tuesday that 114 companies have now committed to set emissions-reduction targets in line with what scientists say is necessary to keep global warming...
View ArticleSunPower, SolarWorld Lead 2015 Solar Scorecard
SunPower, SolarWorld and Trina earned top marks in the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition’s 2015 Solar Scorecard, which ranks manufacturers of solar photovoltaic modules according to several...
View ArticleHow WRAP Continues to Help Make the #BusinessCase for a Circular Economy
‘If you can’t measure, you can’t manage’ - the first and golden rule of corporate improvement, and key to constructing a case for change. For the emerging practice of ‘circular economy,’ which...
View ArticleTrending: Shirts, Shoes and Umbrellas with Purpose
Looking for some ethical fashion options for your holiday shopping, or even your daily life? If you can’t wear a T-shirt to work, you may have the same frustrations that lead Yale School of Management...
View ArticleReport: How 15 Major Consumer Brands Are (or Aren't) Effectively Leveraging...
It’s commonly assumed that mainstream Main Street isn’t interested in sustainability. Shoppers will buy on price, performance and reliability. They’re swayed by celebrity endorsements and some of them...
View ArticleCase Study: 18-Month ROI for The North Face on Connected EMS for Retail Stores
Machine-to-machine communication holds tremendous potential for increasing energy efficiency.In the future, everything from household appliances to industrial machinery will likely connect to the...
View ArticleTrending: Dow, Avery Dennison Wrap Up Latest Innovations in Renewable,...
An award-winning stand-up pouch from The Dow Chemical Companywill now be used to hold packs of Seventh Generation’s natural dishwashing detergent. Dow’s new recyclable Polyethylene (PE) Stand-Up Pouch,...
View ArticleIBM Leverages Internet of Things to Tackle Air Pollution in Johannesburg
IBM Research has announced a collaboration agreement with the City of Johannesburg and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to apply advanced technologies to help the city deliver on...
View ArticleVideo: ‘Koch Brothers’ Sponsor Star-Studded Climate Denial Anthem
A satire music video in the style of the 1985 collaboration “We Are The World,” highlights the flawed thinking of climate change deniers, with the help of some celebrities. Mocking the ultra-wealthy...
View ArticleEuropean Commission Offering €24B to 'Help Risk-Takers Make The Leap' to a...
On Thursday, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced changes to EU financial tools to help circular economy projects and businesses secure funding and support the...
View ArticleHow JPMorgan Chase Is Jumping Into the Conservation Game
Construction machinery and equipment giant Caterpillar recently hosted the first major national summit on infrastructure restoration, with the clarion call that investing in nature is smart business....
View ArticleHow Corporate America Is Making Climate Change Action Politically Correct
As companies, including JetBlue, join the growing chorus of businesses calling for climate change action at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), the real story is much bigger than the details of what...
View ArticleCOP21 Agreement Makes History, But Not Everyone Is Happy
Over the weekend, 195 nations reached a landmark agreement at COP21 in Paris to fight climate change and unleash actions and investment towards a low carbon, resilient and sustainable future.The Paris...
View ArticleHow Collaboration in Global Supply Chains Is Critical for Tackling Climate...
Climate change, biodiversity, human rights and development issues are higher up the global agenda this year than ever before. The recent adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals will shape the...
View ArticleStartup Upcycling Plastic Bottles into Construction Tiles
Humanity has a major math problem: Its population is growing, global demand for new products is swelling and the waste is mounting — all while natural resources and space remain constant. I’m no math...
View Article3 Challenges to Living Your Company Brand and How to Overcome Them
A sales manager recently told me about an embarrassing scene that unfolded before an important client meeting. “Two teams from our firm were waiting in the lobby when the client walked in, and the...
View Article$13M in Clean Energy Investment to Power Agriculture Innovation in Emerging...
13 ventures have been announced as the recipients of $12.9 million in funding from the Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) program. Each venture facilitates the use...
View ArticleP&G Reports Progress on Reducing Footprint, Improving Social Conditions...
Today, Procter & Gamble released its 17th annual sustainability report, which details the progress it is making to reduce its environmental footprint and improve social conditions for those in...
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