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HP Living Progress Challenge Calling for Tech Solutions to Address Global...
Amidst increasing risks and heightened uncertainty, diverse perspectives are essential to solving the complex problems facing the world today. That is the thinking behind Hewlett Packard Enterprise...
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Trending: Biomimetic, Phase-Changing Materials Could Hold Keys to...
Whether the presidential candidates pay attention to it or not, climate change is a looming threat. Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation was considered to be the greatest global risk in...
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Singularity University, Amnesty International Turning to Tech to Tackle Human...
Benefit corporationSingularity University (SU) is in ambitious pursuit of solutions for eleven “global grand challenges” that its experts have identified: environment, security, health, learning,...
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CDP: Companies Blind to Climate Risks in Half of Their Supply Chains
The largest ever study of climate data from suppliers and their corporate customers, the CDP’s Global Supply Chain Report 2016, found that less than half of suppliers have set a target to reduce their...
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European Plastics Innovation Awards Showcase Sustainability Performance
The winners of the 2016 European Plastics Innovation Awards were announced on Wednesday, and included several products that boast superior environmental performance. The expert jury, made up of both...
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'Sea the Possibilities' Healthy Eating Challenge Not So Healthy for the Oceans
For Chicken of the Sea, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans give the right recommendation: People should eat more seafood, and it should replace of other protein foods for two meals per week. In...
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Marketers: Stop Selling 'Green,' Start Selling Products That Match Our Values
Sustainable Brandsrecently referenced a study from Ohio State University that shows that“not only do many consumers not want to put much effort toward finding out whether our purchases were produced...
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Here’s What It Takes to Land Your Sustainability Dream Job
As sustainable business enters the mainstream, there is a growing need for a skilled labor force that can meet the needs of socially and environmentally focused firms. The rate of growth for jobs with...
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Back to the Roots Ready to Grow Thanks to $5M Seed Round
Back to the Roots®, an Oakland, California startup spearheading a movement to reconnect people with food, announced today that it has completed a $5 million strategic seed financing round, led by Tony...
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Novelis, Unilever, Forum Co-Develop Tools to Help Ease Shift to Circular...
Following the recent announcement of a €24 billion EU Circular Economy Package, leading sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today launched two free tools, developed together with...
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Fairphone Achieves First-Ever Fairtrade-Certified Gold Supply Chain for...
After almost two years of research and collaboration with a variety of partners, social enterprise Fairphone is pleased to announce it has successfully established the first pilot supply chain for...
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Walmart, Coke, Nestlé, PepsiCo Providing Water for Flint Public School Students
In October, water testing found toxic levels of lead in the water at Flint, Mich. schools. The state of Michigan, community groups, various charities, and even Mark Walhberg and Sean “Diddy” Combs have...
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Barbie Breaks Out of Blonde, Blue-Eyed Box with Range of New Shapes, Sizes,...
“It’s kind of cool to have people look different,” a young girl says, with two dolls in her hands. One is blonde and blue-eyed, the other has darker tones – and both are Barbie.In a bold move from...
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It's All Relative: The Fatal Flaw in Corporate Sustainability Ratings
Corporate sustainability ratings are of growing interest to business leaders, investors, and the general public. The annual releases of popular ratings such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and...
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Super Bowl 50 Fans Asked to Play Their Part to Help Make Big Game Net Positive
Upgrading facilities to be LEED-certified, reducing carbon emissions, using recycled or compostable foodservice products, and diverting waste from landfills are common ways that sporting events are...
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'Integral Thinking and True Materiality': An Introduction
If 2015 was the year that inspired new hope in sustainability with the publication of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the success of COP21, 2016 is the year the rubber needs to hit the...
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EU Remanufacturing Could Represent Up to €90B Annually, 600,000 Jobs by 2030
Following the adoption of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package and the announcement of a €24B fund to support circular economy projects and businesses, several organizations have released...
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Sharing Economy Provides the Unique, Convenient Experiences Canadian...
Millennials (adults ages 18 to 35 in 2015) comprise over 30 percent of the labor force in both the United States and Canada. They are doing things differently, hold different values, and have a high...
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‘Unfree and Unfair’ Report Prompts Brand Commitments to Improve Labor Conditions
A new report has revealed yet more unfair treatment of garment factory workers. Labor conditions in the apparel industry are an ongoing struggle even for brands with substantial purchasing power. Since...
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